100 Days to Football Time in Oklahoma: #17 Marvin Mims By: Ryan Lewis Posted on: August 18, 2021

The Path to Norman

Marvin Mims, a DFW native, was a star in high school. Hailing from Lone Star HS, Mims was one of the top receivers in the 2020 class, posting eye-popping stats.

-Texas high school state record holder for receiving yards in a career (5,485)

-Texas high school state record holder for receiving yards in a season (2,626)

-6th in single-season receiving touchdowns (32) in Texas high school history

-CeeDee Lamb had 33

-15th in single-season receptions (114) in Texas high school history

-During his senior season, he posted 22.5 yards per catch

He had an impressive offer sheet; Wisconsin, Ohio State, Texas A&M, and Notre Dame all offered the young man. OU offered in February, 2019, roughly one year before the 2020 class signing day. In August of 2019, Mims committed to Stanford. However, he made a trip to Norman in October. After that, it was only a matter of time…

Career so Far

Mims was electric in his first season as a Sooner. OU’s receiving group took some hits due to suspensions and injuries; Marvin Mims stepped up and was often the best receiver on the field for the Sooners. He finished in a tie for most receptions on the team, led the team in receiving yards, YPC, and touchdowns, where he had as many as the next two receivers combined. It was a freshman season for the ages, which you can read more on here. He earned FWAA Freshman All-American status, the first OU receiver to do so, along with freshman All-American honors from ESPN and the Athletic and a second-team All-Big 12 nod.

Current Profile

Position: Wide Receiver

Height: 5’11”

Weight: 177 

Year: Sophomore

Stats

Stats via Soonersports.com

Highlights

This Season

Marvin Mims had a breakout freshman season in 2020, leading OU in receiving; that could very well hold true again this season. Already named to the Biletnikoff Award watch list, Mims is going to be a big target for Spencer Rattler all season. The receiving group as a whole didn’t meet Coach Riley’s expectations in 2020; can others step up and join Mims’ performance this season? Expectations remain high for the star receiver headed into 2021.