Running back, Georgia Tech, 2009–13
David Sims
- Number
- No. 20
- Height
- 6′0″
- Hometown
- St. Matthews, SC
David Sims played running back at Georgia Tech (2009–13).
Career highs
111rushing yards, career highvs. Alabama A&M, 20132rushing touchdowns, career highfive times; last at Virginia, 2013Team titles: ACC champions, 2009
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 58 | 8.3 | 1 | 20 |
| 2011 | Georgia Tech | 135 | 698 | 5.2 | 7 | 41 |
| 2012 | Georgia Tech | 135 | 612 | 4.5 | 4 | 19 |
| 2013 | Georgia Tech | 161 | 884 | 5.5 | 11 | 39 |
| Career | 438 | 2,252 | 5.1 | 23 | 41 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Georgia Tech | 20 | RB | |
| 2010 | Georgia Tech | 20 | RB | |
| 2011 | Georgia Tech | 20 | RB | |
| 2012 | Georgia Tech | 20 | RB | |
| 2013 | Georgia Tech | 20 | 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 | Georgia Tech | 148 | 0.15 | 77th (n=226) | 0.07 | 22.4 | 17% | 0.08 |
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 Georgia Tech 13 games, 884 rushing yards, 11 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 70–0 | 7 | 47 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 59 |
| Sep 14 | at | W 38–14 | 14 | 65 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 28–20 | 17 | 99 | 2 | 19 | – | – |
| Sep 26 | vs. | L 10–17 | 12 | 37 | 1 | 9 | – | – |
| Oct 5 | at | L 30–45 | 16 | 77 | 2 | 19 | – | – |
| Oct 12 | at | L 20–38 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 56–0 | 12 | 56 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
| Oct 26 | at | W 35–25 | 12 | 107 | 2 | 36 | – | – |
| Nov 2 | vs. | W 21–10 | 18 | 94 | 1 | 22 | – | – |
| Nov 14 | at | L 31–55 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 8 | – | – |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 66–7 | 8 | 111 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 12 |
| Nov 30 | vs. | L 34–41 | 21 | 100 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | L 17–25 | 10 | 38 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
2012 Georgia Tech 12 games, 612 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | L 17–20 | 13 | 42 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| Sep 22 | vs. | L 36–42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
| Sep 29 | vs. | L 28–49 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Oct 6 | at | L 31–47 | 10 | 36 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
| Oct 20 | vs. | W 37–17 | 13 | 55 | 1 | 9 | – | – |
| Oct 27 | vs. | L 17–41 | 11 | 32 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
| Nov 3 | at | W 33–13 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Nov 10 | at | W 68–50 | 14 | 62 | 1 | 11 | – | – |
| Nov 17 | vs. | W 42–24 | 11 | 70 | 1 | 19 | – | – |
| Nov 24 | at | L 10–42 | 14 | 71 | 1 | 14 | – | – |
| Dec 1 | vs. | L 15–21 | 19 | 91 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | W 21–7 | 17 | 99 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 3 |
2011 Georgia Tech 12 games, 698 rushing yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 63–21 | 9 | 44 | 1 | 9 | – | – |
| Sep 10 | at | W 49–21 | 12 | 91 | 0 | 18 | – | – |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 66–24 | 9 | 70 | 2 | 21 | – | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 35–28 | 13 | 71 | 0 | 22 | – | – |
| Oct 1 | at | W 45–35 | 9 | 73 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 9 |
| Oct 8 | vs. | W 21–16 | 14 | 83 | 0 | 39 | – | – |
| Oct 15 | at | L 21–24 | 11 | 35 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
| Oct 22 | at | L 7–24 | 10 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| Oct 29 | vs. | W 31–17 | 15 | 68 | 1 | 11 | – | – |
| Nov 10 | vs. | L 26–37 | 8 | 32 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
| Nov 19 | at | W 38–31 | 13 | 66 | 2 | 18 | – | – |
| Nov 26 | vs. | L 17–31 | 12 | 36 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
2010 Georgia Tech 2 games, 58 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | W 41–10 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 16 | – | – |
| Oct 16 | vs. | W 42–14 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 20 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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