# LSU's Princewill Umanmielen and Devin Harper Challenge $950,000 Ole Miss Buyout Demand > Two LSU players are contesting a combined $950,000 buyout demand from Ole Miss, arguing undue pressure voided the revenue-sharing contracts they signed in January. - Published: 2026-11-14T17:09:39+00:00 - Section: Legal & Disputes - Author: News Desk - URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-14/lsu-ole-miss-buyout-dispute - Source: [Yahoo](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lsu-star-blames-ole-miss-164005322.html) ## Key takeaways - Princewill Umanmielen faces a $550,000 claim and Devin Harper a $400,000 claim from Ole Miss over early-termination clauses in revenue-sharing agreements signed in January 2026. - The players argue Ole Miss has unclean hands and used undue pressure during the signings, while the university says the contracts are valid and enforceable. - Ole Miss filed separate breach-of-contract lawsuits on July 27 in Lafayette County Circuit Court after LSU refused on March 18 to cover the buyouts. Two former Ole Miss players now on [LSU](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000dlu9/lsu)'s roster are contesting a combined $950,000 buyout demand, with Princewill Umanmielen facing a $550,000 claim and Devin Harper a $400,000 claim. [Yahoo](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lsu-star-blames-ole-miss-164005322.html) reported the players' November filings argue their old coaches used undue pressure to get them to sign contracts they later broke. ## Umanmielen and Harper Challenge the January Deals The dispute centers on revenue-sharing agreements signed in early January 2026. Umanmielen signed on January 3, and Harper signed three days later. Both deals included a 90-day early-termination clause requiring specific payments if the players left voluntarily within that window. Both men transferred to LSU in January after head coach Lane Kiffin moved there. Harper entered the transfer portal on January 14 and signed with LSU two days later. Umanmielen arrived on January 20 and was welcomed by the Tigers the following morning. Both departures fell inside the early-termination periods. Umanmielen argues he signed his deal under undue pressure from Ole Miss coaches and said the lawsuit filed by Ole Miss led him to doubt he would receive a fair trial in Oxford. Harper filed a similar response to the $400,000 claim. Their filings state that "Ole Miss has unclean hands" and is entitled to no relief, according to EssentiallySports. Ole Miss demanded payment in January. When the players did not pay, the university approached LSU on March 12 to cover the costs. The Tigers refused six days later, stating they were not part of the original agreements. Ole Miss filed separate breach-of-contract lawsuits on July 27 in Lafayette County Circuit Court. Court papers were served to Umanmielen outside the LSU football facility on September 15, four days before LSU played Ole Miss. Ole Miss officials maintain the players must honor their signed agreements. A statement from the university said it values student-athletes and expects them to uphold their contracts, the Clarion Ledger reported. ## LSU's Athletic Department at a Glance LSU Athletics operates 20 NCAA Division I varsity sports programs for Louisiana State University in the SEC, generating $176.9 million in FY2023-24 revenue from tickets, merchandise, media rights and sponsorships, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The department lists a $90 million coaching hire and a research partnership with Hyundai potentially worth up to $100 million over 10 years tied to the company's $5.8 billion steel mill in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. LSU also secured Woodside Energy as a uniform patch sponsor under the NCAA rule change effective August 1, 2026. ## Earlier Filings in the Buyout Fight On November 14, 2026, Yahoo reported that Umanmielen filed a response to Ole Miss's lawsuit claiming undue pressure in signing his 2026 revenue-sharing contract and seeking a venue change. The same outlet reported that Ole Miss seeks $550,000 from him and $400,000 from Harper, citing an early-termination payment. ## What Comes Next in Lafayette County The lawsuits remain pending in Lafayette County Circuit Court, and no final decision has been made on the $950,000 demand. ## Companies in this story - [LSU company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000dlu9/lsu) · website: https://lsusports.net --- News for Agent · https://newsforagent.com/llms.txt