Bleckley County’s Amarius Mims commits to a Power 5 football program
Offensive lineman Amarius Mims of Cochran and Bleckley County High School celebrated his 18th birthday by announcing where he would be playing college football next season.
Mims, a senior for the Royals, announced Wednesday that he would stay in his home state to play for the University of Georgia. Mims chose Georgia over Alabama, Auburn, Florida State Tennessee and Oklahoma. Mims is the number six ranked recruit in the nation according to 247Sports.
Mim’s head coach Von Lassiter said that the 6 foot 7, 315 pound offensive linemen is naturally gifted but sets himself apart by constantly learning and looking to improve.
“There is not many people like him on Earth, you know, God blessed him with a good frame. But he also gave him a work ethic and a desire to want to be the best,” Lassiter said. “He’s got even more upside to him. And I’m looking forward to see what the future holds for as well.”
Lassiter said that his experience with former players like Jake Fromm and Trey Hill while at Houston County allowed him to help Mims through the recruiting process. He said that Georgia fit Mims the best because of the relationships that the coaching staff was able to build with him.
“I gave him the experiences that I’ve dealt with and I told him the things that I felt that was important when I was making the decision of where you want to play,” Lassiter said. “Their whole staff has really taking ownership and making sure that he stays here.”
The AJC Super 11 honoree joins a Bulldog recruiting class that currently has 15 commits according to 247Sports including top quarterback prospect Brock Vandagriff, who recently tweeted his desire to play with Mims.
The Georgia 2021 recruiting class is ranked second in the SEC and 14th nationally as of Wednesday, according to the 247Sports Composite. Mims is the fourth offensive linemen committed to Georgia in the 2021 class.
Mims is a five-star prospect, who helped lead Bleckley County to a 7-4 record in 2019 and a first-round exit in the state playoffs. The Royals are 4-1 this season behind a strong offense averaging 30 points per game.
Lassiter said that Georgia fans should be excited to land a talent like Mims as is only going to get better as he continues to mature as a player.
“He’s learning more every day. He’s a kid that’s going to understand he has job to do every snap. He’s going to fulfill that job,” Lassiter said. “He’s a lifetime learner. I think he’s gonna continue to try to get better every day. And I’m ready to see him fit up against some other five stars.”
This story was originally published October 14, 2020 at 3:41 PM.