Charles Sims

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Class: RS Junior Hometown: Houston, Texas High School: Westbury

Height / Weight: 6-0 / 205 Position: RB Birthdate: 09/19/1990 Experience: 2L

• 2011 First Team All-Conference USA (RB)
• Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 14, 2011)
• 2009  CollegeFootballNews.com Freshman All-America Third Team
• 2009  Conference USA Freshman of the Year
• 2009  C-USA All-Freshman Offensive Team
• 2011-12 Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll

Redshirt Sophomore (2011): First Team All-Conference USA running back ... Powerful, gifted runner that led Houston with 821 yards rushing on just 110 carries ... Averaged 7.5 yards per rush and racked up nine rushing touchdowns ... Added four more TD grabs through the air ... Ranked fourth on the club with 1,396 all-purpose yards, 107.4 per game ... Made 51 grabs for 575 yards and averaged 11.3 yards per reception ... Broke a 58-year-old school record at Tulane, averaging 20.7 yards per rush ... Carried 10 times for 207 yards and two scores ... Added 45 yards on five receptions vs. Tulane ... Narrowly missed topping 200 yards in the first half vs. the Green Wave, rushing seven times for 199 yards in the opening half ... Named C-USA Player of the Week for his efforts ... Topped 100 yards on the ground twice in 2011, including 111 yards and two scores at UTEP ... Had the longest play of the year in that ball game, racing 84 yards on a reception for a score ... Scored three total touchdowns vs. the Miners, including two on the ground and that one through the air ... Scored two TDs vs. East Carolina and recorded 84 yards on just nine carries ... Had a score vs. Marshall, including a 50-yard run ... Had a clutch TD grab at Tulsa in the West Division clinching win ... Had two TD grabs vs. Rice, including a 41-yard reception ... Had a 20-yard TD catch on the next possession as well.

Sophomore (2010): Sat out the 2010 season.

Freshman (2009): Third Cougar in as many seasons to be named the Conference USA Freshman of the Year ... Team leader with 698 rushing yards, nine touchdowns and 5.3 yards per carry ... One of 29 players to compete in all 14 games ... Made collegiate debut against Northwestern State ... Led all players with six catches for 128 yards and a touchdown against the Demons ... Scored the first points of the season on a 23-yard reception on the opening drive ... Became only the sixth player in school history to enjoy a 100-yard receiving game during his Cougar debut ...Also added a 1-yard touchdown run late in the first quarter ... Rushed for 34 yards on nine carries and added five receptions for 46 yards at No. 5/6 Oklahoma State ... Led all players with 10 catches for 122 yards and added 30 rushing yards on seven carries against Texas Tech ... Led all players with 105 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns on 15 carries against C-USA rival SMU ... Also added three catches for 24 yards against the Mustangs ... Led the Cougars with 95 rushing yards and a touchdown on 14 carries against C-USA rival Southern Miss ... Scored the Cougars' first points with a 31-yard run in the first quarter against the Golden Eagles ... Tallied 63 rushing yards and an 18-yard touchdown on 15 carries at C-USA rival Tulsa ... Recorded 90 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns on 15 carries against C-USA rival Memphis ... Scored on touchdown runs of 13 and five yards against the Tigers ... Led the Cougars with 87 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries against C-USA rival Rice ... Scored on 5- and 18-yard touchdown runs in the first half against the Owls. C-USA Championship Game: Finished with nine catches for 97 yards at East Carolina. Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl: Led the Cougars with 66 rushing yards on 14 carries and added a team-high six catches for 57 yards ... Tied a Houston single-season record with 14 games played against the Falcons.

High School: Played for head coach Keith Magee at Westbury High ... Ranked as the No. 74 running back by Rivals.com ... Three-star recruit by Scout.com ... Ranked No. 101 for Texas by SuperPrep Magazine ... A member of the Houston Chronicle Top 100 ... Named District 21-4A MVP and First Team All-District ... Selected TSWA Third Team, All-State running back ... As a junior rushed for 1,018 yards and 17 touchdowns, while adding 37 receptions for 425 yards and two scores ... Honorable Mention All-State 4A ... 20-5A Co-Offensive MVP and First Team All-District in 2007 ... Teammate of DeAnthony Sims.

Personal: Full name is Charles Edwards Sims... Born Sept. 19, 1990, in Houston... Son of Dinetta Oliver ... Majoring in health.

Charles Sims' Career Bests
Rushing Attempts: 15, vs. Memphis (11-21-09); at Tulsa (11-7-09)
Rushing Yards: 105, vs. SMU (10-24-09)
Long Rush: 31, vs. Southern Miss (10-31-09)
Rushing Touchdowns: 2, done three times; Most recently vs. Rice (11-28-09)
Receptions: 10, vs. Texas Tech (9-26-09)
Receiving Yards: 128, vs. Northwestern State (9-5-09)
Receiving Touchdowns: 1, vs. Northwestern State (9-5-09)
Long Reception: 58, at Mississippi State (10-10-09)

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