Ole Miss considers legal action over unpaid buyouts from LSU transfers
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 13, 2026, 10:03 AM
Last updated Jul 13, 2026
Ole Miss is exploring potential legal action to recover unpaid buyout amounts from football players Princewill Umanmielen and Devin Harper, according to athletic director Keith Carter. The players transferred to LSU but owe Ole Miss about $1 million collectively after breaking revenue sharing contracts. Ole Miss had been waiting about six months for these payments and feels justified in pursuing collection as the contracts were recent and not fulfilled. Carter indicated that the option of asking LSU to cover these buyout fees is also being explored.
- •Ole Miss has waited six months for buyout payments from Umanmielen and Harper.
- •Carter stated pursuing court action is one option under consideration.
- •The players signed contracts before entering the transfer portal.
- •Both players owe a combined sum of nearly $1 million to Ole Miss.
- •The school typically expects the new team to cover such buyout fees.
- 10:03 AMYahoo Sports — Ole Miss could take 2 LSU football transfers to court over unpaid buyouts, AD says
"Ole Miss may use court to recoup its buyout money owed by LSU transfer football players Princewill Umanmielen and Devin Harper, AD Keith Carter says
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