Herschel Sims

Last updated
Herschel Sims
Current position
TitleAssistant coach
Team Houston Christian
Conference Southland
Biographical details
Born (1991-09-17) September 17, 1991 (age 32)
Abilene, Texas
Playing career
2011 Oklahoma State
2012 Lamar
2013–2015 Abilene Christian
Position(s) Running back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2017–2020 North Texas (GA - Running Backs)
2021–2022 SMU (OA)
2023–present Houston Christian (AHC)

Herschel Sims (born September 17, 1991) is a former American football running back who is currently an assistant coach at Houston Christian University. [1] He played college football at Oklahoma State, Lamar University and Abilene Christian University. [2] [3]

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High school

Sims began high school football with the Abilene High School Eagles, who won the 2009 5A State Championship (Texas), against the Katy High School Tigers. He began playing for the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the 2011 season. Sporting News ranked him as the number 14 best college recruit. Rivals.com said that he was the fourth best back in the country. [4] In 2010, part of Sims' final high school football season was profiled on the MTV documentary series, World of Jenks. He played in the 2011 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

The film, Under the Stadium Lights, focuses on the 2009 Abilene High Eagles 2009 season in which Sims is a main character portrayed by Acoryé White. The film stars Milo Gibson & Laurence Fishburne as Chad Mitchell & Harold Christian. Sims was not active in the film and provided very little support to the actors involved, the film is based on the novel 'Brother's Keeper' by Chad Mitchell & Al Pickett.

Recruiting

One of the most sought after signatures in the 2010 class Sims pledged early to Oklahoma State, but was frequently listed as a soft commitment. Texas A&M and TCU also recruited him, but Sims fended them off only to be reportedly mulling a late offer from Auburn. [5] However, he stuck to his original commitment and signed with Oklahoma State.

Oklahoma State

Reported in June 2011 to summer training camp at 208 pounds. [7]

Played his first collegiate game against Kansas. Sims scored his first touchdown against the Jayhawks as well. He had two 100-yard games against Baylor and Texas Tech. [8] He racked up 242 yards on just 31 carries, an average of nearly 7.8 yards per carry.

Sims has been accused of stealing $700 from a teammate. [9] He was dismissed from the team on June 1, 2012. [10] On June 5, 2012, he was charged with two felony counts of second-degree forgery. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "FB: Sims Joins HCU Staff as Assistant Coach". Houston Christian Huskies . March 9, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  2. ↑ ""/> <meta property="og:description" content="". MeanGreenSports.com. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
  3. ↑ "Herschel Sims". SMU Mustangs . Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Herschel Sims". yahoo.com.
  5. ↑ "Herschel Sims sticks with OSU despite late push from Auburn". Tulsa World.
  6. ↑ "Oklahoma State Cowboys Football, Basketball, and Recruiting Front Page". scout.com.
  7. ↑ "Player Bio: Herschel Sims - OKLAHOMA STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
  8. ↑ "Kansas Jayhawks vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys – Box Score – October 08, 2011 – ESPN". ESPN.com.
  9. ↑ "Tishaminga Sims Timeline". 31 May 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Herschel Sims Dismissed From OSU Football Team" . Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  11. ↑ "OSU football: Former Cowboys running back Herschel Sims charged with two counts of forgery". NewsOK.com.
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