Charles Sims (American football)

Charles Sims

Sims in 2014.
No. 34 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1990-09-19) September 19, 1990 Houston, Texas
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
College:	Houston, West Virginia
NFL draft:	2014 / Round: 3 / Pick: 69
Career history
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2014–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Big 12 (2013) Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year (2013) Second-team All-C-USA (2012) First-team All-C-USA (2011) C-USA Freshman of the Year (2009)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015
Rushing Attempts: 173 Rushing Yards: 714 Receptions: 70 Receiving Yards: 751 Total Touchdowns: 5
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.

Early years

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.

College career

University of Houston

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 after rushing for 851 yards on 142 carries with 11 touchdowns.

West Virginia

For his senior year in 2013, Sims transferred to West Virginia University. He was named the team's starter before the season. 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. He was named an first-team All-Big 12 while adding the honor of conference offensive newcomer of the year.

Career Statistics

		Rushing					Receiving
Year	Team	Att	Yards	Avg	Long	Rush TDs	Rec	Yards	Rec TDs
2009	Houston	132	698	5.3	31	9	70	759	1
2011	Houston	110	821	7.5	72	9	51	575	4
2012	Houston	142	851	6.0	53	11	37	373	3
2013	West Virginia	208	1,095	5.3	76	11	45	401	3
Career Totals		592	3,465	5.9	76	40	203	2,108	11

Professional career

2014 NFL Draft

Sims was considered one of the top running back prospects for the 2014 NFL Draft. He was drafted in the third round (69th overall) by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	214 lb (97 kg)	31 in (0.79 m)	8+1⁄4	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

External links

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio
• West Virginia Mountaineers bio
• Houston Cougars bio