David Mims (offensive tackle)
David Mims (born May 18, 1988) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was signed by the 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 3x first team All-CIAA, and a 2x All-American. Mims graduated from South Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Contents
- 1 Professional career
- 1.1 Pre-draft
- 1.2 Kansas City Chiefs
- 1.3 Baltimore Ravens
- 2 Further reading
- 3 References
- 4 External links
Professional career
Pre-draft
A prospect for the 2011 NFL Draft, Mims was projected to be drafted in the fifth round.
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.
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.
Further reading
- Buting, Wes (March 21, 2011). "Small school OT David Mims is no longer a "sleeper"". nationalfootballpost.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
References
External links
- Kansas City Chiefs bio