David Mims (born May 18, 1988) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2011. In college at Virginia Union in Richmond, Virginia, he was named to the CIAA All-Freshmen team, a 3× first-team All-CIAA, and a 2× All-American. Mims graduated from South Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, North Carolina.
 Mims with the Baltimore Ravens in 2013 | |
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| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 18, 1988 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Weight: | 350 lb (159 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | South Mecklenburg (Charlotte, North Carolina) |
| College: | Virginia Union |
| Undrafted: | 2011 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
editPre-draft
edit| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 8+1⁄4 in (2.04 m) |
331 lb (150 kg) |
5.32 s | 1.90 s | 3.07 s | 4.80 s | 8.10 s | 26 in (0.66 m) |
8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) |
29 reps | |||
| All values from Pro Day workout on March 18.[2] | ||||||||||||
A prospect for the 2011 NFL draft, Mims was projected to be drafted in the fifth round.[3]
Kansas City Chiefs
editMims was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent following the 2011 NFL Draft on July 26, 2011. Mims was waived on September 3 during final roster cuts. After clearing waivers, he was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad on September 4. He was promoted to the active roster on November 29.[4]
Baltimore Ravens
editOn February 6, 2013, Mims was signed to a reserve/future contract by the Baltimore Ravens. On August 25, 2013, he was waived by the Ravens.[5]
Further reading
edit- Buting, Wes (March 21, 2011). "Small school OT David Mims is no longer a "sleeper"". nationalfootballpost.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
References
edit- ^ "Football Gameplan's 2014 FXFL Awards - YouTube". YouTube.
- ^ "David Mims, DS #20 OT, Virginia Union". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
- ^ Siner, Jeff (April 26, 2011). "NFL draft holds hope for ex-South Meck star". The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on September 25, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
- ^ Williamson, Bill (November 29, 2011). "Chiefs release LT Jared Gaither". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (August 25, 2013). "Ravens Release 12 Players". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on August 29, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
External links
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- Kansas City Chiefs bio Archived December 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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