Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 23-42@ Illinois | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 2 | W 26-20vs UL Monroe | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-21@ Louisiana | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 0 | 28 | Season-high 57 yds |
| Total | 9 | 120 | 12.8 | 0 | 28 |
Tiaquelin Mims
Senior wide receiver for UAB. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 185 lb · Bay Minette, AL
CFB Index 40 · #279 of 466 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred Texas State → UAB for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
120
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 10 rec · 141 yds -- top 1% catches game. -- Best game: 4 rec, 52 yds, at Illinois
The play that turned itSwung Southern Miss from 32% to 72% to win.Old Dominion at Southern Miss · 17-13
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for UAB. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Southern Miss in 2022.
Tiaquelin Mims
Moves the chains on third down. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 57 rec yds, 4 receptions against Louisiana — Week 3, 2026.
120 REC YDS · 9 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — put up 141 yds at App State.App State · L 38-482023
20229 games
- Signed with Southern Miss3-star out of Baldwin County
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Bryant Vincent, Trent Dilfer, and Alex Mortensen. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to UAB
2025Texas State
2026UAB
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UAB | 9 | 120 | 13.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Southern Miss | 33 | 393 | 11.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Southern Miss | 39 | 445 | 11.4 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Southern Miss | 23 | 368 | 16.0 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 104 | 1,326 | 12.8 | 6 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UAB | -- | -- | -- | 29 | -- |
| 2024 | Southern Miss | 4 | 20 | 51 | 39 | -- |
| 2023 | Southern Miss | 5 | 28 | 24 | 167 | 1 |
| 2022 | Southern Miss | 1 | -3 | 256 | 63 | -- |
| Career | 10 | 45 | 331 | 298 | 1 |
Game log
Game by game
Tiaquelin Mims's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 26–20
vs UL Monroe
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Louisiana · 2&15 · Q3 · EPA +2.92(01:56) No Huddle #5 R.Burton pass complete deep left to #0 T.Mims caught at UAB40, for 28 yards to the UAB45 (#10 A.Demery), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Illinois · 3&11 · Q4 · EPA +2.03(11:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short right to #0 T.Mims caught at UAB36, for 12 yards to the UAB36 (#6 J.Clarke), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Louisiana · 2&5 · Q1 · EPA +1.71(08:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short middle to #0 T.Mims caught at UAB45, for 15 yards to the UAB45, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Illinois · 2&8 · Q1 · EPA +1.58(07:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short right to #0 T.Mims caught at UAB32, for 11 yards to the UAB38 (#32 T.Cox), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Illinois · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.28(01:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short right to #0 T.Mims caught at ILL11, for 24 yards to the ILL03 (#22 D.Fillmore), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · UL Monroe · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.93(10:58) Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short middle to #0 T.Mims caught at UAB36, for 11 yards to the UAB36 (#5 Z.Jackson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Louisiana · 2&3 · Q2 · EPA +0.81(00:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short middle to #0 T.Mims caught at UAB38, for 9 yards to the UAB41 (#6 C.McPherson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Illinois · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.09(05:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short left to #0 T.Mims caught at UAB29, for 5 yards to the UAB30 (#3 N.Hankins Jr.)
- Week 3 · Louisiana · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.08(14:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short middle to #0 T.Mims caught at UL33, for 5 yards to the UL33 (#44 J.St. Andre)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +68 receiving yards, +5 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2022Southern Miss7-6HC: Will Hall · Run-leaning
2023Southern Miss3-9HC: Will Hall · Run-leaning
2024Southern Miss1-11HC: Reed Stringer · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026UAB1-2HC: Alex Mortensen · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 4.0 | 54.5 | 13.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.0 | 40.0 | 12.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Mortensen
Pass share
36.0%
73 pass / 130 run
Plays / game
67.7
3 games
Team sack rate
8.2%
85 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 2,276 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the American Athletic as a senior.
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Tiaquelin Mims’s 2023 season.
Matches Tiaquelin on
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume
Differs from Tiaquelin on
Class year (higher)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Kobe Clark’s path through Abilene Christian.
Kobe Clark
98%match
Matches Kobe on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Bobby Golden's junior season at Akron (2024).
83%match
Matches Bobby on
Reception volume
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Tiaquelin Mims
The receiver room · UAB
- #6BJ Hawkins Jr.540 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Kaleb Brown255 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Evan McCray81 receiving yards · 2025
- #9AJ Johnson21 receiving yards · 2025
- Tiaquelin Mims3 games · 2026
13 more on the roster · UAB team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology