Indiana State University Athletics

2019
Earned MVFC Academic Honor Roll accolades … Saw action in nine games at running back … Rushed the ball 40 times for 183 yards for a 4.6 yards per carry average … Had four catches for 29 yards … Went for his first rushing touchdown and a season high 63 rushing yards against Youngstown State (11/16) … Reeled off a season long 33-yard rush against YSU … Had a season long 17-yard reception against Eastern Illinois (9/21).

Prior to Indiana State
Spent two seasons at Toledo … Appeared in two games for the Rockets … Rushed for 20 yards on six carries in 2018 … Caught two passes for 14 yards ... Earned Dean's List honors. 
 
High School
Rushed for 1,303 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior at Murphy High School ... Owns the single season rushing record ... Caught 29 passes and scored four touchdowns as a tight end in his senior season ... Earned first-team All-Mobile County, all-coastal, all-area and all-city honors in his junior and senior seasons ... Made honorable mention all-coastal honors as a sophomore ... Sims also ran track, earning state runner-up honors in the 100 meters as a freshman, sophomore and junior ... High school coach was Rick Cauley.
 
Personal
Full name is Nicholas Gerard Sims ... Parents are Gerard and Melissa Sims ... Has one sister Jasmine Pleasant and one brother Edwin Cruz.