Kyron Mims

Position:
Defensive Lineman
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 293
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Baton Rouge, La.
Prev School:
Woodlawn HS
High School:
Woodlawn HS
Major:
Undeclared

Awards and Honors:
2020 John Hodge Outstanding Freshman Award (Defense)

Returns among a defensive line rotation that features 46 combined starts: Tavion Woodard (20), Jack Sape (14), John Harris (8), Mims (2), Kyle King (2).

2022: Played in all 12 games, with starts against UConn (Oct. 15) and Ohio (Nov. 15) ... totaled 22 tackles including a TFL at Georgia Southern (Sept. 24) ... season-high four tackles at Georgia Southern ... contributed a pass deflection and recovered a fumble against Northern Illinois (Oct. 1).

2021: Appeared in seven games along the defensive line ... had four tackles and a fumble recovery ... logged a tackle in the first two games of the season vs. Western Illinois (Sept. 2) and at Penn State (Sept. 11) ... recovered a fumble at Western Michigan (Oct. 9) ... had a pair of tackles vs. Miami (Ohio) (Oct. 23).

2020: Played in seven of BSU’s eight games, seeing action in each of the final seven contests on the defensive line … recorded a tackle in each of the last four games, including one each in the victories over No. 23 Buffalo in the MAC Championship Game and No. 19 San Jose State in the Arizona Bowl … managed his first career sack in the win at Central Michigan.

2019: Saw action in four of the first five games as a reserve defensive lineman … was held out the rest of the season to take a redshirt year … recorded a season-high two tackles and a half tackle for loss against Florida Atlantic on Sept. 14 … tallied his first collegiate tackle in the opener against Indiana … joined the team in the 2019 spring semester.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters from head coach Daniel Luquet at Woodlawn High … 3-star recruit via 247Sports … two-year team captain … two-time all-district honoree.

PERSONAL: Son of Alma Yvette Mims and Oliver Roberts … has one brother.