GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Junior Princely Umanmielen was named to the 2023 Lombardi Award Midseason Watchlist, as announced by the Lombardi Award, in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Houston.
Umanmielen was also named to the Lombardi Award Preseason Watchlist in August.
“The Lombardi Award goes annually to the college football offensive or defensive lineman who exemplifies the character and discipline of NFL Hall of Fame Head Coach Vince Lombardi in addition to outstanding performance and ability.”
According to the Lombardi Award, in order to be considered for the award the player must be an NCAA FBS College Football player with the following qualifications:
· Be a down Lineman, end to end, either on offense or defense, setting up no further than ten (10) yards to the left or right of the ball at the time of the snap.