Marvin Mims

Player Name: Marvin Mims

Position: Wide Receiver

Height: 5ft 11in

Weight: 183 lbs

Date of Birth: March 03, 2002 (21 years)

Hometown: Frisco, Texas

College Program: Oklahoma Sooners

Arm Length: 31 ⅝"

Hand Size: 9"

Marvin Mims’ Playing Style

Marvin Mims does well in creating vertical separation, tracking the ball, and attacking in the air. Being one of the highly rated wide receivers in college football, the Oklahoma Sooners player has the ability to win down the field with his explosiveness and produce after the catch which leads to frequent big plays.

Mims is a consistent finisher who doesn’t struggle with drops. He is highly competitive with the ball in his hands and his quickness, elusiveness, and field vision leads to consistent post-catch production. His fluidity helps him to thrive as a route-runner and create separation with consistency. He attacks space to make himself available to the quarterback the best possible way.

Personal Life of Marvin Mims

Marvin Mims Jr. was born in the city of Frisco, Texas in the spring of 2002. The Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver’s family identities haven’t been made public. He has been with the Sooners for three seasons. Mims majors in finance at the university.

Marvin Mims grew up in the city of Frisco where he learned to play football and broke records when he was at Lone Star High School. Mims is reported not to be in any relationship at the moment, maintaining focus on becoming a professional player in the game of football.

Marvin Mims’s High School Career

Marvin Mims attended Lone Star High School in Frisco, Texas. The school has a deep interest in sports, competing in several other sports aside from football like basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis, and a host of others. Mims' time at the school helped him develop well as a football player, putting up impressive displays.

Mims’s performance at high school was rewarded with numerous honors such as being named the District 13-5A Offensive Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore, the District 5-5A-I Offensive MVP after posting 1,290 yards and 14 touchdowns in his sophomore season, and also named Mr. Texas Football as a senior.

His high school career ended with a total of 4,828 receiving yards which makes him the Texas high school state record holder in a career and 2,626 receiving yards in a season with 31 touchdowns on 114 catches as a senior. He helped Lone Star High School to a 14-1 record and the Texas 5A D-1 state semifinals.

Marvin Mims was rated a four-star recruit which made him receive offers from multiple college programs. This includes Arizona State Sun Devils, Ohio State Buckeyes, Stanford Cardinal, TCU Horned Frogs, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Texas Tech Red Raiders, and several others. Mims initially gave his words to Stanford Cardinals football. However, he changed his mind during his senior year at high school and committed to the Oklahoma Sooners.

Marvin Mims’ College Career

Marvin Mims played in all 11 games, making one start in his freshman year with the Oklahoma Sooners. He led the team with 610 yards and nine touchdowns on 37 receptions. He established an Oklahoma Sooners’ freshman record with nine touchdown catches tied for the Big 12 lead. He registered a career-high seven receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown in the Big 12 Championship win against Iowa State.

After recording a career-high 132 yards and two touchdowns on four receptions and 61 return yards against TCU, he was named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week. He was the first wide receiver in the school’s history to earn FWAA Freshman All-American status and he also earned freshman All-American honors from The Athletic and ESPN.

In his sophomore season, he registered five catches for 117 yards in the season opener against Tulane. He led the team with 705 yards on 32 receptions and had five touchdowns to rank as the second most on the squad. He played in 13 games and made 11 starts that season. He led the Big 12 and ranked fourth nationally with his 22.0 yards per reception. His career-long 67-yard touchdown reception against Texas Tech was the team’s longest play of the season. His 52-yard touchdown grab in the fourth quarter vs. the Longhorns allowed the Sooners to tie the game and erase a 21-point deficit. He was part of an All-Big 12 honorable mention choice by the league’s head coaches and an Academic All-Big 12 Second Team honoree.

Marvin Mims tallied 81 yards on three catches in the season opener vs. UTEP in his junior year. He played in all 13 games and made 12 starts, the only game he didn’t start was against Kent State. He led the Big 12 in yards per reception and ranked second in receiving yards with 1,083 yards and had six touchdowns. He set a career-high nine receptions for 106 yards against Kansas.

He also registered a career-high 163 yards and two touchdowns on seven receptions against Kent State. He was named a first-team All-Big 12 selection by the league’s head coaches and a second-team All-Big 12 choice by AP. He ranks third in school history with his 19 receptions of at least 40 yards and he is definitely more than ready to handle the pressure of playing football professionally.

Marvin Mims’ Net Worth

After three seasons in college football, Mims is reportedly worth $350,000. The wide receiver’s net worth is aided by NIL deals signed while playing for the Oklahoma Sooners.

Marvin Mims’ Contracts

Marvin Mims reportedly has a couple of NIL deals as a college football player. The most notable one is the endorsement deal with Strengthening Oklahoma. The wide receiver signed the huge deal in September 2022.

Marvin Mims Accolades

• Academic All-Big 12 Second Team Honoree

• Texas high state record holder in a career and in a season

• First wide receiver in Oklahoma’s history to earn FWAA Freshman All-American status

• First Team All-Big 12

Marvin Mims' Receiving Yard Stats

Oklahoma Sooners

Scouting Report of Marvin Mims

Marvin Mims is elite at making yards and a quality professional football player prospect. A record-breaking wide receiver, his ball-tracking ability rivals the best in his recruiting class. He has consistently shown over the years he can step up in big moments and make some game-changing plays.

Scouting Report: Strengths

• Marvin Mims is a versatile, sure-handed weapon, at his best with the ball in his hand, a vertical threat, and a natural playmaker.

• He has excellent body control and positions his body well to make difficult catches and works well on the back-shoulder throws. He is excellent downfield, accelerating to top speed quickly and stacking on top of cornerbacks.

• He has excellent ball-tracking skills, and he leaves enough room on the sideline for his quarterback to drop in a throw, he keeps his eyes on the ball, using the diamond technique routinely.

• Mims is an explosive athlete with the ability to accelerate instantly with speed. He shows good vision with the ability to make tacklers miss in space. A violent runner with the ball in his hands and has experience as a punt returner.

Scouting Report: Weaknesses

• Mims' size and weight put him at a disadvantage as he can easily be outmuscled by bigger defensive backs. He is small without game-changing open-field agility.

• He may not offer much in the way of length or wingspan.

• He must develop, master, and expand his wide route tree

• He isn’t a strong pass catcher and often loses out in battle and he will have to develop a better feel for sitting down against zone coverage.

Marvin Mims's NFL Combine Stats

40-yard dash: 4.38 inches

10-yard split: 1.55 seconds

20-yard split: 2.51 seconds

Three-cone drill: 6.90 seconds

Vertical jump: 39.5 inches

Broad jump: 10ft 9in