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David Mims
	Mims with the Baltimore Ravens in 2013
No. 70, 61
Position	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born	May 18, 1988 (age 38); Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	350 lb (159 kg)
Career information
High school	South Mecklenburg (Charlotte, North Carolina)
College	Virginia Union
NFL draft	2011 (undrafted)
Career history
	Kansas City Chiefs (2011−2012); Baltimore Ravens (2013−2014); Boston Brawlers (2014); Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2015);
	* Offseason or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
	FXFL All-Star (2014);

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

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-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 s	1.90 s	3.07 s	4.80 s	8.10 s	26 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]

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]

References

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

External links

Kansas City Chiefs bio Archived December 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

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[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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