Javon Wims


Javon Wims is an American football wide receiver for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He played college football at Georgia.

Early years

Wims attended and played high school football at Edward H. White High School.

College career

Hinds Community College

On August 27, 2015, Wims recorded 107 yards and two touchdowns on six catches in the season opener against Holmes. 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 Mississippi Gulf Coast. 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 NJCAA All-American. On February 3, Wims signed his National Letter of Intent to extend his football career at the University of Georgia on National Signing Day.

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 Kentucky. On December 30, Wims caught his first touchdown on Georgia, a 4-yard grab in the 31–23 victory over TCU 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 Tennessee. On October 14, Wims racked up 95 yards on five receptions against Missouri. 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 Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield and the Oklahoma Sooners 54–48, with Wims attributing 6 receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown. Georgia would go on to lose the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship against Alabama 23–26 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

Wims was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He made his NFL debut in Week 4 of the 2018 season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He recorded his first four professional receptions for 32 yards in the regular season finale against the Minnesota Vikings.
Wims would participate in all 16 games in 2019 primarily as reserve, but would start 6 games due to Taylor Gabriel being put on concussion protocol numerous times. He would reach career-highs in yards, receptions, and caught his first touchdown pass against the New Orleans Saints in Week 7. He would end his season with 18 receptions for 186 yards and a touchdown.