The St. Louis Battlehawks made a massive splash in UFL free agency on Tuesday. WR Denzel Mims, the former NFL second rounder, has signed with the team.
NEWS: Former 2nd round pick, WR Denzel Mims is signing with the UFL Battlehawks, sources tell @_MLFootball.
The team also just signed former 2nd rounder Andy Isabella.
Head coach Anthony Becht has done one hell of a job, recruiting top-tier talents, and helping fix their games. pic.twitter.com/K1gAHWr6W7
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) October 15, 2024
This news comes just days after St. Louis added WR Andy Isabella, another former NFL draft pick. General Manager Dave Boller has been quite aggressive in adding free agent talent, targeting some legitimately big names – some of the biggest we’ve come across in this scene.
Mims was an absolute star in college, at Baylor. He played there for four years, totaling 2,925 receiving yards and 28 touchdowns. In his senior season alone, Denzel racked up 1,020 yards and 12 scores. This led to Denzel being drafted by the New York Jets in the 2020 NFL Draft, with the 59th overall pick.
Jets WR Denzel Mims had some INSANE catches in college 😳😤 @Zel5Zelly
(via @CFBONFOX, h/t @NFL)pic.twitter.com/0DwrM8BQ3j
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) April 27, 2020
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Due to an injury in Training Camp, Denzel didn’t see the field until midway through the year. He eventually saw some action, posting 357 yards in 2020.
In his three year career with the Jets, Denzel compiled 676 yards and no touchdowns. He never really got the opportunity to develop much, with the quarterback carousel and issues that New York faced on that end.
All 10 of Denzel Mims’ catches thru 3 games pic.twitter.com/4iAhrvylkq
— Matt (@mattgnssart) November 12, 2020
Since then, Mims has had a tough time sticking on a roster. He’s had stints with the Jaguars, Steelers, and Lions, but they haven’t produced much. Now, he’ll be looking to the UFL to get his pro career…