Phillip Sims (American football)

Phillip Sims

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Sims during his tenure with the Arizona Cardinals
No. 19 Saskatchewan Roughriders
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1992-08-15) August 15, 1992
Place of birth: Chesapeake, Virginia
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school: Oscar F. Smith High School
College: Winston-Salem State
Undrafted: 2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 2012 BCS National Champion
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Phillip Sims (born August 15, 1992) is an American football quarterback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Alabama, Virginia and Winston-Salem State.

Early years

Sims attended Oscar F. Smith High School in Chesapeake, Virginia where he graduated in 2010. Sims was one of the top recruits coming out of high school and was a five star recruit.[1]

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Phillip Sims
QB		 Chesapeake, Virginia Oscar F. Smith High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 15, 2009 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 2 (QB)   Rivals: 2 (QB), 2 (VA Rank)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

College career

Alabama Crimson Tide

Coming out of high school Sims committed to play football for Alabama. Sims sat out for his true freshman season in 2010 to redshirt. In 2011 Sims split time with AJ McCarron and played in eight different games.[2] Sims was a member of the team that won the 2012 BCS National Championship Game.

Virginia Cavaliers

Sims transferred to Virginia from Alabama in May 2012 and was granted a waiver by the NCAA to play immediately due to his father’s health situation.[3] He appeared in all 12 games during the 2012 season throwing for 1,263 yards with 9 touchdowns and 4 interceptions.[4]

Winston-Salem State Rams

Sims transferred to Winston-Salem State from Virginia in 2013 after being ruled academically ineligible at Virginia. Sims was forced to sit out for the 2013 season due to transfer rules. In 2014 Sims played in all 11 games. Splitting time at QB, Sims was team’s leading passer completing 118-of-198 passes for 1,560 yards and 15 TDs with just 4 INTs.[3]

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

On May 2, 2015, after going undrafted, Sims was invited to an Arizona Cardinals' rookie camp on a tryout basis.[5] On May 10, 2015, Sims was signed by the Cardinals.[6] On September 4, 2015, Sims was waived from the Cardinals' roster as part of their roster cuts to 53 players.[7]

Seattle Seahawks

On January 4, 2016, Sims signed a futures contract with the Seattle Seahawks.[8] On April 28th, 2016, Sims was waived by the Seattle Seahawks after less than a year with the team.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Phillip Sims". 247 Sports. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  2. ↑ "14 - Phillip Sims". Alabama Athletics. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Phillip Sims - QB#1". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  4. ↑ "14 - Phillip Sims". Virginia Athletics. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  5. ↑ Matt Zenitz (May 2, 2015). "Tracking where Alabama players land as undrafted free agents". AL.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  6. ↑ Kent Somers (May 11, 2015). "Arizona Cardinals sign quarterback Phillip Sims, 2 others". AZCentral Sports. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Report: Phillip Sims among Cardinals cut Friday". Arizona Sports. September 4, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  8. ↑ Mark Inabinett (January 4, 2016). "Nick Perry, Phillip Sims among players signing NFL reserve/future contracts on Monday". AL.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  9. ↑ Condotta, Bob (April 28, 2016). "Seahawks waive Phillip Sims, one of only two quarterbacks on roster". Seattle Times. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
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