Phillip Sims (American football)
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Sims during his tenure with the Arizona Cardinals
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Position: | Quarterback | ||
Personal information | |||
Date of birth: | August 15, 1992 | ||
Place of birth: | Chesapeake, Virginia | ||
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High school: | Oscar F. Smith High School | ||
College: | Winston-Salem State | ||
Undrafted: | 2015 | ||
Career history | |||
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Phillip Sims (born August 15, 1992) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Alabama, Virginia and Winston-Salem State.
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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 | Home town | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Phillip Sims QB |
Chesapeake, Virginia | Oscar F. Smith High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Apr 15, 2009 | |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 2 (QB) Rivals: 2 (QB), 2 (VA Rank) | ||||||
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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 of 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]
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External links
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- 1992 births
- Living people
- People from Chesapeake, Virginia
- Players of American football from Virginia
- American football quarterbacks
- Alabama Crimson Tide football players
- Virginia Cavaliers football players
- Winston-Salem State Rams football players
- Arizona Cardinals players
- Seattle Seahawks players