
Running back, West Virginia (from Houston), 2009–13
Charles Sims
Lettered 2009, 2011–12 at Houston (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′0″
- Hometown
- Houston, TX
- Born
- Sep 19, 1990, in Houston, Texas
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Charles Sims played running back at Houston (2009–12) and West Virginia (2013). The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took Sims in round 3, No. 69 overall in the 2014 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
210rushing yards, career highvs. North Texas, 20123rushing touchdowns, career highthree times; last vs. Texas, 201311catches, career highvs. Louisiana Tech, 2012128receiving yards, career highvs. Northwestern State, 20092receiving touchdowns, career hightwice; last at SMU, 2012Honors
- 2009Conference USA Freshman of the Year
- 2013Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year
- 2013First-team All-Big 12
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Houston | 132 | 698 | 5.3 | 9 | 31 |
| 2011 | Houston | 110 | 821 | 7.5 | 9 | 72 |
| 2012 | Houston | 142 | 851 | 6.0 | 11 | 53 |
| 2013 | West Virginia | 208 | 1,095 | 5.3 | 11 | 76 |
| Career | 592 | 3,465 | 5.9 | 40 | 76 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Houston | 70 | 759 | 10.8 | 1 | 58 |
| 2011 | Houston | 51 | 575 | 11.3 | 4 | 84 |
| 2012 | Houston | 37 | 373 | 10.1 | 3 | 49 |
| 2013 | West Virginia | 45 | 401 | 8.9 | 3 | 38 |
| Career | 203 | 2,108 | 10.4 | 11 | 84 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Houston | 5 | RB | |
| 2010 | Houston | 5 | RB | |
| 2011 | Houston | 5 | RB | |
| 2012 | Houston | 5 | RB | |
| 2013 | West Virginia | 5 | RB | 6′0″ |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | West Virginia | 237 | 0.13 | 69th (n=226) | 0.07 | 29.6 | 28% | 0.02 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2013 West Virginia 12 games, 1,095 rushing yards, 11 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 24–17 | 23 | 120 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at | L 7–16 | 11 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 41–7 | 18 | 116 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at | L 0–37 | 8 | 35 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 30–21 | 18 | 60 | 1 | 5 | 82 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at | L 42–73 | 19 | 92 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | L 27–37 | 15 | 77 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | at | L 12–35 | 8 | 43 | 0 | 7 | 54 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at | W 30–27 | 24 | 154 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 40–47 | 24 | 93 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at | L 19–31 | 16 | 99 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | vs. | L 44–52 | 24 | 149 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
2012 Houston 9 games, 851 rushing yards, 11 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | L 13–30 | 13 | 77 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. | L 49–56 | 21 | 65 | 2 | 11 | 53 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs. | W 35–14 | 24 | 158 | 3 | 4 | 47 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs. | W 44–21 | 21 | 210 | 1 | 5 | 55 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | vs. | W 39–17 | 26 | 133 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at | L 42–72 | 17 | 54 | 2 | 7 | 114 | 2 |
| Oct 27 | vs. | W 45–35 | 12 | 119 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at | L 28–48 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | at | L 41–44 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
2011 Houston 13 games, 821 rushing yards, 9 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 38–34 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at | W 35–34 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 56–0 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | at | W 49–42 | 12 | 111 | 2 | 2 | 90 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | vs. | W 56–3 | 9 | 84 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 63–28 | 7 | 75 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs. | W 73–34 | 7 | 50 | 0 | 4 | 73 | 2 |
| Nov 5 | at | W 56–13 | 14 | 71 | 1 | 4 | 55 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | at | W 73–17 | 10 | 207 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 37–7 | 8 | 44 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at | W 48–16 | 12 | 48 | 0 | 4 | 51 | 1 |
| Dec 3 | vs. | L 28–49 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 10 | 69 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. | W 30–14 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 0 |
2009 Houston 14 games, 698 rushing yards, 9 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 55–7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 128 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | at | W 45–35 | 9 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 46 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 29–28 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 122 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at | L 41–58 | 8 | 54 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at | W 31–24 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 77 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at | W 44–16 | 2 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 24 | vs. | W 38–15 | 15 | 105 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs. | W 50–43 | 14 | 95 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at | W 46–45 | 15 | 63 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | at | L 32–37 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 55–14 | 15 | 90 | 2 | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs. | W 73–14 | 12 | 87 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | at | L 32–38 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 97 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | L 20–47 | 14 | 66 | 0 | 6 | 57 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2014 Senior Bowl (North team, lost 10–20).
| Drill | Combine 2014 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0″ |
| Weight | 214 lb |
| Arm length | 31″ |
| Hand size | 8¼″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.48 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.56 sW |
| Vertical jump | 37½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′6″ |
| Bench press | 17 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.16 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.30 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 46 games with a stat; latest team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 66 | 185 | 1 | 19 | 190 |
| 2015 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 107 | 529 | 0 | 51 | 561 |
| 2016 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 | 51 | 149 | 1 | 24 | 190 |
| 2017 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 15 | 21 | 95 | 0 | 35 | 249 |
| NFL career | 46 | 245 | 958 | 2 | 129 | 1,190 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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