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Robinson continues to make the rounds, hoping to find his way on a 53-man roster. The former UDFA, who impressed with 1,414 yards from scrimmage and 10 touchdowns as a rookie, has spent time with five different teams in less than two years and is dangerously close to running out of chances. Second-year running back Jordan Mims, who rushed 25 times for 108 yards this preseason, could be kept on the Saints’ final roster with Robinson now cut.

Mims concludes the NFL preseason averaging 0.28 missed tackles forced per rushing attempt and seven missed tackles forced overall. The Saints’ running back depth chart is shaky at the moment and Mims may have done enough to earn a roster spot.

After starting running back Ronnie Rivers was a surprise scratch, Mims (6'0/205) took the reign and dominated the Miners from start to finish. After scoring two short-yardage touchdowns, Mims caught a 22-yard touchdown on a perfectly executed wheel route. He capped off his dominating performance by rushing five times for 31 yards to seal the deal after a UTEP fumble. On the season, Mims tallied 1,034 total yards and 10 total touchdowns.

Mims (6'0/205) did most of his damage through the air in this one, as he took a screen pass from quarterback Jake Haener for a 78-yards and later caught another four yard pass late in the third quarter to put the Bulldogs up 34-7. Mims has contributed both on the ground and in the passing game for Fresno State this season, sporting a rushing line of 93/531/4, and a receivingh line of 18/204/2. He and the Bulldogs will return to action on November 25th at San Jose State.

This is great news for Fresno State, as the Bulldogs lost Rivers (5'9/195) during the first quarter of their October 23 game against Nevada. The senior running back has rushed for 573 yards and four touchdowns on 116 carries this season, while also catching 25 passes for 254 yards and another score. Jordan Mims should still see some action, but Fresno State’s offense is a different animal when Rivers is healthy.

Mims (6'0/205) has stepped right into the lineup, picking up where RB Ronnie Rivers left off. The latter suffered an undisclosed injury last Saturday against Nevada. Mims came on and went for 23 rushes, 134 yards and a touchdown against the Wolf Pack with two total scores, and then he posted this career-best performance. Mims will look to keep up the good work next weekend at Bulldog Stadium against the visiting Boise State Broncos.

Mims was tasked with being the bellcow on Saturday after Ronnie Rivers left with an injury -- Rivers picked up 80 yards and a touchdown on just three carries -- and he was up to the task. Even playing second fiddle to Rivers, he’s been a solid producer over the past two weeks, and if the former has to miss time, there’s every reason to think he can be successful going forward. Either way, expect Mims (6'0/205) to be plenty involved in a big game next Saturday against San Diego State.

Rivers (5'9/195), the Bulldogs’ top rusher, was injured during the first quarter of Saturday’s game, The senior running back wasn’t on the field long but he did have an impact, rushing for 80 yards and a touchdown on just three carries. With Rivers done for the night, Jordan Mims becomes Fresno State’s primary ball-carrier.

In a game that didn’t feature much offense, no position player for Fresno State totaled more yards on the day than Mims (6'0/205) who finished with 96 total yards from scrimmage. Mims had season-highs in total touchest (15) and yards, with his biggest play on the day coming on a 23-yard rush. He will look to build on today’s performance next week against Nevada.

Rivers (5'9/195) was injured during this past weekend’s loss at Nevada, a game in which he rushed for 69 yards on 14 carries and caught nine passes for another 38 yards. After being limited to 87 yards of offense (79 rushing, eight receiving) in Fresno State’s season opener against Hawaii, the senior running back has accounted for at least 100 yards in four straight games. If Rivers is either limited or can’t play, look for Jordan Mims to shoulder more of the load at running back.