CJ Mims brings proven interior disruption and steady production to the Tar Heels
CJ Mims is a sturdy, experienced defensive lineman who gave North Carolina real inside help in 2025, posting 42 tackles, 2.0 sacks, and a forced fumble after transferring from East Carolina. His calling card is reliable run-game physicality with enough burst and awareness to flash as a disruptive interior rusher, which fits a team looking for a high-effort, rotation-friendly DL who can hold his ground and make timely plays. The main watch-out: some evaluators note he can be more effective with power than with length/quick hands, so his best fit is as a dependable, gap-anchoring presence rather than a pure edge-wrecking specialist.[1][2][8][10]
