REPORT: Ole Miss Files Lawsuit Against 2 LSU Football Players over Unpaid Buyouts
The lawsuit follows multiple Ole Miss transfers to LSU and renewed tensions between the programs over recruiting and buyout obligations, officials said.
- On Monday, the University of Mississippi filed separate lawsuits in Lafayette County Circuit Court against former football players Princewill Umanmielen and Devin Harper, seeking nearly $1 million in total penalties for breach of contract.
- Both student-athletes signed revenue sharing agreements requiring compensation if they transferred before fulfilling their commitment to the university, yet they departed for LSU earlier this offseason.
- Ole Miss seeks $550,000 from Umanmielen and $400,000 from Harper, following failed attempts to "amicably resolve this matter prior to filing" with the players and LSU officials.
- LSU officials denied requests to pay the buyouts on the players' behalf in March, stating "they are not party to the contract," according to Ole Miss officials.
- The University of Mississippi stated it has a "responsibility to enforce its contractual terms," noting this position is consistent with other institutions in college athletics.
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