Javon Lamar Wims (born September 11, 1994) is an American professional

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. He played

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Early life

Wims attended and played

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at Edward H. White High School in

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College career

Hinds Community College

On August 27, 2015, Wims recorded 107 yards and two

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on six catches in the season opener against

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. The very next week, he followed up his big game with another, recording six catches for 193 yards and two touchdowns, including a 78-yarder and a 65-yarder against Northeast CC. On September 17, he scored twice more and gained 116 yards on eight catches in the team's first loss against

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. On October 15, Wims scored two more times with 145 yards on ten catches against Jones County JC. He finished his 2015 season with 47 receptions for 779 yards and nine touchdowns, leading his team in all three categories. On November 9, Wims was named All-Region & All-State 1st team honors and was named Most Outstanding Offensive Player for the South Division. On December 15, Wims was named as an

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. On February 3, Wims signed his

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to extend his football career at the

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University of Georgia

On February 3, 2016, Wims joined Georgia on National Signing Day. On September 24, he made his Georgia debut, hauling in one catch for 10 yards. On November 5, Wims recorded career-highs with 5 receptions for 90 yards including a season-high 51-yard reception against

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. On December 30, Wims caught his first touchdown on Georgia, a 4-yard grab in the 31–23 victory over

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in the 2016 Liberty Bowl. Wims ended his first season with the Bulldogs with 17 receptions for 190 yards and a touchdown. In the season-opener against Appalachian State, Wims caught three passes for 81 yards and a touchdown. On September 30, 2017, he recorded his second touchdown with 3 catches for 33 yards against

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. On October 14, Wims racked up 95 yards on five receptions against

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. After recording his third touchdown against Florida on October 28, the next week Wims brought in his fourth touchdown against South Carolina for a net total of 63 yards on six catches. In the final two games of the regular season, Wims hit his stride, catching 11 passes for 160 yards and two touchdowns against Kentucky and Georgia State. The Bulldogs went 11–1 in 2017, and made the 2018 Rose Bowl, defeating the

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54–48, with Wims contributing 6 receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown. Georgia would go on to lose the

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against

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26–23 with Wims making one catch for 16 yards. Wims ended the 2017 season as the Bulldogs' leading receiver, recording 45 receptions for 720 yards and 7 touchdowns.

Professional career

Chicago Bears

Wims was drafted by the

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in the seventh round (224 overall) of the

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. He made his NFL debut in Week 4 of the 2018 season against the

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. He recorded his first four professional receptions for 32 yards in the regular season finale against the

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. Wims played in all 16 games in 2019 primarily as reserve, and he started 6 games due to

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being put on concussion protocol numerous times. He reached career-highs in yards (Week 4 against the Vikings), receptions (Week 13 against the

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), and caught his first touchdown pass against the

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in Week 7. He ended his season with 18 receptions for 186 yards and a touchdown. On November 1, 2020, Wims was ejected after punching

' cornerback C. J. Gardner-Johnson which led to a scuffle in the third quarter of the 26–23 overtime loss after Gardner-Johnson ripped off his

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. Wims stated that Gardner-Johnson also spat on him prior to the scuffle but Gardner-Johnson denied the report. The next day, the NFL suspended Wims without pay for two games. He was reinstated from suspension on November 17, 2020. On August 26, 2021, Wims was waived by the Bears.

Las Vegas Raiders

On September 29, 2021, Wims was signed to the

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of the

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. He was released on January 11, 2022, then signed a reserve/future contract with the team on January 19. He was released on March 25, 2022.

Cleveland Browns

On April 20, 2022, Wims signed with the

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. The Browns terminated Wims' contract on August 29, 2022.

Arizona Cardinals

On September 15, 2022, Wims signed with the

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to their practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023. Wims was released on June 15.

Carolina Panthers

On July 26, 2023, Wims signed with the

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. He was released on August 29, as a part of the team’s final roster cuts.

References

External links

Georgia Bulldogs bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wims, Javon 1994 births Living people Edward H. White High School alumni Players of American football from Jacksonville, Florida American football wide receivers Georgia Bulldogs football players Chicago Bears players Las Vegas Raiders players Cleveland Browns players Arizona Cardinals players Carolina Panthers players