Ernie Sims
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 23, 1984 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Tallahassee, Florida | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Tallahassee (FL) North Florida | ||||||||
| College: | Florida State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 622 |
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| Sacks: | 5.5 |
| Interceptions: | 1 |
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Ernie Sims III (born December 23, 1984) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Florida State and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Indianapolis Colts and Dallas Cowboys.
A native of Tallahassee, Florida, Sims attended North Florida Christian High School, where he began his high school football career by earning a varsity letter while only in the eighth grade, a feat not often heard of. A two-way player at running back and linebacker, Sims earned a total of five varsity letters. Playing in Class A, Florida's smallest classification, Sims led the Eagles to four state championships from 1998 to 2001. In his senior year, however, North Florida was eliminated in the region semifinals of the Class A playoffs, losing to Jay 19–14. As a junior, totaled 180 tackles, 41 tackles for loss, 12 sacks and forced seven fumbles on defense and rushed for over 600 yards and 17 touchdowns as a tailback. During his senior year, Sims registered 133 tackles (73 solo stops), 15 tackles for lost yardage, six forced fumbles, seven fumble recoveries and one blocked field goal attempt from his linebacker position and ran for 1,081 yards on 115 carries for 23 touchdowns as a running back.
Sims earned All-American honors by Parade and USA Today. Regarded as a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Sims was ranked as the No. 1 inside linebacker in his class. In fact, he was also listed as the No. 1 prospect overall, ahead of Reggie Bush and Whitney Lewis. As of 2013[update], Sims remains the only linebacker ranked atop of the Rivals annual rankings. Recruited by virtually every school in the nation, Sims took official visits to Georgia, Florida, Auburn, Miami (FL), and Florida State. On National Signing Day, Sims chose the Seminoles over the Gators.
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