Charles Sims (American football)
Charles Edwards Sims (born September 19, 1990) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Houston and West Virginia.
![]() Sims with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2014 | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
Born: | Houston, Texas | September 19, 1990||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | Houston (TX) Westbury | ||||||||||||
College: | West Virginia | ||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 3 / Pick: 69 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2018 | |||||||||||||
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Early years
Sims attended Westbury High School in Houston, Texas, where he played football and ran track.[1] He was named District 21-4A MVP and first team All-District as a junior after rushing for 1,018 yards and 17 touchdowns, while adding 37 receptions for 425 yards and two scores. In track & field, Sims posted personal-bests of 11.15 seconds in the 100-meter dash and 6.70 meters (21-10.5) in the long jump.[2]
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Sims was rated as the 74th best running back prospect of his class.[3]
College career
Sims attended the University of Houston from 2009 to 2012, graduating in the spring.[4] As a freshman, he was the Conference USA Freshman of the Year after rushing for 698 yards and nine touchdowns.[5][6] He was redshirted in 2010 for academic reasons. He returned in 2011 and was a first team All-Conference USA after rushing for 821 yards on 110 carries and nine touchdowns.[7][8] During his final season at Houston in 2012, he was the Andre Ware Offensive MVP and a second team All-Conference USA selection after rushing for 851 yards on 142 carries with 11 touchdowns.[9][10]
For his senior year in 2013, Sims transferred to West Virginia University.[11] He was named the team's starter before the season.[12] He rushed for 1,095 yards on 208 carries (5.3 avg) and 11 touchdowns, while catching 45 passes for 401 yards and three touchdowns.[13] He was named a first-team All-Big 12 while adding the honor of Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year.[14]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
214 lb (97 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
8 1⁄4 in (0.21 m) |
4.48 s | 1.56 s | 4.30 s | 7.16 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
17 reps | ||
All values from NFL Combine[15] |
Sims was considered one of the top running back prospects in the 2014 NFL Draft.[16] He was drafted in the third round (69th overall) by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[17] In the 2014 season, he finished with 66 carries for 185 yards to go along with 19 receptions for 190 yards.[18] In the 2015 season, he finished with 107 carries for 529 rushing yards to go along with 51 receptions for 561 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns.[19]
On October 10, 2016, Sims was placed on injured reserve after suffering a knee injury in Week 4 against the Denver Broncos.[20] He was activated off injured reserve on December 10, 2016 prior to Week 14.[21] He was placed back on injured reserve on December 28, 2016.[22] Overall, in the 2016 season, he finished with 51 rushes for 149 yards and a rushing touchdown to go along with 24 receptions for 190 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown.[23] In the 2017 season, he finished with 21 carries for 95 yards to go along with 35 receptions for 249 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown.[24]
On April 26, 2018, Sims re-signed with the Buccaneers on a one-year contract.[25] On August 23, 2018, he was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.[26] On August 30, 2018, he was released with an injury settlement.[27]
Career statistics
Season | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FUM | Lost | ||
2014 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 0 | 66 | 185 | 2.8 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 190 | 10.0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
2015 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 0 | 107 | 529 | 4.9 | 59 | 0 | 51 | 561 | 11.0 | 56 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
2016 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 | 2 | 51 | 149 | 2.9 | 23 | 1 | 24 | 190 | 7.9 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2017 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 0 | 21 | 95 | 4.5 | 21 | 0 | 35 | 249 | 7.1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 47 | 2 | 245 | 958 | 3.9 | 59 | 2 | 129 | 1,190 | 9.2 | 56 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
References
- Jones, Mike (January 22, 2014). "Moves pay off for versatile running back Charles Sims". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Charles Sims - Yahoo Sports
- "Charles Sims College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- "Charles Sims 2009 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- "Sims already making his mark at West Virginia". FOX Sports. September 20, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- "C-USA Announces Football All-Conference Teams". Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
- "Charles Sims 2011 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- Cougars hand out postseason awards
- "Charles Sims 2012 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- Charles Sims to play for W. Virginia
- Houston transfer Charles Sims to start for West Virginia
- "Charles Sims 2013 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- "Charles Sims Tabbed As First Team All-Big 12, Rookie Of The Year". Archived from the original on March 8, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/Charles-Sims?id=2543770
- NFL Draft Scout
- "NFL Draft results 2014: Buccaneers take Charles Sims in 3rd round". SBNation.com. May 9, 2014.
- "Charles Sims 2014 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- "Charles Sims 2015 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- Smith, Scott (October 10, 2016). "Hansbrough Promoted as Sims Goes to I.R." Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018.
- "Bucs Activate Sims, Promote Dye". Buccaneers.com. December 10, 2016. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018.
- Smith, Scott (December 28, 2016). "Johnson Promoted as Sims Hits IR". Buccaneers.com.
- "Charles Sims 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- "Charles Sims 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- Alper, Josh (April 26, 2018). "Buccaneers re-sign Charles Sims". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- Smith, Scott (August 23, 2018). "Charles Sims Placed on Injured Reserve". Buccaneers.com.
- Smith, Scott (August 30, 2018). "Charles Sims Waived from IR with Injury Settlement". Buccaneers.com.
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