Blake Sims
No. 6
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1991-01-04) January 4, 1991
Gainesville, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:Gainesville
College:Alabama
Undrafted:2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR · CFL.ca (archive)

Blake Sims (born January 4, 1991) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Alabama and was the Crimson Tide's starting quarterback in 2014.

Early years

Sims attended Gainesville High School in Gainesville, Georgia, where he played football and ran track his junior and senior seasons. He attended and played for Cass High School his freshman and sophomore years, starting as a sophomore. At Gainesville, played quarterback for head coach Bruce Miller, leading Gainesville to a 14–1 record and a state runner-up finish. He threw for 2,785 yards as a junior in 2008 while rushing for 822 yards and 15 scores. As a senior, he threw for 2,288 yards with 28 touchdowns, and rushed for 863 yards and 13 touchdowns. He twice earned AAA All-State honors by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Associated Press (AP) in 2009.

In track & field, Sims was one of the state's top sprinters. At the 2009 Gainesville Tri Meet vs Buford/Clarke Central, he won the long jump event, recording a jump of 6.58 meters. At the '2009 "Flowery Branch, West Hall, Johnson, Gainesville, Chestatee Meet", he earned first-place finishes in both the 100 meters (10.85 s) and 200 meters (21.84 s).[1] He won the 100 meters at the 2010 Battle at The Branch Invitational, at 10.84.[2] He had a personal-best time of 10.69 seconds in the 100 meters.

Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Sims was ranked as the No. 33 athlete in the nation. He was also rated eighth in the AJC's 2010 Top 50 prospects in Georgia, No. 43 player by SuperPrep. He chose Alabama over scholarship offers from Tennessee, Georgia, FSU and Michigan.[3]

College career

After spending 2010 to 2013 as a running back and backup quarterback, Sims started his first career game during the opener of his senior season in 2014 after beating Jake Coker for the job.[4][5] On September 20, 2014, he threw for 445 yards against Florida, which was the second most in school history behind Scott Hunter's 484 in 1969.[6] On December 6, 2014, Sims broke the Alabama single season passing yards record, which was previously held by A. J. McCarron.[7] In 14 starts, he passed for 3,487 yards, 28 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He lost in the semifinals to Ohio State, which later won the championship.

College statistics

Season Games Passing Rushing
GPGSCmpAttPctYdsLngTDIntY/GAttYdsAvgLngTDY/G
2011 50000.000000.0221074.945021.4
2012 10051050.07735007.7301876.236218.7
2013 130182962.1167262012.815614.11107.6
2014 141425239164.43,487872810249.1783504.543725.0
Career421427543064.03,73187301088.81457054.945916.8

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard splitThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
5 ft 11+1⁄2 in
(1.82 m)		 218 lb
(99 kg)		 31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		 9 in
(0.23 m)		4.57 s1.67 s2.70 s7.15 s30+1⁄2 in
(0.77 m)		9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)
3-cone from Alabama Pro Day, all others from NFL Combine[8]

Sims was not drafted in the 2015 NFL Draft, thus becoming a free agent. He was offered an opportunity to try out with the Green Bay Packers and the Washington Redskins as a running back.[9][10] He was not offered a contract by either team.

Toronto Argonauts

Sims was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 28, 2015[11] and released June 7, 2015.[12]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Sims was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL on July 29, 2015. He was cut September 15, 2015, having been on the active roster for one game. Roughriders traded quarterback Kevin Glenn to the Montreal Alouettes October 14, 2015, and Sims was re-signed to replace Glenn. He did not appear in any games for the Roughriders and was released on December 15, 2015.

Wollongong Devils

In July 2016, Sims left North America for Australia to continue his professional football career with the Wollongong Devils of the National Gridiron League.[13]

Atlanta Falcons

On September 13, 2016, Sims was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad.[14] He was released on September 23.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On December 28, 2016, Sims was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad.[15] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on January 2, 2017.[16] He was waived on August 28, 2017.[17]

Birmingham Iron

After his release by the Buccaneers, Sims was assigned to the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football. In the league's quarterback draft on November 27, he was retained by the Iron with their second-round selection.[18][19] He was placed on injured reserve on February 27, 2019, and waived from injured reserve on April 1, 2019.

Frisco Fighters

On February 27, 2022, Sims signed with the Frisco Fighters of the Indoor Football League.[20] On August 25, 2022, Sims retired from professional football.[21]

References

  1. ↑ "Flowery Branch, West Hall, Johnson, Gainesville, Chestatee". MileSplit GA.
  2. ↑ "Battle at The Branch Invitational". MileSplit GA.
  3. ↑ "Blake Sims".
  4. ↑ "Nick Saban names Blake Sims starter for Alabama's season opener". AL.com. August 30, 2014.
  5. ↑ "West Virginia vs. Alabama – Game Recap – August 30, 2014 – ESPN". ESPN.
  6. ↑ "Nobody wanted Lane Kiffin, nobody respected Blake Sims and nobody stops them now". AL.com. September 21, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Blake Sims sets Alabama single-season passing yards record". BamaOnLine.
  8. ↑ "Blake Sims". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Ex-Alabama QB Blake Sims receiving praise during tryout with Packers". May 9, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Redskins passing on Blake Sims; ex-Alabama QB still in search of first NFL job". May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Argos sign former Crimson Tide QB Sims". May 28, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Argos release ex-Alabama QB Sims". June 7, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  13. ↑ "2015 NFL Draft prospect Blake Sims signs with Wollongong Devils". Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Former Alabama quarterback Blake Sims joins NFL team". September 13, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  15. ↑ Smith, Scott (December 28, 2016). "Johnson Promoted as Sims Hits IR". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  16. ↑ Smith, Scott (January 2, 2017). "Bucs Re-Sign Six from Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com.
  17. ↑ Smith, Scott (August 28, 2017). "Buccaneers Sign DEs Abdesmad, Ekpe". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2018.
  18. ↑ Wilson, Ryan (November 27, 2018). "Alliance of American Football QB Draft: Aaron Murray, Christian Hackenberg highlight QBs taken". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
  19. ↑ Inabinett, Mark (November 27, 2018). "Birmingham Iron picks Luis Perez, Blake Sims in AAF quarterback draft". The Birmingham News. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Transactions". goifl.com. February 27, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Transactions". goifl.com. August 25, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
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