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Mims, Morris Picked in Second and Third Rounds
April 28, 2023 | Football
NORMAN — Oklahoma wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. and offensive tackle Wanya Morris were selected on day two of the NFL Draft on Friday in Kansas City, Mo. Mims was the No. 32 selection in the second round (63rd overall) by the Denver Broncos and Morris was taken with the No. 29 pick in the third round (92nd overall) by the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.
The Sooners and TCU are tied for the Big 12 Conference lead with three picks each through the first three rounds. Mims, the eighth receiver taken in this year's draft, and Morris joined offensive lineman and first-round selection Anton Harrison as Sooners to be selected on Thursday and Friday.
Mims became OU's 10th wide receiver NFL Draft pick in the last 12 years, with five of those 10 being selected in the first or second round (CeeDee Lamb, first round in 2020; Marquise Brown, first round in 2019; Sterling Shepard, second round in 2016; Ryan Broyles, second round in 2012).
The 5-11, 183-pound Mims played in 37 career games and made 24 starts as a collegian, leading the Sooners in receiving yards in each of his three seasons. He finished his career with 123 receptions for 2,398 yards and 20 touchdowns, averaging an eye-popping 19.5 yards per catch. He ranks third in OU history with his 19 receptions of at least 40 yards and was a big weapon in the punt-return game with his 11.8-yard average (391 yards on 33 returns). He also returned three kickoffs for 70 yards (23.3 average).
Mims, from Frisco, Texas, was a first-team All-Big 12 selection by the league's coaches and a second-team All-Big 12 choice by the Associated Press as a junior in 2022, playing in all 13 games and making 12 starts. He led the team with 54 catches and 1,083 receiving yards (20.1 average) and had six receiving touchdowns. He paced the Big 12 in yards per reception and ranked second in receiving yards and receiving yards per game (83.3). He also tied for sixth nationally with his seven catches of at least 40 yards and tied for third in the country with his five receptions of at least 50 yards.
He posted four 100-yard receiving games last season: a career-high 163 yards vs. Kent State, 162 (all in first half) at Texas Tech, 120 vs. Baylor and 106 vs. Kansas. His 16.0-yard punt return average (160 yards on 10 returns) would have ranked second nationally if he met the NCAA's minimum requirement of 1.2 punt returns per game to qualify in the category.
A 2021 honorable mention All-Big pick by the conference's coaches, Mims started 11 of his 13 games and caught 32 passes for 705 yards and five touchdowns. He ranked fourth nationally and led the Big 12 with his 22.0 yards per catch and logged three 100-yard receiving games, including a five-catch, 136-yard, two-TD effort in a comeback win against Texas.
In 2020, Mims became the first wide receiver in OU history to earn FWAA Freshman All-America status. He also earned freshman All-America honors from The Athletic and ESPN, and was a second-team All-Big 12 pick by the league's coaches and media after playing in all 11 games and making one start. He led the team with 610 yards and nine touchdowns on 37 receptions (16.5 average). His nine TD catches tied for the Big 12 lead and established an OU freshman record. He also tied the Big 12 true freshman record with his nine TD receptions, and four of his scores covered at least 45 yards (45, 50, 58 and 61). He also ranked eighth nationally with his 12.5 yards per punt return (162 yards on 13 returns).
A finance major at OU, Mims was a consensus four-star prospect at Lone Star High School and became the Texas high school state record holder for receiving yards in a career (5,485) and in a season (2,629 to go along with 32 touchdowns on 117 catches as a senior). He was rated the No. 154 player in the 2020 class by 247Sports, No. 161 by ESPN and No. 247 by Rivals. He registered 60-plus touchdowns in his high school career.
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Morris, a multidisciplinary studies major who stands 6-5 and weighs 307 pounds, played the 2019-20 seasons at Tennessee before transferring to Oklahoma for the 2021-22 seasons. He played in 37 career games (15 at OU) and made 27 starts (eight at OU).
A 2022 second-team All-Big 12 selection by the AP, he saw action in nine games and started eight at right tackle. He played 580 snaps and gave up two sacks on 303 pass-blocking plays according to PFF. As a junior in 2021, he played in six games in a backup role at left tackle.
The Grayson, Ga., native played in nine of Tennessee's 10 games in 2020 and made seven starts. Five starts came at left tackle and two were as a blocking tight end in the team's "jumbo" package. He allowed two sacks on 195 pass-blocking plays according to PFF and was flagged for just three penalties on 398 total snaps.
An SEC All-Freshman Team member in 2019, Morris was named to 247Sports True Freshman All-America Team and to The Athletic's Midseason Freshman All-America Team. He started 12 of 13 games at left tackle, including the team's TaxSlayer Gator Bowl win over Indiana. He also started every game at left tackle during the team's six-game winning streak to close the season.
Morris was a five-star high school recruit by ESPN and was ranked No. 7 in USA Today's High School Football Chosen 25. He was rated as the No. 9 overall recruit in the 2019 class by ESPN, No. 41 by Rivals and No. 51 by 247Sports.
