Charles Edwards Sims (born September 19, 1990) is an American former professional

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. He was selected by the

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in the third round of the

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. He played

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and

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Early life

Sims attended Westbury High School in

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, where he played

and ran track. He was named District 21-4A MVP and first-team All-District as a junior after

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for 1,018 yards and 17

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s, while adding 37 receptions for 425 yards and two scores. In

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, Sims posted personal-bests of 11.15 seconds in the

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and 6.70 meters (21-10.5) in the

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. Considered a three-star recruit by '' Rivals.com'', Sims was rated as the 74th best

prospect of his class.

College career

Sims attended the

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from 2009 to 2012, graduating in the spring. As a freshman, he was the

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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

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Offensive MVP and a second-team All-Conference USA selection after rushing for 851 yards on 142 carries with 11 touchdowns. For his senior year in 2013, Sims transferred to

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. 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 a first-team All-Big 12 Conference while adding the honor of Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year.

College statistics

Professional career

Sims was considered one of the top running back prospects in the

. He was drafted in the third round (69th overall) by the

. In the 2014 season, he finished with 66 carries for 185 yards to go along with 19 receptions for 190 yards. In the 2015 season, he finished with 107 carries for 529 rushing yards to go along with 51 receptions for 561 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns. On October 10, 2016, Sims was placed on

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after suffering a knee injury in Week 4 against the

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. He was activated off injured reserve on December 10, 2016 prior to Week 14. He was placed back on injured reserve on December 28, 2016. Overall, in the 2016 season, he finished with 51 rushes for 149 yards and a rushing touchdown to go along with 24 receptions for 190 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown. In the 2017 season, he finished with 21 carries for 95 yards to go along with 35 receptions for 249 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown. On April 26, 2018, Sims re-signed with the Buccaneers on a one-year contract. On August 23, 2018, he was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury. On August 30, 2018, he was released with an injury settlement.

Professional statistics

References

External links

West Virginia Mountaineers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sims, Charles 1990 births Living people Players of American football from Houston American football running backs Westbury High School (Houston) alumni Houston Cougars football players West Virginia Mountaineers football players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players