Amarius Mims
| No. 71 –Cincinnati Bengals | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 14, 2002 Cochran, Georgia,U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Weight: | 340 lb (154 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Bleckley County(Cochran) |
| College: | Georgia(2021–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024/ round: 1 / pick: 18 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Player stats atPFR | |
Amarius Tyron Mims(born October 14, 2002) is an American professionalfootballoffensive tacklefor theCincinnati Bengalsof theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballfor theGeorgia Bulldogs,where he won consecutive national championships in2021and2022.Mims was selected by the Bengals in the first round of the2024 NFL draft.
Early life and high school
[edit]Mims was born on October 14, 2002, inCochran, Georgia.[1]He played football atBleckley County High Schooland was rated a five-star recruit before committed to playcollege footballfor theGeorgia Bulldogs.[2][3][4]
College career
[edit]Mims played in seven games as a freshman with the Bulldogs.[5]After the season, He entered the NCAA transfer portal, but ultimately decided to return to Georgia for his sophomore season.[6]Mims played in the first 12 games of his sophomore season as a reserve.[7]Following an injury to starting right tackleWarren McClendon,he started in the2022 Peach Bowland thenational championship.[8][9]Mims declared for the2024 NFL draftfollowing the 2023 season.[10]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft7+3⁄4in (2.03 m) |
340 lb (154 kg) |
36+1⁄8in (0.92 m) |
11+1⁄4in (0.29 m) |
5.07 s | 1.78 s | 2.95 s | 25.5 in (0.65 m) |
9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) |
22 reps | |||
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[11][12][13] | ||||||||||||
Mims was selected by theCincinnati Bengalswith the 18th overall pick in the2024 NFL draft.[14]
References
[edit]- ^"Amarius Mims Offensive Tackle Georgia".nfldraftbuzz.RetrievedJuly 27,2023.
- ^Sallee, Barrett (April 18, 2022)."Georgia OL Amarius Mims chooses to remain with Bulldogs after testing waters in transfer portal".CBS Sports.RetrievedJuly 24,2023.
- ^Legge, Dean (October 14, 2020)."UGA football lands another five-star offensive line recruit in Amarius Mims".Athens Banner-Herald.RetrievedJuly 24,2023.
- ^Goldberg, Rod (October 14, 2020)."5-Star OT Prospect Amarius Mims Commits to Georgia over Alabama, Tennessee".Bleacher Report.RetrievedJuly 24,2023.
- ^May, Jed (April 6, 2023)."Amarius Mims steps fully into the spotlight".Rivals.RetrievedJuly 24,2023.
- ^Towers, Chip (April 18, 2022)."OT Amarius Mims opts to stick with Georgia Bulldogs".The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.RetrievedJuly 24,2023.
- ^Graves, Tyler (April 9, 2023)."Amarius Mims'" Time Has Come "".SI.RetrievedJuly 24,2023.
- ^Roberson, Doug (December 31, 2022)."Ladd McConkey returns for Georgia in Peach Bowl; Amarius Mims gets first start".The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.RetrievedJuly 24,2023.
- ^Adams, Kipp (July 21, 2023)."Georgia football: Amarius Mims named No. 6 OT prospect for 2024 NFL Draft".247Sports.RetrievedJuly 24,2023.
- ^Backus, Will (December 31, 2023)."2024 NFL Draft: Georgia offensive tackle Amarius Mims declares as expected first-round pick".CBS Sports.RetrievedJanuary 1,2024.
- ^"Amarius Mims Draft and Combine Prospect Profile".NFL.RetrievedMarch 14,2024.
- ^"2024 NFL Draft Scout Amarius Mims College Football Profile".DraftScout.RetrievedMarch 14,2024.
- ^Morgan, James (March 13, 2024)."Highlights, results from Georgia football's pro day".UGA Wire.USA Today.RetrievedApril 4,2024.
- ^Smith, Michael David (April 26, 2024)."Bengals take Georgia offensive tackle Amarius Mims at No. 18".NBC Sports.RetrievedMay 19,2024.