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Jeff Sims
Arizona State Sun Devils – No. 6
PositionQuarterback
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior
MajorBusiness Administration
Personal information
Born:(2002-01-01)January 1, 2002(age 22)
Orlando, Florida,U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolSandalwood High School(Jacksonville,Florida)

Jeff Sims(born January 1, 2002) is anAmerican footballquarterbackfor theArizona State Sun Devils.He formerly played for theGeorgia Tech Yellow Jacketsand theNebraska Cornhuskers.

Early life

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Sims playedhigh school footballforSandalwood High SchoolinJacksonville, Floridafrom 2016 to 2020. He served as the team's startingquarterbackstarting in his sophomore year.[1]While initially hoping to playcollege footballfor theMiami Hurricanes,the team showed no interest in him, and he instead was drawn towards theFlorida State Seminolesunder then-head coachWillie Taggart.[2]In February 2019, he committed to Florida State,[1]with the prospect of being a backup quarterback toJames Blackman.[2]Later that year, he competed in theElite 11quarterback competition.[3]On December 11,[4]following Florida State's firing of Taggart and hiring ofMike Norvellas new head coach,[3]he rescinded his commitment to Florida State,[1]and on December 18, he signed to theGeorgia Tech Yellow Jackets.[5]Ultimately, Sims had received over a dozen offers from schools in theNCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision,[3]including Florida State, Georgia Tech, and theMaryland Terrapins.[5]247Sportsranked him the No. 10dual-threat quarterbackin the country and the No. 223 recruit overall.[6]In January 2020, he played in theUnder Armour All-America Game,a high school footballall-star game,where he was part of the winning team.[7]

Sims's uncle,Mike Sims-Walker,is a former football player who played in theNational Football Leaguefor theJacksonville Jaguars.[8]

College career

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Georgia Tech

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Following the team's2019 season,quarterbackTobias Oliverwas moved tocornerback,leaving that position empty, with Sims,Tucker Gleason,James Graham, and Jordan Yates vying for the position during theoffseason.[9]Graham and Sims were considered the strongest candidates for the position, though the team refused to comment prior to the start of the season.[10]On September 11,The Atlanta Journal-Constitutionannounced that Sims would be the team's starting quarterback.[1]He made his collegiate start on September 12, leading the Yellow Jackets to a 16–13upset victoryagainst theFlorida State SeminolesatDoak Campbell Stadium.[11]Sims completed 24 of 35 passes for 277 passing yards and accumulated 64 rushing yards.[12][13]With the game, Sims became the first true freshman quarterback to play in a season opener for the Yellow Jackets sinceReggie Ballin 2003 and the first to win a season opener.[14]For his performance, Sims was namedAtlantic Coast Conference(ACC) rookie of the week and 247Sports 's true freshman of the week,[15][16]and was recognized in weekly lists put out by theDavey O'Brien Awardand theManning Award.[17][18][19]Following this debut, the Yellow Jackets suffered two defeats, losing 49–21 to theUCF Knightsand 37–20 to theSyracuse Orange.[20][21]In the latter game, Sims threw four interceptions.[22]

Sims showed some improvement in his sophomore campaign, throwing for 1,468 yards, 12 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions - along with 372 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns in 5 starts. However, he shared the role of starting quarterback with freshman Jordan Yates, as the Yellow Jackets finished with a 3-9 record and once again missed out on bowl eligibility.[23]On November 27, 2022, Sims announced his decision to enter the transfer portal.[24]

Nebraska

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On December 18, 2022, Sims announced his commitment toNebraska Cornhuskers.[25]

On December 11, 2023, Sims announced that he would be entering the transfer portal for the second time.[26]

Arizona State

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On May 1, 2024, Sims announced that he would transfer toArizona State.[27]On August 19, 2024, head coachKenny Dillinghamannounced Michigan State transferSam Leavittwould be the starting QB for opening game of the 2024 season with Sims as his backup.[28]

Statistics

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Season Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
2020 10 10 3–7 141 257 54.9 1,881 7.3 13 13 122.9 120 492 4.1 6
2021 7 6 2–4 113 188 60.1 1,468 7.8 12 7 139.3 70 372 5.3 4
2022 7 7 3–4 110 188 58.5 1,115 5.9 5 3 113.9 87 288 3.3 1
Nebraska Cornhuskers
2023 5 2 0–2 28 47 59.6 282 6.0 1 6 91.5 42 189 4.5 1
Arizona State Sun Devils
2024 3 1 0–1 13 25 52.0 168 6.7 0 0 108.4 18 70 3.9 1
Career 32 26 8−18 405 705 57.4 4,914 7.0 31 29 122.3 337 1,411 4.2 13

