Jeff Sims
Arizona State Sun Devils – No. 6 | |
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Position | Quarterback |
Class | Senior |
Major | Business Administration |
Personal information | |
Born: | Orlando, Florida,U.S. | January 1, 2002
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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High school | Sandalwood High School(Jacksonville,Florida) |
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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
[edit]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December 11,[4]following Florida State's firing of Taggart and hiring ofMike Norvellas new head coach,[3]he rescinded his commitment to Florida State,[1]and on December 18, he signed to theGeorgia Tech Yellow Jackets.[5]Ultimately, Sims had received over a dozen offers from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
[edit]Georgia Tech
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
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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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^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.
- ^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.
- ^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.
- ^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.
- ^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.
- ^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.
- ^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.
- ^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.
- ^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.
- ^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.
- ^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.
- ^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.
- ^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.
- ^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.
- ^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.
- ^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.
- ^"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.
- ^"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.
- ^"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.
- ^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.
- ^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.
- ^Payne, Jacob (September 27, 2020)."Five Takeaways Cruises 'Cuse Past Georgia Tech".Sports Illustrated.Archivedfrom the original on October 23, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 28,2020.
- ^"2021 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results".College Football at Sports-Reference.RetrievedMay 28,2022.
- ^Sims, Jeff [@JeffSims_10](November 27, 2022)."https://t.co/oNMzs4FPPO"(Tweet).Archivedfrom the original on December 3, 2022.RetrievedDecember 21,2022– viaTwitter.
- ^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.
- ^Dorn, Nolan (December 11, 2023)."Nebraska quarterback Jeff Sims enter transfer portal, report says".KLKN-TV.RetrievedDecember 11,2023.
- ^Bredeson, Evan (May 1, 2024)."Former Nebraska quarterback commits to Arizona State".Cornhuskers Wire.RetrievedMay 21,2024.
- ^Gardner, Michelle (August 19, 2024)."Sam Leavitt officially named starter for Arizona State football opener against Wyoming".Arizona Republic.RetrievedAugust 20,2024.
External links
[edit]- 2002 births
- Living people
- American football quarterbacks
- Sandalwood High School alumni
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players
- Nebraska Cornhuskers football players
- Arizona State Sun Devils football players
- Players of American football from Jacksonville, Florida
- Under Armour All-American football players