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Big 12 Football: Each team’s top 2020 NFL Draft prospect

By Phil Poling

ATLANTA, GA - December 6: Oklahoma Head Coach Lincoln Riley speaks at the College Football Playoff Semifinal Head Coaches News Conference on December 6, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - December 6: Oklahoma Head Coach Lincoln Riley speaks at the College Football Playoff Semifinal Head Coaches News Conference on December 6, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – NOVEMBER 24: Baylor Bears wide receiver Denzel Mims (#15) reaches for the ball as Texas Tech Red Raiders cornerback Demarcus Fields (#23) defends during the Big 12 conference college football game between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and Baylor Bears on November 24, 2018 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – NOVEMBER 24: Baylor Bears wide receiver Denzel Mims (#15) reaches for the ball as Texas Tech Red Raiders cornerback Demarcus Fields (#23) defends during the Big 12 conference college football game between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and Baylor Bears on November 24, 2018 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

player. 860. Wide Receiver. Senior. Denzel Mims. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 15

Jalen Hurd was the only Baylor player drafted in 2019 – and the first Bear since Kyle Fuller in 2017 to hear his name called — but plenty of NFL talent remains at the position in Waco and it starts with Denzel Mims.

At 6-foot-3 and 210 pounds, Mims possesses elite size that NFL teams covet in a No. 1 wide receiver. Even without a stellar 2019 campaign, a strong showing at the combine could catapult him up draft boards, much like Ole Miss’ D.K. Metcalf.

Mims burst onto the Baylor scene as a sophomore in 2017 when he caught a touchdown in each of the team’s first five games. The highlight of that streak was undoubtedly his performance against Oklahoma, in which he caught 11 passes for 192 yards and three scores. The Bears ultimately lost the game, 49-41, but it gave Baylor fans a glimpse of the future as they fell to 0-4 on the season.

In three seasons at Baylor, Mims compiled 120 receptions, 1,905 yards, and 16 touchdowns. Improving on those numbers as a senior should help his draft stock, and he’s in an excellent position to do so. He already plays both in the slot and on the edge, and can run a myriad of routes. Mims’ll be the go-to guy, as well, but the Bears will have to win some games to truly put Mims on the map.

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