See also

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References

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  1. ^abcdSugiura, Ken (September 11, 2020)."Jeff Sims to start at quarterback for Georgia Tech".The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.Cox Enterprises.Archivedfrom the original on January 16, 2021.RetrievedSeptember 13,2020.
  2. ^abMyerberg, Paul (July 8, 2019)."Jeff Sims aims big future at Florida State as critical recruit for Seminoles".USA Today.Gannett.Archivedfrom the original on November 7, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 13,2020.
  3. ^abcFreeman, Clayton (December 11, 2019)."Sandalwood QB Jeff Sims de-commits from Florida State".The Florida Times-Union.Gannett.Archivedfrom the original on November 30, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 14,2020.
  4. ^Nivison, Austin (September 12, 2020)."LOOK: Elite 11 trolls Mike Norvell, Florida State".247Sports.CBS Interactive.Archivedfrom the original on April 10, 2021.RetrievedSeptember 14,2020.
  5. ^abSugiura, Ken (December 18, 2019)."4-star quarterback Jeff Sims surprises Georgia Tech on signing day".The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.Cox Enterprises.Archivedfrom the original on October 22, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 13,2020.
  6. ^Weiler, Curt (September 11, 2020)."Report: Former FSU commit Jeff Sims to start at quarterback for Georgia Tech vs. Seminoles".Tallahassee Democrat.Gannett.Archivedfrom the original on September 19, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 13,2020.
  7. ^McGavic, Matthew (January 2, 2020)."Jeff Sims Excels In Under Armour All-American Game".Sports Illustrated.Archivedfrom the original on April 10, 2021.RetrievedSeptember 15,2020.
  8. ^Reed, Tashan (June 7, 2019)."'He can do it all, man': QB Jeff Sims might be Florida State's most important commitment for 2020 ".The Athletic.Archivedfrom the original on April 10, 2021.RetrievedSeptember 15,2020.
  9. ^Sugiura, Ken (August 7, 2020)."Quarterback derby cranks up at Georgia Tech".The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.Cox Enterprises.Archivedfrom the original on October 22, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 14,2020.
  10. ^Henry, George (September 9, 2020)."Georgia Tech mum on name of Yellow Jackets' starting QB".AP News.Associated Press.Archivedfrom the original on April 10, 2021.RetrievedSeptember 14,2020.
  11. ^Cunningham, Michael (September 12, 2020)."Georgia Tech upsets FSU with dynamic freshman QB Jeff Sims".The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.Cox Enterprises.Archivedfrom the original on January 23, 2021.RetrievedSeptember 13,2020.
  12. ^Sallee, Barrett (September 12, 2020)."Florida State vs. Georgia Tech score, takeaways: Yellow Jackets rally as Noles drop fourth straight opener".CBSSports.CBS Interactive.Archivedfrom the original on January 17, 2021.RetrievedSeptember 13,2020.
  13. ^Ferrante, Bob (September 12, 2020)."Georgia Tech edges Florida State 16-13".AP News.Associated Press.Archivedfrom the original on April 10, 2021.RetrievedSeptember 13,2020.
  14. ^Shirley, Daniel (September 13, 2020)."Tech Takeaways: Jeff Sims, Yellow Jackets open 2020 season in style".The Athletic.Archivedfrom the original on April 10, 2021.RetrievedSeptember 13,2020.
  15. ^Sugiura, Ken (September 14, 2020)."Georgia Tech's Jeff Sims, Curtis Ryans named ACC players of week".The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.Cox Enterprises.Archivedfrom the original on October 30, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 16,2020.
  16. ^Hummer, Chris (September 13, 2020)."Georgia Tech's Jeff Sims is 247Sports' True Freshman of the Week".247Sports.CBS Interactive.Archivedfrom the original on September 13, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 14,2020.
  17. ^"CCU's McCall one of eight finalists for 'Manning Award Quarterback of the Week'".WMBF-TV.September 15, 2020.Archivedfrom the original on December 5, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 16,2020.
  18. ^"CCU QB Grayson McCall named to Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award's Great 8 List".WMBF-TV.September 14, 2020.Archivedfrom the original on December 4, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 16,2020.
  19. ^"Sims named Manning Award Quarterback of the Week".The Griffin Daily News.Paxton Media Group.September 17, 2020.Archivedfrom the original on April 10, 2021.RetrievedSeptember 20,2020.
  20. ^Bianchi, Mike (September 19, 2020)."UCF makes statement to playoff committee with rout of Georgia Tech | Commentary".Orlando Sentinel.Tribune Publishing.Archivedfrom the original on October 26, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 28,2020.
  21. ^Sugiura, Ken (September 27, 2020)."5 takeaways from Georgia Tech's loss to Syracuse".The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.Cox Enterprises.Archivedfrom the original on November 1, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 28,2020.
  22. ^Payne, Jacob (September 27, 2020)."Five Takeaways Cruises 'Cuse Past Georgia Tech".Sports Illustrated.Archivedfrom the original on October 23, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 28,2020.
  23. ^"2021 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results".College Football at Sports-Reference.RetrievedMay 28,2022.
  24. ^Sims, Jeff [@JeffSims_10](November 27, 2022)."https://t.co/oNMzs4FPPO"(Tweet).Archivedfrom the original on December 3, 2022.RetrievedDecember 21,2022– viaTwitter.
  25. ^Sims, Jeff [@JeffSims_10](December 18, 2022)."GBR🌽 #GiveEmGame https://t.co/NZZcnF7iq7"(Tweet).Archivedfrom the original on December 18, 2022.RetrievedDecember 21,2022– viaTwitter.
  26. ^Dorn, Nolan (December 11, 2023)."Nebraska quarterback Jeff Sims enter transfer portal, report says".KLKN-TV.RetrievedDecember 11,2023.
  27. ^Bredeson, Evan (May 1, 2024)."Former Nebraska quarterback commits to Arizona State".Cornhuskers Wire.RetrievedMay 21,2024.
  28. ^Gardner, Michelle (August 19, 2024)."Sam Leavitt officially named starter for Arizona State football opener against Wyoming".Arizona Republic.RetrievedAugust 20,2024.
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