Marvin Mims

Marvin Mims Jr. (born March 19, 2002) is an American football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma.

Marvin Mims
No. 19 – Denver Broncos
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2002-03-19) March 19, 2002
Frisco, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:177 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High school:Lone Star (Frisco)
College:Oklahoma (2020–2022)
NFL Draft:2023 / Round: 2 / Pick: 63
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big 12 (2022)
  • Second-team All-Big 12 (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2023
Receptions:10
Receiving yards:246
Receiving average:24.6
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and high school

Mims grew up in Frisco, Texas and attended Lone Star High School. He was named the District 5-5A-I Offensive MVP in his junior season after posting 1,158 yards and 14 touchdowns.[1] As a senior Mims set a national record with 2,629 receiving yards on 117 receptions with 32 touchdown catches and was named Mr. Texas Football and first team USA Today High School All-American.[2][3][4] Mims finished his high school career with a state record 5,485 receiving yards.[5][6] Mims initially committed to play college football at Stanford over offers from Notre Dame and TCU, but later decommitted during his senior year in favor of attending Oklahoma.[7][8]

College career

Mims joined the Oklahoma Sooners in January 2020 as an early enrollee.[9] In his first game at Oklahoma, Mims caught 3 passes for 80 yards and a touchdown against Missouri State and scored 2 more touchdowns the following week in a loss to Kansas State.[10][11][12][13] Mims finished his freshman season with team highs of 37 receptions, 610 receiving yards and 9 touchdown receptions, which was also a school freshman record, and was named second team All-Big 12 and an FWAA Freshman All-American.[14] As a sophomore, he led the Sooners with 705 receiving yards on 32 catches with 5 touchdowns.[15] Mims declared for the 2023 NFL Draft following the 2022 season.

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard splitThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
5 ft 10+7⁄8 in
(1.80 m)		 183 lb
(83 kg)		 31+5⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		 9 in
(0.23 m)		4.38 s1.55 s2.51 s6.90 s39.5 in
(1.00 m)		10 ft 9 in
(3.28 m)
All values from NFL Combine[16][17]

Mims was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round, 63rd overall, of the 2023 NFL Draft.[18]

References
  1. Smith, Cam (November 15, 2019). "Oklahoma lands commitment from 4-star Texas WR Marvin Mims". USA Today. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  2. Kersey, Jason (January 17, 2020). "Here's how Oklahoma will try to replace its best players on offense and defense from 2019". The Athletic. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  3. "Oklahoma commit Marvin Mims breaks national high school football receiving record with 2,483 yards this season". MaxPreps.com. December 7, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  4. Poff, Zack (December 14, 2019). "Oklahoma commit Marvin Mims breaks Texas career receiving yardage mark". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  5. Gladestone, Mitchell (December 16, 2019). "Another state record falls at the hands of Frisco Lone Star's Marvin Mims". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  6. Bitterman, Abby (December 18, 2019). "Lincoln Riley talks importance of Marvin Mims to Sooners' 2020 Class". The Oklahoman. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  7. Caplan, Callie (August 14, 2019). "Frisco Lone Star's Marvin Mims Jr., the Dallas area's top returning 5A wide receiver, commits to Stanford". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  8. Speigelman, Sam (November 14, 2019). "WR Marvin Mims Jr. flips to Oklahoma". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  9. Aber, Ryan (May 1, 2020). "Theo Wease, Marvin Mims could be asked to fill gaps without Jadon Haselwood". The Oklahoman. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  10. Aber, Ryan (September 15, 2020). "OU football: Marvin Mims, Seth McGowan emerge as potential stars in Sooners Opener". The Oklahoman. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  11. Aber, Ryan (September 19, 2020). "Marvin Mims' high school coach says Sooners freshman receiver 'just has another gear'". The Oklahoman. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  12. Kosko, Nick (September 26, 2020). "Klatt on Marvin Mims: 'We are seeing the next star at Oklahoma'". 247Sports. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  13. Reneau, Kegan (September 28, 2020). "Final game grades, report card for Oklahoma-Kansas State". Sooners Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  14. Callaway, Josh (January 18, 2021). "Oklahoma's Spencer Rattler, Marvin Mims named Freshman All-Americans". Sooners Wire. USA Today. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  15. Bailey, Eric (December 30, 2021). "Alamo Bowl notebook: Patrick Fields makes an impressive exit for Sooners". Tulsa World. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  16. "Marvin Mims Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  17. "2023 NFL Draft Scout Marvin Mims Jr. College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  18. DiLalla, Aric (April 28, 2023). "Broncos trade up, draft WR Marvin Mims Jr. with 63rd-overall pick". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
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