# Phillip Sims (American football)

Phillip Sims (born August 15, 1992) is an American football coach and former player. He played college football at Alabama, Virginia and Winston-Salem State. After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL draft, Sims was signed by the Arizona Cardinals. He was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks and Saskatchewan Roughriders. He has been a head football coach at several high schools after his playing career.

## Early life

Sims attended Oscar F. Smith High School in Chesapeake, Virginia where he graduated in 2010. Sims was one of the top recruits coming out of high school and was a five star recruit.
College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Phillip Sims QB | Chesapeake, Virginia | Oscar F. Smith High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Apr 15, 2009 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 2 (QB) Rivals: 2 (QB), 2 (VA Rank) ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2010 Alabama Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016. "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016. ||||||

## College career

Coming out of high school Sims committed to play football for Alabama. Sims sat out for his true freshman season in 2010 to redshirt. In 2011 Sims was the backup quarterback to A. J. McCarron and played in eight different games. Sims was a member of the team that won the 2012 BCS National Championship Game.
Sims transferred to Virginia from Alabama in May 2012 and was granted a waiver by the NCAA to play immediately due to his father’s health situation. He appeared in all 12 games during the 2012 season throwing for 1,263 yards with 9 touchdowns and 4 interceptions.
Sims transferred to Winston-Salem State from Virginia in 2013 after being ruled academically ineligible at Virginia. Sims was forced to sit out for the 2013 season due to transfer rules. In 2014 Sims played in all 11 games. Splitting time at QB, Sims was the team’s leading passer completing 118-of-198 passes for 1,560 yards and 15 TDs with just 4 INTs.

## Professional career

Pre-draft measurables :
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump |
| 6 ft 0+3⁄4 in (1.85 m) | 227 lb (103 kg) | 31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) | 8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) | 4.95 s | 1.62 s | 2.78 s | 4.80 s | 7.72 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) | 8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) |
| All values from Pro Day |||||||||||
On May 2, 2015, after going undrafted, Sims was invited to an Arizona Cardinals' rookie camp on a tryout basis. On May 10, 2015, Sims was signed by the Cardinals. On September 4, 2015, Sims was waived from the Cardinals' roster as part of their roster cuts to 53 players.
On January 4, 2016, Sims signed a futures contract with the Seattle Seahawks. On April 28, 2016, Sims was waived by the Seattle Seahawks after less than a year with the team.
On June 6, 2016, Sims was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

## Coaching career

In 2017, Sims was named the head football coach at John Marshall High School in Virginia.
On January 31, 2020, Sims accepted the head coaching position at J.R. Tucker High School in Henrico County, also in the Richmond metropolitan area.
On January 11, 2023, Sims accepted the head coaching position at Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia. On November 12, 2024, Sims resigned as head football coach at Princess Anne after two seasons and an overall record of 0–20.