Denver Broncos select Marvin Mims in second round of 2023 NFL Draft
Following a strong collegiate career at Oklahoma, Marvin Mims is prepared to make an impact at the NFL level. The Denver Broncos believe the receiver is ready, taking him in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Mims led the Sooners in receiving every season that he was in Norman, finishing with 123 catches for 2,398 yards and 20 touchdowns. This past season he ranked second in the Big 12 with 1,083 receiving yards on 54 catches along with six touchdowns to earn first team all-conference honors.
Mims’ talent was evident from the moment he stepped on campus in 2020. He became with first player in Oklahoma history to be named to the Freshman All-American team according to the Football Writers Association of America. He finished the year with nine touchdown catches, setting a Sooners freshman record and tying the Big 12 freshman record.
Mims leaves Norman ranked eighth in program history in career receiving yards and 10th in touchdown catches.
Mims played high school football for Lone Star in Frisco, Texas, where he was a four-star prospect. He set Texas state records for receiving yards across his career career (5,485) and in a single-season (2,626), both of which still stand today. Mims ranked as the No. 146 overall prospect and No. 25 receiver in the 2020 class according to the On3 Industry Rating, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.
What NFL Draft analysts are saying about Marvin Mims
NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein provided some interesting analysis on Mims in his recent scout of the receiver’s draft profile. The analyst highlighted his ability to contribute not only as a receiver, but on special teams as he served as a punt returner the past three seasons at Oklahoma.
Although Zierlein described Mims as having “average size and strength,” he added that his “ability to create explosive plays” gives him a chance to start in the NFL. Mims finished third in the FBS with five catches of 50 or more yards in 2022.
“Mims is a long-striding wideout who will primarily line up inside, but he has the potential to be moved around to mismatch speed-deficient coverage,” Zierlein wrote. “He ran a limited route tree at Oklahoma, but he has the athletic qualities to expand on it at the next level. He’s athletic in space and dangerous with the ball in his hands, but he’s likely to see the 50/50 throws tilt in the other direction.
“He can work on all three levels of the field and is an above average punt returner. Mims has just average size and strength, but his ability to create explosive plays could push him into a Day 2 selection and a starting role in the future.”