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Blake Sims

Blake Sims (born January 4, 1991) is an American high school football coach and former player. He is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Mt. Bethel Christian Academy, a position he has held since 2023. He played college football at Alabama and was the Crimson Tide's starting quarterback in 2014.

Blake Sims
Mt. Bethel Christian Academy (GA)
Position:Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach
Personal information
Born: (1991-01-04) January 4, 1991 (age 33)
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
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Early life

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Sims attended Gainesville High School in Gainesville, Georgia, where he played football and ran track his junior and senior seasons.[1] He attended and played for Cass High School his freshman and sophomore years, starting as a sophomore.[2] 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).[3] He won the 100 meters at the 2010 Battle at The Branch Invitational, at 10.84.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]

College career

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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.[7][8] 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.[9] On December 6, 2014, Sims broke the Alabama single season passing yards record, which was previously held by A. J. McCarron.[10] In 14 starts, he passed for 3,487 yards, 28 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.[11] He led the SEC in passing touchdowns.[12] He lost in the Sugar Bowl game in the semifinals to Ohio State, which later won the National Championship.[13]

College statistics

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Season Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
Alabama Crimson Tide
2011 5 0 0–0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 22 107 4.9 0
2012 10 0 0–0 5 10 50.0 77 7.7 0 0 114.7 30 187 6.2 2
2013 13 0 0–0 18 29 62.1 167 5.8 2 0 133.2 15 61 4.1 0
2014 14 14 12–2 252 391 64.4 3,487 8.9 28 10 157.9 78 350 4.5 7
Career 42 14 12–2 275 430 64.0 3,731 87 30 10 88.8 145 705 4.9 9

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad 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 s 1.67 s 2.70 s 7.15 s 30+1⁄2 in
(0.77 m)		 9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)
3-cone from Alabama Pro Day, all others from NFL Combine[14]

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.[15][16] He was not offered a contract by either team.

Toronto Argonauts

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Sims was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 28, 2015[17] and released June 7, 2015.[18]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

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Sims was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL on July 29, 2015.[19] 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.[20]

Wollongong Devils

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In July 2016, Sims left North America for Australia to continue his professional football career with the Wollongong Devils of the National Gridiron League.[21]

Atlanta Falcons

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On September 13, 2016, Sims was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad.[22] He was released on September 23.[23]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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On December 28, 2016, Sims was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad.[24] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on January 2, 2017.[25] He was waived on August 28, 2017.[26]

Birmingham Iron

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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.[27][28] He was placed on injured reserve on February 27, 2019, and waived from injured reserve on April 1, 2019.

Frisco Fighters

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On February 27, 2022, Sims signed with the Frisco Fighters of the Indoor Football League.[29] On August 25, 2022, Sims retired from professional football.[30]

Coaching career

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On March 17, 2023, Sims announced he became the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Mt. Bethel Christian Academy.[31][32]

References

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  1. ^ Zopf, Jonathan (December 31, 2010). "Home for the Holidays: Blake Sims". Gainesville Times. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  2. ^ Schlabach, Mark (September 30, 2014). "How Blake Sims waited, won Alabama's QB job". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "Flowery Branch, West Hall, Johnson, Gainesville, Chestatee 2009 - Results (Raw)". MileSplit GA. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "Battle at The Branch Invitational 2010 - Boys (Raw)". MileSplit GA. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Blake Sims, 2010 Athlete, Alabama". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "Blake Sims, 2010 Athlete, Alabama". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  7. ^ Gribble, Andrew (August 30, 2014). "Nick Saban names Blake Sims starter for Alabama's season opener". AL.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  8. ^ "Blake Sims plays wire-to-wire as No. 2 Alabama beats West Virginia". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 30, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  9. ^ Scarbinksy, Kevin (September 21, 2014). "Nobody wanted Lane Kiffin, nobody respected Blake Sims and nobody stops them now". AL.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  10. ^ Hall, Jason (December 6, 2014). "Blake Sims sets Alabama single-season passing record". Saturday Down South. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  11. ^ "Blake Sims 2014 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  12. ^ "2014 Southeastern Conference Leaders". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  13. ^ "Sugar Bowl - Ohio State vs Alabama Box Score, January 1, 2015". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  14. ^ "Blake Sims". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  15. ^ Zenitz, Matt (May 9, 2015). "Blake Sims receiving praise during tryout with Packers". AL.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  16. ^ Zenitz, Matt (May 18, 2015). "Redskins passing on Blake Sims following tryout". AL.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  17. ^ "Argos sign former Crimson Tide QB Sims". TSN.ca. May 28, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  18. ^ "Argos release ex-Alabama QB Sims". TSN.ca. June 7, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  19. ^ "Roughriders sign former Alabama QB Blake Sims". Saskatoon StarPhoenix. August 4, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  20. ^ Inabinett, Mark (December 16, 2015). "Blake Sims released in Roughriders' roster reduction". AL.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  21. ^ "2015 NFL Draft prospect Blake Sims signs with Wollongong Devils". Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  22. ^ Zenitz, Matt (September 13, 2016). "Former Alabama quarterback Blake Sims joins NFL team". AL.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  23. ^ Inabinett, Mark (September 24, 2016). "Atlanta Falcons release Blake Sims". AL.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ Smith, Scott (January 2, 2017). "Bucs Re-Sign Six from Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  26. ^ Smith, Scott (August 28, 2017). "Buccaneers Sign DEs Abdesmad, Ekpe". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2018.
  27. ^ Wilson, Ryan (November 27, 2018). "Alliance of American Football QB Draft: Aaron Murray, Christian Hackenberg highlight QBs taken". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
  28. ^ Inabinett, Mark (November 27, 2018). "Birmingham Iron picks Luis Perez, Blake Sims in AAF quarterback draft". The Birmingham News. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
  29. ^ "Transactions". goifl.com. February 27, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  30. ^ "Transactions". goifl.com. August 25, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  31. ^ "Blake Sims named offensive coordinator at Mt. Bethel Christian Academy". TDA. March 17, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  32. ^ Flanagan, Ben (June 26, 2023). "Where is Blake Sims, the former record-setting Alabama quarterback?". AL.com. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
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