David Mims (offensive tackle)

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David Mims
David Mims Ravens Stadium Practice 2013.jpg
Mims at Ravens M&T Bank Stadium practice in August 2013.
Personal information
Born: (1988-05-18) May 18, 1988 (age 35)
Charlotte, North Carolina
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
Position: Offensive tackle
Undrafted: 2011
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 2014 FXFL All-Star [1]
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

David Mims (born May 18, 1988) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was signed by the 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 3x first-team All-CIAA, and a 2x All-American. Mims graduated from South Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.90 s3.07 s4.80 s8.10 s26 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]

David Mims.jpg

Kansas City Chiefs

Mims 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

On 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

  • 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.

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References

  1. ↑ "Football Gameplan's 2014 FXFL Awards - YouTube". YouTube .
  2. ↑ "David Mims, DS #20 OT, Virginia Union". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Williamson, Bill (November 29, 2011). "Chiefs release LT Jared Gaither". ESPN.com . Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  5. ↑ Mink, Ryan (August 25, 2013). "Ravens Release 12 Players". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on August 29, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2013.


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