Herschel Sims
| Abilene Christian Wildcats – No. 23 | |
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| Position | Running Back |
| Class |  Senior |
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| Born: | September 17, 1991 Abilene, Texas |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Abilene High School |
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Herschel Sims (born September 17, 1991) is an American football running back who plays for the ACU Wildcats. He previously played at Oklahoma State, as well as Lamar University.
Early life
Sims was the victim of child abuse when he was only 6 or 7 years old. His step-father and mother were eventually arrested and sent to prison, him for the abuse and her for not reporting it. “It was a rough, rough time,” Sims told a TV station. “I pretty much remember like it was yesterday.” [1]
High school
Sims played high school football for the Abilene High School Eagles. He began playing for the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the 2011 season. Sporting News ranked him as the number 14 best college recruit. Rivals.com said that he was the fourth best back in the country.[2] In 2010, part of Sims' final high school football season was profiled on the MTV documentary series, World of Jenks. He played in the 2011 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Recruiting
One of the most sought after signatures in the 2010 class Sims pledged early to Oklahoma State, but was frequently listed as a soft commitment. Texas A&M and TCU also recruited him, but Sims fended them off only to be reportedly mulling a late offer from Auburn.[3] However he stuck to his original commitment and signed with Oklahoma State.
- Scout ranked him No. 5 among America's backs and as the No. 6 player in Texas.
- Ranked by Rivals.com as the second best all-purpose running back in the country, the No. 8 player in Texas and No. 73 overall recruit in America
- First-team Texas Super Team by Texas Football.
- First-team Associated Press all-stater and as a junior was the Texas 5A offensive player of the year.
- A member of the SuperPrep's national Elite 50, checking in at No. 39
- US Army All-American [4]
Oklahoma State
Reported in June 2011 to summer training camp at 208 pounds.[5]
Played his first collegiate game against Kansas. Sims scored his first touchdown against the Jayhawks as well. He had two 100-yard games against Baylor and Texas Tech.[6] He racked up 242 yards on just 31 carries, an average of nearly 7.8 yards per carry.
Sims has been accused of stealing $700 from a teammate.[7] He was dismissed from the team on June 1, 2012.[8] On June 5, 2012 he was charged with two felony counts of second-degree forgery.[9]
References
- ^ http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/2010/11/02/osu-recruit-herschel-sims-more-than-5-star/
- ^ "Herschel Sims". yahoo.com.
- ^ "Herschel Sims sticks with OSU despite late push from Auburn". Tulsa World.
- ^ "Oklahoma State Cowboys Football, Basketball, and Recruiting Front Page". scout.com.
- ^ http://www.okstate.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/sims_herschel00.html
- ^ "Kansas Jayhawks vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys – Box Score – October 08, 2011 – ESPN". ESPN.com.
- ^ "Tishaminga Sims Timeline". Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ "Herschel Sims Dismissed From OSU Football Team". Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ "OSU football: Former Cowboys running back Herschel Sims charged with two counts of forgery". NewsOK.com.