Denzel Jeremiah Mims (born October 10, 1997) is an

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wide receiver for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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at Baylor.

Early years

Mims attended Daingerfield High School in

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. He played wide receiver and safety. He committed to Baylor University to play college football. 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. He started 11 of 12 games, finishing with 61 receptions for 1,087 yards and eight

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s. 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

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. 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.

Professional career

Mims was drafted by the

in the second round of the

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as the 59th overall pick. After missing most of training camp due to a hamstring injury, he was placed on injured reserve on September 15, 2020. He was activated on October 24 and made his NFL debut in Week 7 against the

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and had four receptions for 42 receiving yards. He missed the team's week 14 game due to a personal issue, and returned to the team after the game.

References

External links

New York Jets bioBaylor Bears bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mims, Denzel 1997 births Living people People from Daingerfield, Texas Players of American football from Texas American football wide receivers Baylor Bears football players New York Jets players