Oklahoma now has 412 all-time NFL Draft picks, fourth most all-time. Rounds 4-7 of the draft will start at 11 a.m. CT on Saturday.
The Sooners and TCU are tied for the Big 12 Conference lead with three picks each through the first three rounds. Mims, the eighth receiver taken in this year's draft, and Morris joined offensive lineman and first-round selection Anton Harrison as Sooners to be selected on Thursday and Friday.
Mims became OU's 10th wide receiver NFL Draft pick in the last 12 years, with five of those 10 being selected in the first or second round (CeeDee Lamb, first round in 2020; Marquise Brown, first round in 2019; Sterling Shepard, second round in 2016; Ryan Broyles, second round in 2012).
The 5-11, 183-pound Mims played in 37 career games and made 24 starts as a collegian, leading the Sooners in receiving yards in each of his three seasons. He finished his career with 123 receptions for 2,398 yards and 20 touchdowns, averaging an eye-popping 19.5 yards per catch. He ranks third in OU history with his 19 receptions of at least 40 yards and was a big weapon in the punt-return game with his 11.8-yard average (391 yards on 33 returns). He also returned three kickoffs for 70 yards (23.3 average).
Mims, from Frisco, Texas, was a first-team All-Big 12 selection by the league's coaches and a second-team All-Big 12 choice by the Associated Press as a junior in 2022, playing in all 13 games and making 12 starts. He led the team with 54 catches and 1,083 receiving yards (20.1 average) and had six receiving touchdowns. He paced the Big 12 in yards per reception and ranked second in receiving yards and receiving yards per game (83.3). He also tied for sixth nationally with his seven catches of at least 40 yards and tied for third in the country with his five receptions of at least 50 yards.
He posted four 100-yard receiving games last season: a career-high 163 yards vs. Kent State, 162 (all in first half) at Texas Tech, 120 vs. Baylor and 106 vs. Kansas. His 16.0-yard punt return average (160 yards on 10 returns) would have ranked second nationally if he met the NCAA's minimum requirement of 1.2 punt returns per game to qualify in the category.
A 2021 honorable mention All-Big pick by the conference's coaches, Mims started 11 of his 13 games and caught 32 passes for 705 yards and five touchdowns. He ranked fourth nationally and led the Big 12 with his 22.0 yards per catch and logged three 100-yard receiving games, including a five-catch, 136-yard, two-TD effort in a comeback win against Texas.
In 2020, Mims became the first wide receiver in OU history to earn FWAA Freshman All-America status. He also earned freshman All-America honors from The Athletic and ESPN, and was a second-team All-Big 12 pick by the league's coaches and media after playing in all 11 games and making one start. He led the team with 610 yards and nine touchdowns on 37 receptions (16.5 average). His nine TD catches tied for the Big 12 lead and established an OU freshman record. He also tied the Big 12 true freshman record with his nine TD receptions, and four of his scores covered at least 45 yards (45, 50, 58 and 61). He also ranked eighth nationally with his 12.5 yards per punt return (162 yards on 13 returns).
A finance major at OU, Mims was a consensus four-star prospect at Lone Star High School and became the Texas high school state record holder for receiving yards in a career (5,485) and in a season (2,629 to go along with 32 touchdowns on 117 catches as a senior). He was rated the No. 154 player in the 2020 class by 247Sports, No. 161 by ESPN and No. 247 by Rivals. He registered 60-plus touchdowns in his high school career.
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Morris, a multidisciplinary studies major who stands 6-5 and weighs 307 pounds, played the 2019-20 seasons at Tennessee before transferring to Oklahoma for the 2021-22 seasons. He played in 37 career games (15 at OU) and made 27 starts (eight at OU).
A 2022 second-team All-Big 12 selection by the AP, he saw action in nine games and started eight at right tackle. He played 580 snaps and gave up two sacks on 303 pass-blocking plays according to PFF. As a junior in 2021, he played in six games in a backup role at left tackle.
The Grayson, Ga., native played in nine of Tennessee's 10 games in 2020 and made seven starts. Five starts came at left tackle and two were as a blocking tight end in the team's "jumbo" package. He allowed two sacks on 195 pass-blocking plays according to PFF and was flagged for just three penalties on 398 total snaps.
An SEC All-Freshman Team member in 2019, Morris was named to 247Sports True Freshman All-America Team and to The Athletic's Midseason Freshman All-America Team. He started 12 of 13 games at left tackle, including the team's TaxSlayer Gator Bowl win over Indiana. He also started every game at left tackle during the team's six-game winning streak to close the season.
Morris was a five-star high school recruit by ESPN and was ranked No. 7 in USA Today's High School Football Chosen 25. He was rated as the No. 9 overall recruit in the 2019 class by ESPN, No. 41 by Rivals and No. 51 by 247Sports.
Oklahoma now has 412 all-time NFL Draft picks, fourth most all-time. Rounds 4-7 of the draft will start at 11 a.m. CT on Saturday.
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