Charles Sims (American football)
Sims with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2014
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| No. 34 Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 19, 1990 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Houston, Texas | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Houston (TX) Westbury | ||||||||||||
| College: | West Virginia | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 3 / Pick: 69 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Rushing attempts: | 224 |
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| Rushing yards: | 863 |
| Receptions: | 94 |
| Receiving yards: | 941 |
| Total touchdowns: | 7 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Charles Edwards Sims (born September 19, 1990) is an American football running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Buccaneers in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Houston and West Virginia.
Sims attended Westbury High School in Houston, Texas, where he played football and ran track. 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.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Sims was rated as the 74th best running back prospect of his class.
Sims attended the University of Houston from 2009 to 2012, graduating in the spring. As a freshman, he was the Conference USA Freshman of the Year after rushing for 698 yards and nine touchdowns. 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. 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.
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