C.J. Mims
C.J. Mims
Wins his gap play after play. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Mike Houston and Bill Belichick. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles against NC State, Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Mack Brown, Freddie Kitchens, and Bill Belichick. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill Belichick
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Carolina | 41 | 20 | 2.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | East Carolina | 21 | 4 | 3.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | East Carolina | 14 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 76 | 25 | 7.5 | 3.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 41–6
vs Richmond
4 TOT · 2 SOLO
Dominant 35-point win at home against Richmond.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
North Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · North Carolina
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -11 net (20 in / 31 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
North Carolina · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #31 · 2026 recruiting class #19
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Mason Narcisse’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Caden Haws's junior season at BYU (2022).
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