David Mims (wide receiver)
American football player (born 1970)
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David James Mims (born July 7, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons from 1993 to 1994. He was signed by the Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 1993. He played college football for the Baylor Bears.
Daingerfield, Texas, U.S.
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | July 7, 1970 Daingerfield, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Daingerfield | ||||||||
| College | Baylor | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1993: undrafted | ||||||||
| Expansion draft | 1995: 30th round, 60th overall pick | ||||||||
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Mims was selected 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]
