Cincinnati Bengals Amarius Mims talks with teammates as the Bengals face the Colts in a preseason game Thursday, August 22, 2024 at Paycor Stadium. Cara Owsley/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK

Amarius Mims Led All Rookie Offensive Linemen in Key Stat From Week 15

Originally posted on Cincinnati Bengals on SI
By Russell Heltman | Last updated Dec 17, 2024 7:00 AM ET

Amarius Mims keeps improving during his rookie year, especially in pass protection. The first-year player shined on that front against Tennessee as he quickly approaches more snaps played this season than he logged his entire Georgia career (47 away according to Joe Goodberry).

According to The 33rd Team, Mims led all rookie offensive linemen with zero quarterback pressures allowed on 38 pass-blocking snaps this past weekend.

Mims still has a lot of work to do on a 57.7 overall PFF grade this season, but he's flashed well as a pass blocker.

Lowest pressure rates allowed by rookie offensive linemen in Week 15, min. 10 pass block snaps (excluding MNF):

1. Amarius Mims, CIN: 0% (38 pass snaps, 0 pressures)
2. Taliese Fuaga, NO: 0% (36/0)
3. Roger Rosengarten, BAL: 0% (29/0)
4. Zach Frazier, PIT: 0% (26/0)
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— The 33rd Team (@The33rdTeamFB) December 16, 2024

With 47 more snaps, Bengals Rookie Amarius Mims will have played more snaps in the NFL than he did in all of his Georgia Bulldogs college career. https://t.co/DcRtVXKNs1
— Goodberry (@JoeGoodberry) December 16, 2024