D'Sean Mimbs
Mimbs with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2025 | |
| No. 85 – Saskatchewan Roughriders | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Roster status | Practice roster |
| CFL status | National |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 21, 2000 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 188 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Winston Knoll (Regina, Saskatchewan) |
| University | Saskatchewan (2019) Regina (2020–2024) |
| CFL draft | 2024: 6th round, 50th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
D'Sean Mimbs (born September 21, 2000) is a Canadian professional football wide receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football at Regina.
Early life
D'Sean Mimbs was born on September 21, 2000.[1] He played high school football at Winston Knoll Collegiate in Regina, Saskatchewan.[2] As a senior in 2017, he caught 36 passes for 733 yards and seven touchdowns.[2] In 2018, Mimbs attended Birmingham Sports Academy in Birmingham, Alabama, for a postgraduate year.[2]
University career
Mimbs first enrolled at the University of Saskatchewan to play U Sports football for the Saskatchewan Huskies.[2] He redshirted the 2019 season.[2]
In 2020, Mimbs transferred to play for the Regina Rams of the University of Regina in order to be closer to his family and friends.[2][3] The 2020 U Sports football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] He started all six games during the 2021 season at slotback, catching 18 passes while leading the team in both receiving yards (288) and touchdown catches (five).[2] Mimbs started all eight games at slotback in 2022, recording 31 receptions for 386 yards and two touchdowns.[2] He appeared in six of eight games during the 2023 season, catching 30 passes for 460 yards and one touchdown.[2]
Mimbs was one of 100 players invited to the national CFL Combine in Winnipeg in March 2024.[4] He was selected by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the sixth round, with the 50th overall pick, of the 2024 CFL draft.[5] He signed with the team on May 6, 2024.[6] He suffered a knee injury in training camp and was released on June 1, 2024, before the start of the 2024 CFL season.[7][6] Mimbs then returned to Regina for his final season of U Sports eligibility. He played in 11 games for the Rams during the 2024 season, totaling 45 catches for 512 yards and two touchdowns.[2]
Professional career
Mimbs re-signed with the Roughriders on November 25, 2024.[6] He was moved to the practice roster on June 1, 2025, promoted to the active roster on June 9, and moved back to the practice roster on July 18, 2025.[8]
Personal life
Mimbs' father Robert Mimbs also played in the CFL.[9][10]
References
- ^ "D'Sean Mimbs". CFL.ca. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "D'Sean Mimbs". University of Regina. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ^ Vanstone, Rob (October 14, 2021). "D'Sean Mimbs enjoys dazzling debut with University of Regina Rams". Regina Leader-Post. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ^ Davis, Darrell (March 21, 2024). "University of Regina Rams products Mimbs, Sombach pumped and prepared for CFL combine". Regina Leader-Post. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ^ "D'SEAN MIMBS". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Saskatchewan Roughriders Transactions - 2024". FootballDB.com. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ^ Carr, Jacob (May 26, 2025). "Former Ram D'Sean Mimbs looking to stick in talented Rider receiver room". CTV News. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Roughriders Transactions - 2025". FootballDB.com. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ^ Tait, Ed (March 21, 2024). "D'Sean Mimbs leaning on father Robert Mimbs for Combine advice". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ^ Dort, Brit (March 22, 2024). "U of R Rams' Sombach and Mimbs hoping to impress at CFL Combine". CTV News. Retrieved August 20, 2025.