UGA Football OL Amarius Mims Selected No. 18 Overall by the Cincinnati Bengals
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ATHENS - UGA Football OL Amarius Mims was picked No. 18 Overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit.
Mims appeared in 29 contests over three seasons in Athens, including six starts at right tackle last season. The Cochran native helped the Joe Moore Award-nominated offensive line rank first in the SEC and seventh nationally in sacks allowed (0.93), while helping the Bulldog offensive attack finish fifth nationally in total offense (496.5 yards per game), passing efficiency (168.21) and scoring offense (40.1 points per game). After serving in a reserve role over his first 22 games, he moved into the starting lineup for both of Georgia’s 2022 CFP games, helping the Bulldogs come back to defeat Ohio State in the Peach Bowl before putting up 65 points in the CFP Championship against TCU.
Mims was the 15th Georgia product selected by the Bengals and first since Trey Hill went in the sixth round in 2021.
2023 - Georgia Bulldogs OL Amarius Mims
Played at right tackle in seven games, making six starts…part of an offensive line that ranked first in the SEC and seventh nationally in sacks allowed (0.93)…helped Georgia’s offense finish second in the SEC and fifth in the nation in total offense (496.5), offensive passing efficiency (168.21), and scoring offense (40.1)…injured in conference opener against South Carolina…returned from injury in home finale vs. Ole Miss...missed Capital One Orange Bowl vs. Florida State due to injury...named to Preseason Media Days All-SEC First Team.
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2022 - Georgia Bulldogs OL Amarius Mims
Saw action as a reserve OT in 14 of 15 games, including starts in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against Ohio State and CFP National Championship against TCU.
2021 - Georgia Bulldogs OL Amarius Mims
Saw his first collegiate action as a reserve OL in win over UAB...has also played in seven other contests: vs. VU, ARK, AU, Mizzou, UT, Charleston Southern and Ga. Tech...enrolled at UGA in January 2021 and participated in spring drills...started at left tackle for Black squad in G-Day intrasquad game.
Bleckley County OL Amarius Mims
Bleckley County, coached by Von Lassiter… selected to the 2021 Under Armour All-American Game…247Sports.com composite five-star prospect…ranked as the #3 offensive tackle prospect, #1 prospect in Georgia, and #7 prospect nationally…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team…ranked as the #3 OT prospect, #2 prospect in Georgia, and #7 prospect nationally…rivals.com five-star prospect…ranked as the #2 OT prospect, #1 prospect in Georgia, and #4 prospect nationally…ESPN.com four-star prospect…ranked as the #3 OT prospect, #3 prospect in Georgia, and #19 prospect nationally… Dawg Post five-star prospect, ranked as the #1 prospect overall in Georgia…helped lead Bleckley County to a 8-3 record in his 2020 senior season, advancing to quarterfinals of Class 2A State Playoffs… paved the way for a Royals offense that averaged 378.6 yards per game, including 213.3 yards on the ground…named to 2020 USA Today Preseason All-USA First Team offense…named to 2020 MaxPreps Preseason All-America First Team offense…named to Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2020 Georgia’s Super 11…led Bleckley County to 7-4 record in 2019 season, reaching Class 2A playoffs…named to 2019 AJC All-State Class 2A First Team offense…named to 2019 Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Class 2A All-State Team offense…named to 2019 Georgia Sports Writers Association Class 2A All-State Team offense.
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