David Mims
No. 34, 85
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1970-07-07) July 7, 1970
Daingerfield, Texas
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
College:Baylor
Undrafted:1993
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:15
Receiving yards:121
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

David James Mims (born July 7, 1970) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Atlanta Falcons from 1993−1994. He was signed by the Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 1993. He played college football at Baylor.

Mims was drafted in the 30th round (60th overall) of the 1995 NFL Expansion Draft by the Carolina Panthers,[1][2] but was waived before the start of the 1995 season.[3]

His cousin is Keyarris Garrett, a wide receiver for Tulsa, who went undrafted in 2016. His son David Mims II played cornerback for Texas State and signed as an undrafted free agent with Atlanta Falcons before being released with an injury settlement.[4]

References

  1. "NFL Expansion Draft". Tampa Bay Times. February 16, 1995. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  2. "Panthers, Jaguars Go For Youth, Inexpensive Players In Draft". Waycross Journal-Herald. February 16, 1995. Retrieved April 26, 2011 via Google News.
  3. Reed, Steve (August 22, 1995). "Foggie cut by Carolina". The Post and Courier. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
  4. "Texas State football roster: David Mims II". txstatebobcats.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.


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