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Georgia OT Amarius Mims Injured While Running 40-Yard Dash at NFL Combine

One of this year's top offensive tackle prospects suffered the injury during his second 40-yard dash run Sunday.

Luke Easterling

Georgia OT Amarius Mims Injured While Running 40-Yard Dash at NFL Combine
Georgia OT Amarius Mims Injured While Running 40-Yard Dash at NFL Combine /

Georgia offensive tackle Amarius Mims suffered an injury while running the 40-yard dash Sunday at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Widely regarded as one of the top offensive tackle prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft class, Mims has a rare blend of size and athleticism. Teams, media and fans alike were looking forward to seeing him compete in on-field drills Sunday, but Mims had to stop halfway through his second 40-yard dash run after appearing to pull up with a right hamstring injury.

Here's hoping Mims was able to avoid any major injury that would impact his availability for the Bulldogs' pro day workout later in the process, and that he'll be back to full strength in plenty of time for his first NFL training camp.

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Luke Easterling
LUKE EASTERLING

Luke Easterling (he/him) has been covering college football and the NFL for more than two decades, with a particular focus on the nexus of both, the NFL Draft. Writing for some of the largest and most recognizable brands in sports media, Luke's experience and expertise in evaluating potential NFL prospects and evaluating team needs/fits has earned the appreciation of his readers, and the respect of his peers. Luke cut his sports journalism teeth at The Tampa Tribune before spending two years at Bleacher Report as a featured columnist covering the NFL Draft and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Luke then spent nearly seven years at USA TODAY Sports Media Group as editor of Draft Wire and Bucs Wire, building both into authoritative destination sites for their respective audiences. Now at The Arena Group, Luke covers the NFL and college football for Athlon Sports, and runs Sports Illustrated's FanNation site for the NFL Draft. A graduate of the University of South Florida, Luke has been a featured guest on ESPN Radio, CBS Sports Radio, Fox Sports Radio, SiriusXM and more.  Based in Tampa, Florida (the true home of the Cuban sandwich), Luke plays the drums, loves 2000s pop-punk, watches way too many British murder mystery shows, and channels the energy of his deep-south Grammy and his full-Italian Nana in the kitchen. Twitter: @lukeeasterling Email: luke.easterling@si.com

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