Denzel Mims

Denzel Jeremiah Mims (born October 10, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Baylor.

Denzel Mims
No. 11 – New York Jets
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1997-10-10) October 10, 1997
Daingerfield, Texas
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Daingerfield (Daingerfield, Texas)
College:Baylor
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 59
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2020
Receptions:22
Receiving yards:342
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Mims attended Daingerfield High School in Daingerfield, Texas. He played wide receiver and safety. He committed to Baylor University to play college football.[1][2] Mims also ran track and played basketball in high school.

College career

Mims played in 11 games as a true freshman at Baylor in 2016 and had four receptions for 24 yards. He became a starter his sophomore year in 2017.[3][4] He started 11 of 12 games, finishing with 61 receptions for 1,087 yards and eight touchdowns.[5] As a junior in 2018 he started 10 of 12 games, recording 55 receptions for 794 yards and eight touchdowns. Mims returned for his senior year in 2019 and started all 13 games for Baylor, recording 66 receptions for 1,020 yards and 12 touchdowns. The final game of his collegiate career was the 2020 Sugar Bowl, which featured two 11–2 teams in the Baylor Bears and the Georgia Bulldogs. In that game, Mims led the Baylor offense in receiving yards, finishing with five receptions for 75 yards, and scoring the team's lone receiving touchdown. Georgia defeated Baylor with a final score of 26–14.[6]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 7⁄8 in
(1.90 m)		 207 lb
(94 kg)		 33 7⁄8 in
(0.86 m)		 9 3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.38 s 4.43 s 6.66 s 38.5 in
(0.98 m)		 10 ft 11 in
(3.33 m)		 16 reps
All values from NFL Combine[7]

Mims was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft as the 59th overall pick.[8] After missing most of training camp due to a hamstring injury, he was placed on injured reserve on September 15, 2020.[9] He was activated on October 24 and made his NFL debut in Week 7 against the Buffalo Bills and had four receptions for 42 receiving yards.[10] He missed the team's week 14 game due to a personal issue,[11] and returned to the team after the game.[12]

References
  1. "Baylor adds commitment from sleeper East Texas WR Denzel Mims". Dallas News. June 8, 2015.
  2. Cherry, Brice. "Wideout Mims brings quickness to Bears' 2016 class". WacoTrib.com.
  3. Jeyarajah, Shehan. "Denzel Mims sticks with Baylor, is ready to capitalize on breakout performance". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  4. Werner, John. "Baylor wideout Denzel Mims ready to take leadership role". WacoTrib.com.
  5. "ET Football: Former Daingerfield standout Mims on Biletnikoff watch list". Longview News-Journal.
  6. "Sugar Bowl - Baylor vs Georgia Box Score, January 1, 2020". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  7. "Denzel Mims Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  8. White, RJ (April 24, 2020). "2020 NFL Draft: Jets pick Denzel Mims, Fantasy impact, draft grade and more to know". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  9. Allen, Eric (September 16, 2020). "Jets Place RB Le'Veon Bell, WR Denzel Mims and ILB Blake Cashman on Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  10. Greenberg, Ethan (October 24, 2020). "Jets Activate WR Denzel Mims, OL Cameron Clark from Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  11. Cimini, Rich (December 10, 2020). "New York Jets WR Denzel Mims out with family emergency; Adam Gase was 'surprised' by Jamal Adams' criticism". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  12. "Jets' Denzel Mims: Returns to team". CBSSports.com. December 14, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2021.


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