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hereFormer Georgia offensive lineman Amarius Mims quickly became the highest-rated player in the 247Sports Transfer Rankings after hitting the portal over the weekend.
The 6-foot-7, 330-pounder was the No. 8 overall player and the top-ranked guy in the Peach State coming out of Cochran (Ga.) Bleckley County in the Class of 2021. As we have reported over the last 48-72 hours, Miami is a significant player to acquire Mims’ talent.
Here’s what I know:
There is mutual interest from both Miami and Mims regarding his next stop being in Coral Gables. While Oregon wasn’t a finalist to land the Georgia native, the Ducks were a player prior to the nationwide shutdown in March 2020 and sources have indicated that Mario Cristobal and Alex Mirabal have a strong relationship with Mims and the family dating back to the recruiting process. Sources with knowledge of the situation have relayed that Mirabal and Mims’ mother had a good conversation on Monday afternoon/evening.
A source also believes that Mims will make his way down to Miami for a visit before announcing a college decision. I don’t believe there is a set date as of Tuesday afternoon but some feel confident that the lineman does get to Coral Gables prior to any public declaration. Mims is regarded as an immediate contributor by some in the building and as a guy who could significantly elevate the offensive line play in 2022. They’re geared up for what could turn into an active recruitment with other top programs beginning to involve themselves.
Noles247 has reported that the Seminoles are an active player in this recruitment as well with offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Alex Atkins spearheading those efforts. Florida State was a finalist during Mims’ process. Josh Newberg of Noles247 also believes Mims could visit Tallahassee, so tracking the visits could be important here as it typically is with high-level recruitments.
Texas and Ohio State have also been in contact with Mims over the last day or so, so it may be worth keeping an eye out for those two. NIL could play a factor in the recruitment and the Longhorns have some enticing deals for offensive lineman which helped them land some top talent at the position last recruiting cycle. Florida State also seems to be gearing up an NIL collective to make a run at the elite lineman. Miami has had plenty of NIL success with billionaire booster John Ruiz running point on that with multiple partnerships with Hurricanes athletes via LifeWallet.
Ruiz has said that he has set aside $10 million for NIL deals for student-athletes. Deals have been struck with multiple football players at Miami and FIU, and UM baseball players, basketball players, and multiple female athletes.
