According to Pete Thamel of ESPN, University of Georgia standout offensive tackle Amarius Mims is leaving Georgia to declare for the 2024 NFL draft.
Mims has missed half of the 2023 season after suffering a high ankle sprain. Mims had a tightrope procedure to try to speed up recovery but was unable to return. Mims traveled with his team to the Orange Bowl but did not play.
Georgia right tackle Amarius Mims (amarius_mims) tells ESPN he’s leaving school early to declare for the NFL Draft. Mims is one of the top tackle prospects in the draft and projects as a potential first-round pick. pic.twitter.com/2wJNRuq8hS
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) December 31, 2023
In terms of his stock for the 2024 NFL draft, Mims is in the neighborhood of the fourth or fifth-best offensive tackle. Olu Fashanu and Joe Alt are the clear elite prospects and both could potentially be a top five pick. Mims is in that second tier of offensive tackles with Alabama’s JC Latham and Oregon State’s Taliese Fuaga and all three could come off the board in the first round. Mims is the best natural right tackle in this draft which could be a real draw to a team in need.
