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Michael Anthony Sims-Walker (born Michael Anthony Walker on November 21, 1984) is a former
American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wit ...
wide receiver. He most recently played for the
Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a professional Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Blue Bombers compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West Division (CFL), West division. They play their h ...
of the
Canadian Football League The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ...
. He was drafted by the
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in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at UCF. Sims-Walker also played for the St. Louis Rams.


Early years

Sims-Walker played
high school football High school football (french: football au lycée) is gridiron football played by high school teams in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both countries, but its popularity is declining, partl ...
at Edgewater High School in Orlando, Florida.


College career

Sims-Walker played college football at UCF, where he was a teammate of fellow NFL receiver
Brandon Marshall Brandon Tyrone Marshall (born March 23, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCF Knights, and was drafted ...
. Sims-Walker played in 12 games as a true freshman and has 21 receptions for 337 yards. During his sophomore year, he played six games at cornerback due to injuries to the team. He had 9 catches for 191 yards, and also had three interceptions while playing defense. During his junior year, he played exclusively as wide receiver and ranked second on the team with 64 receptions for 855 yards and 9 touchdowns. During his senior year, he set the UCF record for most receptions in a single season with 90. He was a two-time All-Conference USA Selection during his collegiate career. He played in a total of 46 career games with 184 receptions for 2,561 yards (13.9 ypc average).


Professional career


2007 NFL Draft


Jacksonville Jaguars

Sims-Walker was drafted by the Jaguars in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He was unable to play during his first season because of a knee injury suffered in the fourth preseason game against the
Washington Redskins The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) ...
. In 2008, he played in nine games posting 16 receptions for 217 yards. In 2009, Sims-Walker rebounded to become the Jaguars' leader in receptions (63) and receiving yards (869).


St. Louis Rams

After the 2010-2011 season, Sims-Walker became a free agent. On July 29, 2011, he was signed by the St. Louis Rams. He was released on October 17, 2011.


Return to Jacksonville

On October 19, Sims-Walker re-signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was placed on the
injured reserve The injured reserve list ( IR list) is a designation used in North American professional sports leagues for athletes who suffer injuries and become unable to play. The exact name of the list varies by league; it is known as "injured reserve" in th ...
list on November 2, ending his season. He was released from the injured reserve list on December 4, 2011.


Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On August 27, 2013, Sims-Walker signed with the
Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a professional Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Blue Bombers compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West Division (CFL), West division. They play their h ...
of the
Canadian Football League The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ...
. He signed with the Bombers halfway through the
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. He was released by the Blue Bombers on March 6, 2014.


Personal life

In 2009, Walker officially changed his surname to Sims-Walker to honor his father, Michael Sims, who died from
colon cancer Colorectal cancer (CRC), also known as bowel cancer, colon cancer, or rectal cancer, is the development of cancer from the colon or rectum (parts of the large intestine). Signs and symptoms may include blood in the stool, a change in bowel ...
on December 6, 2008. In 2010, he created the Mike Sims-Walker Foundation to honor his father. Through his foundation, he launched the Playmaker 11 Scholarship that provided 10 $200 one-time book stipends and one $1,000 book stipend to graduating high school seniors in the Jacksonville-area and his hometown of Orlando, Florida. Sims-Walker is the uncle of
Jeff Sims Jeff Sims (born January 1, 2002) is an American football player. He plays college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He formerly played for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Early years Sims played high school football for Sandalwood High ...
, the current starting quarterback for the
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.,


In popular culture


Video games

Sims-Walker, along with fellow Orlando native and NFL player Chris Johnson, has a unique celebration animation, the "Chopper City Juke," in '' Madden NFL 11.''


References


External links

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UCF Knights bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sims-Walker, Mike 1984 births Living people Players of American football from Orlando, Florida Players of Canadian football from Orlando, Florida American football wide receivers UCF Knights football players Jacksonville Jaguars players St. Louis Rams players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players