Amarius Mims
Amarius Tyron Mims (born October 14, 2002) is an American football offensive tackle. He played college football at Georgia, winning two national championships.
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| Position | Offensive tackle |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Sport Management |
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| Born: | October 14, 2002 Cochran, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 340 lb (154 kg) |
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| High school | Bleckley County (Cochran) |
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Early life and high school edit
Mims was born on October 14, 2002, in Cochran, Georgia.[1] He played football at Bleckley County High School and was rated a five-star recruit before committed to play college football for the Georgia 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 tackle Warren McClendon, he started in the 2022 Peach Bowl and the national championship.[8][9] Mims declared for the 2024 NFL draft following 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 | |||
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| 6 ft 7+3⁄4 in (2.03 m) | 340 lb (154 kg) | 36+1⁄8 in (0.92 m) | 11+1⁄4 in (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 from NFL Combine/Pro Day[11][12][13] | ||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Amarius Mims Offensive Tackle Georgia". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ Sallee, Barrett (April 18, 2022). "Georgia OL Amarius Mims chooses to remain with Bulldogs after testing waters in transfer portal". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "UGA football lands another five-star offensive line recruit in Amarius Mims". Athens Banner-Herald. October 14, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ Goldberg, Rod (October 14, 2020). "5-Star OT Prospect Amarius Mims Commits to Georgia over Alabama, Tennessee". Bleacher Report. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ May, Jed (April 6, 2023). "Amarius Mims steps fully into the spotlight". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "OT Amarius Mims opts to stick with Georgia Bulldogs". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. April 18, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ Graves, Tyler (April 9, 2023). "Amarius Mims' "Time Has Come"". SI.com. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Ladd McConkey returns for Georgia in Peach Bowl; Amarius Mims gets first start". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. December 31, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ Adams, Kipp (July 21, 2023). "Georgia football: Amarius Mims named No. 6 OT prospect for 2024 NFL Draft". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ Backus, Will. "2024 NFL Draft: Georgia offensive tackle Amarius Mims declares as expected first-round pick". CBS Sports. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Amarius Mims Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Amarius Mims College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "Highlights, results from Georgia football's pro day". UGAWire.USAToday.com. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
External links edit
- Georgia Bulldogs bio