Amarius Mims

Cincinnati's first-round draft pick in April, Mims joins the Bengals as a talented and physically imposing offensive line prospect ... Listed at 6-8, 340 pounds, he is tied for the tallest player on the roster and is the third heaviest behind fellow tackles Trent Brown (355) and Orlando Brown Jr. (345) ... He played in 29 career games with eight starts at the University of Georgia, and was part of back-to-back national title winning teams in 2021 and '22 ... Helped the Bulldogs lead the Southeastern Conference and rank seventh nationally in fewest sacks allowed per game (0.93) in 2023 ... His first career start came in the 2022 College Football Playoff semifinal against Ohio State, when he blocked for an offense that totaled 533 yards to help Georgia advance to national title game.

Cincinnati's first-round draft pick in April, Mims joins the Bengals as a talented and physically imposing offensive line prospect ... Listed at 6-8, 340 pounds, he is tied for the tallest player on the roster and is the third heaviest behind fellow tackles Trent Brown (355) and Orlando Brown Jr. (345) ... He played in 29 career games with eight starts at the University of Georgia, and was part of back-to-back national title winning teams in 2021 and '22 ... Helped the Bulldogs lead the Southeastern Conference and rank seventh nationally in fewest sacks allowed per game (0.93) in 2023 ... His first career start came in the 2022 College Football Playoff semifinal against Ohio State, when he blocked for an offense that totaled 533 yards to help Georgia advance to national title game.

Career transactions:

Selected by Cincinnati in first round of NFL Draft (18th overall) on 4-25-24.

College highlights:

Played 29 games with eight starts over three seasons (2021-23) at Georgia.

2023—Played at ROT in seven games, making six starts ... Missed six games due to ankle injury ... Part of OL which ranked first in SEC and seventh nationally in fewest sacks allowed per game (0.93) ... Helped Georgia offense rank second in SEC and fifth nationally in total yards per game (496.5) and points per game (40.1).

2022—Played 14 games with two starts ... Made first career start in Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl/College Football Playoff semifinal Dec. 31 against Ohio State, and blocked for offense which totaled 533 yards in win ... Started CFP National Championship vs. Texas Christian, helping Georgia net 589 yards on offense (335 passing, 254 rushing) in dominant win to capture national title.

2021—Played eight games as reserve OL during true freshman season ... Five of eight games played were against SEC opponents.

High school:

Attended Bleckley County High School in Cochran, Georgia ... Selected to Under Armour All-American Game as a senior ... In senior season, helped lead team to 8-3 record, and blocked for offense that averaged 378.6 yards per game (213.3 rushing).

Personal:

Hometown is Cochran, Ga. ... Majored in sport management at Georgia ... First name is pronounced "uh-MARR-ee-us."

Last Updated July 2024