Baylor wide receiver Denzel Mims, left, pulls down the game winning touchdown over Oklahoma State's cornerback A.J. Green, on Nov. 3, 2018. Credit: Waco Tribune-Herald via AP/Michael Bancale
Matt Rhule saw a raw, long, lanky player filled with speed and talent the first time he watched Denzel Mims. He found out quickly that Mims could become a go-to receiver.
Mims was Baylor’s “primary weapon” his first year playing for Rhule and left the Texas school as one of the best receivers in the nation. In three years under Rhule, Mims caught 182 passes for 2,901 with 28 touchdowns, and several game-winning scores.