NFL Draft prospect profile: Marvin Mims Jr.

Measurements & Combine Results

Overview

Marvin Mims Jr. has played the last three seasons at the University of Oklahoma, leading their team in receiving yards in each of those years. In 2020, he became the first wide receiver in University of Oklahoma history to receive FWAA Freshman All-American honors. His 37 receptions for 610 yards and nine touchdowns that season led to Mims being honored on the second-team All-Big 12 list despite only starting 1/11 games. In 2021, he started 11 of 13 games while putting up a stat line of 32 receptions for 705 yards and 5 touchdowns. The slight dip in touchdowns and receptions left him off any All-Big 12 lists.

In his final year at Oklahoma in 2022, he recorded his best season, catching 54 passes for 1,083 yards and 6 touchdowns.

Positives

• Tracks the football well in the air.
• Fantastic speed allows him to line up anywhere on the field.
• Great body control which allows him to make difficult catches.
• Smooth route runner.
• Violent runner with the ball in his hands and gets yards after the catch.
• Has a history of returning punts/kicks.
• Athleticism makes him a big-play threat.

Negatives

• Ran a limited route tree in college.
• Gets pushed off his route occasionally.
• Needs to learn how to work around zone coverage and sit.
• 5’11” size shows when trying to win downfield consistently.

Draft Projection

Marvin Mims Jr. is one of the biggest risers in the 2023 NFL draft. Since he was underutilized at the University of Oklahoma, many weren’t sold on his talents. The biggest concern for Mims is his lack of a route tree. He’ll need to expand it, but he has shown he can be a smooth route runner. Mims struggles to sit against zone coverage and needs to improve his feel for getting open.

He doesn’t have a big wingspan, but has shown he can control his body and make tough catches. He’s a powerful runner and projects to play the slot in the pros. Coming from an offense that didn’t utilize him to the best of his ability hurt him, but Mims has the potential to become a very good wide receiver in the NFL. However, he’ll need to clean up a few things. I have him projected as an late 2nd-to-early third round pick.