Two LSU football pass rushers rank among SEC sack leaders

LSU football reloaded on defense upon the arrival of head coach Lane Kiffin. He built a formidable transfer portal class to complement the key returners heading into his inaugural season at the helm. The unit is one of the best in the country.

Princewill Umanmielen and Jordan Ross joined the Tigers in the offseason. Both rank in the top 10 of sack leaders in the SEC. Umanmielen's 8.5 sacks and 1.06 sacks per game both rank second in the conference. Ross is tied for ninth with 5 sacks and .63 sacks per contest.

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Through his first two games donning the purple and gold, Umanmielen totaled five sacks. He notched a sack in each of the next three games. The defensive end leads LSU with 12 tackles for loss.

Ross played particularly strong in the last two games, posting 3.5 sacks, three pass breakups and three pass deflections. His six quarterback hurries lead the team. The edge rusher also has an interception and a forced fumble.

SEC Football Sack Leaders

RankPlayerTeamSacks1Colin SimmonsTexas10.52Princewill UmanmielenLSU8.5T3Tyree WeathersbyTennessee7.0T3Daeden HopkinsMissouri7.05Xavier GilliamTennessee6.0T6Mi’Quise Humphrey-GraceKentucky5.0T6Jordan RossLSU5.0T6Deuce GeraldsLSU5.0T6Mariyon DyeTennessee5.0T6Donta SimpsonMissouri5.0

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