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29 Halfback 6-0 | 200 | Jr. Irving, Texas (MacArthur HS)
James Sims Career Honors: 2012: Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll during spring semester. 2010: KU Backfield Player of the Year, KU Offensive Player of the Week vs. Georgia Tech and Colorado. 2011 (So.): KU’s all-purpose back... Started all 12 games... Recorded back-to-back 100-yard rushing performances to start the year... First KU player to accomplish this feat since the first two games of 2009... Had a career-high 26 carries for 110 yards against Northern Illinois... Also had a career-best 39-yard reception against NIU... Tallied 104 yards on 19 carries against McNeese State... Finished with 85 yards on 24 rushes against Texas Tech... Made careerlong run of 56 yards against Oklahoma... Galloped for 64 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries against Baylor... Saw time on the kickoff team against the Bears, with one return for 10 yards... Rushed for 88 yards on 19 carries at Texas A&M... Scored team-best ninth touchdown against the Aggies... Carried the ball 15 times for 35 yards versus Missouri... Jayhawks are undefeated when he has rushed for 100 yards or more. 2010 (Fr.): Selected KU backfield player of the year... Named KU offensive player of the week vs. Georgia Tech and Colorado... Played in 11 games after not seeing action in the season opener... Started four games (Southern Mississippi, Baylor, Kansas State and Missouri)... Led the team in rushing with 742 yards on 168 carries... Also led the team with 10 touchdowns, including nine rushing... His 742 yards were the fourth most by a Jayhawk freshman in school history and were eighth among NCAA freshmen in 2010... Tied school records with four touchdowns and 24 points against Colorado... Recorded three 100-yard rushing games, which tied for the second-most by a freshman in school history... Ran 17 times for 101 yards and one touchdown in his college debut against then No. 15 Georgia
Tech... Two games later ran 16 times for 115 yards and two scores against New Mexico State... Posted season-best 123 yards and four touchdowns on 20 carries against Colorado... Closed the season with 78 yards against Oklahoma State and 82 yards against Missouri... Had six rushes of 20 or more yards... Tied for third on the team with 19 catches for 134 yards and one touchdown. High School: Was the district offensive player of the year as a senior... Named a Texas Top 100 Recruit by several publications... As a senior he rushed 258 times for 1,762 yards and 20 touchdowns... Also caught 12 passes for 96 yards and another score... His junior season he rushed 206 times for 1,149 yards and 15 touchdowns, while adding 21 receptions for 361 yards and three touchdowns... Was named the district offensive sophomore of the year in 2007. Personal: A sports management major. Sims’ Career Stats
Rushing G-S Att. Yards TD Avg. Long 2010 11-4 168 742 7 4.4 28 2011 12-12 182 727 9 4.1 56 Total 23-16 350 1469 16 4.2 56 Receiving G-S Rec. Yards TD Avg. Long 2010 11-4 19 134 1 7.1 30 2011 12-12 14 119 0 8.5 39 Total 23-16 33 253 1 7.7 39 Kick Returns 2011 Total
No. Yards Avg. TD Long 1 10 10.0 0 10 1 10 10.0 0 10
Sims’ Career Highs
RushING ATTEMPTS: 26, vs. Northern Illinois (2011) RushING yards: 123, vs. Colorado (2010) longest rush: 56, vs. Oklahoma (2011) Rushing Tds: 4, vs. Colorado (2010) 100-yard rushing games: 5, MR: 110, vs. Northern Illinois (2011) receptions: 5, at Iowa State (2010) receiving yards: 49 (2x), MR: vs. Northern Illinois (2011) longest reception: 39, vs. Northern Illinois (2011) receiving Tds: 1, at Iowa State (2010) all-purpose yards: 164, vs. New Mexico State (2010)
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