Blake Sims
| No. 25 Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
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| Position: | Running back |
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| Date of birth: | January 3, 1992 |
| Place of birth: | Gainesville, Georgia |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) |
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| High school: | Gainesville (GA) |
| College: | Alabama |
| Undrafted: | 2015 |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Reserve/Future |
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Blake Sims (born January 3, 1992) is an American football running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and was the Crimson Tide's starting quarterback in 2014.
Sims attended Gainesville High School in Gainesville, Georgia, where he played football and ran track. He played quarterback for head coach Bruce Miller, leading Gainesville to a 14–1 record and a state runner-up finish. He threw for 2,785 yards as a junior in 2008 while rushing for 822 yards and 15 scores. As a senior, he threw for 2,288 yards with 28 touchdowns, and rushed for 863 yards and 13 touchdowns. He twice earned AAA All-State honors by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Associated Press (AP) in 2009.
In track & field, Sims was one of the state's top sprinters. At the 2009 Gainesville Tri Meet vs Buford/Clarke Central, he won the long jump event, recording a jump of 6.58 meters. At the '2009 "Flowery Branch, West Hall, Johnson, Gainesville, Chestatee Meet", he earned first-place finishes in both the 100 meters (10.85 s) and 200 meters (21.84 s). He won the 100 meters at the 2010 Battle at The Branch Invitational, at 10.84. He had a personal-best time of 10.69 seconds in the 100 meters.
Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Sims was ranked as the No. 33 athlete in the nation. He was also rated eighth in the AJC's 2010 Top 50 prospects in Georgia, No. 43 player by SuperPrep. He chose Alabama over scholarship offers from Tennessee, Georgia, FSU and Michigan.
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