Quentin Sims

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Quentin Sims
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Sims with the Cleveland Gladiators in 2017
No. 5, 18
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1990-07-11) July 11, 1990 (age 33)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Cincinnati (OH) Colerain
College: UT Martin
Undrafted: 2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena statistics
Receptions:174
Receiving yards:2,193
Receiving TDs:53
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Quentin Sims (born July 11, 1990) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at University of Tennessee at Martin and attended Northwest High School and Colerain High School in Cincinnati, Ohio where he played football and participated in track and field. He has also been a member of the New England Patriots, Orlando Predators, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Arizona Rattlers, Cleveland Gladiators, Ottawa Redblacks and Baltimore Brigade.

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College career

Sims played for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets from 2008 to 2010. He was the team's back up wide receiver for 2 years and helped the Yellow Jackets to 16 wins. He transferred to UT Martin where he played from 2011 to 2012. He was the team's starter for two years and helped the Skyhawks to 13 wins. He played in 45 games during his career including 22 starts at wide receiver. As a senior in 2012, Sims was named First-team All-Ohio Valley Conference. [1]

Statistics

Sims's college statistics are as follows: [2] [3] [4]

SeasonReceivingRushingKick returnPunt return
RecYardsAvgTDsAttYardsAvgTDsRetYardsAvgTDsRetYardsAvgTDs
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
2008 Redshirt
2009 00--000--000--000--0
2010 00--02199.5000--000--0
UT Martin Skyhawks
2011 5471213.21000--01-2-2.005377.40
2012 861,09212.71600--000--000--0
NCAA career totals1401,80412.9262199.501-2-2.005377.40

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		208 lb
(94 kg)		35 in
(0.89 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		20 reps
All values from Lane College Pro Day [5]

New England Patriots

Sims signed as an undrafted free agent with the New England Patriots on July 19, 2013. [6] He played in all four of the Patriots preseason games before he was cut on August 31, 2013. [7] On September 2, 2013, Sims was signed to the Patriots practice squad. [8] He was cut on September 10, 2013. [9]

Orlando Predators

Sims was assigned to the Orlando Predators in 2013. Sims was activated from other league exempt status on May 12, 2014. However, he was placed on the refused to report list on May 13. He was placed on reassignment on June 6, 2014. [10]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Sims signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on February 5, 2014. [11] He was cut on May 1, 2014. [12]

Arizona Rattlers

Sims was assigned to the Arizona Rattlers on June 24, 2015. [13] Sims was activated On June 6, 2015, and appeared in the Rattlers final game of the season scoring two touchdowns. He played in the Rattlers National Conference Semifinals but did not play in the National Conference Championship loss to the San Jose SaberCats. On October 12, 2015, the Rattlers picked up Sims' rookie option, but on November 5, 2015, Sims was placed on recallable reassignment.

Cleveland Gladiators

On February 5, 2016, Sims was assigned to the Cleveland Gladiators. [14] Sims recorded career highs in all statistical categories in 2016 with 92 receptions, 1,112 receiving yards and 27 touchdowns. Sims emerged as the Gladiators number one receiver in 2017 and earned Second-team All-Arena honors. [15] [16]

Ottawa Redblacks

Sims was signed to the Ottawa Redblacks' practice roster on September 6, 2017. He was released by the Redblacks on September 12, 2017. [17]

Baltimore Brigade

On March 22, 2018, Sims was assigned to the Baltimore Brigade. [18]

Albany Empire

On March 11, 2019, Sims was assigned to the Albany Empire.

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  3. ↑ "2011 Quentin Sims Game-by-game stats". www.utmsports.com. University of Tennessee at Martin. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ "2012 Quentin Sims Game-by-game stats". www.utmsports.com. University of Tennessee at Martin. Archived from the original on December 25, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
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