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Jonathan Mingo

Wide Receiver · Ole Miss

A second-round Ole Miss product looking for a fresh start in Dallas after a disappointing run in Carolina.

Jonathan Mingo entered the league in 2023 as a physical, big-bodied receiver with second-round draft capital and a track record of winning after the catch at Ole Miss. The production has not followed him to the pros yet, and he now finds himself trying to carve out a role after a trade to Dallas.

★ Second-team All-SEC (2022)

★ Second-round pick, 2023 NFL Draft (No. 39 overall)

Path to the league

Mingo closed his Ole Miss career with a breakout senior season, posting career highs of 51 catches, 861 yards and five touchdowns, which earned him second-team All-SEC recognition. For his college career he totaled 112 catches for 1,758 yards and 12 touchdowns, and the Carolina Panthers selected him with the 39th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Career highlights

At 6-foot-2 and 220 pounds, Mingo profiles as a power-forward-type receiver built to win contested catches and physical matchups over the middle. Across two seasons in Carolina, he caught 55 passes for 539 yards over 24 games, modest production for a second-round pick that led the Panthers to move on.

2025 season recap

Mingo saw very limited action in 2025, appearing in six games for Dallas but not seeing his first snap of the season until Week 12. He finished the year with just one catch for 25 yards on five targets, a quiet campaign as he worked to find a foothold in a crowded Cowboys receiver room.