Player Career

Charles Sims Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Charles Sims story

Charles Sims built his college career from 2009 through 2013 as a running back from Houston, TX wearing No. 5, spending time with Houston and West Virginia. The clearest part of Charles Sims' career was his backfield work: 3,465 rushing yards, 592 carries, 40 rushing touchdowns, and 2,108 receiving yards across 48 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with Houston. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 2,108 receiving yards and 53 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 48 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Houston and West Virginia.

The arc is straightforward: Charles Sims moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Houston

    2009-2012

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    West Virginia

    2013

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2009200920102011201120122013
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 PostseasonHouston1,45761.122.7
2009 Regular SeasonHouston1,45761.122.70
2010 Regular SeasonHouston0-1,457
2011 PostseasonHouston1,39669.119.81,396
2011 Regular SeasonHouston1,39669.119.80
2012 Regular SeasonHouston1,22461.731.2-172
2013 Regular SeasonWest Virginia1,49657.337.8272

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs North Texas

Week 6 · W 44-21

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

265

Scrimmage Yards

97.5 takeover

265 scrimmage yards and 39.4 usage.

#2

@ Tulane

Week 11 · W 73-17 · Conference game

252

Scrimmage Yards

92.7 takeover

Win with 252 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

252 scrimmage yards and 27.3 usage.

#3

@ TCU

Week 10 · W 30-27 · Conference game

189

Scrimmage Yards

89.8 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

189 scrimmage yards and 44.3 usage.

#4

vs Iowa State

Week 14 · L 44-52 · Conference game

179

Scrimmage Yards

87.4 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

179 scrimmage yards and 45.6 usage.

#5

@ Rice

Week 5 · W 35-14 · Conference game

205

Scrimmage Yards

83 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

205 scrimmage yards and 41.2 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2013 Regular Season · West Virginia

1,496 primary output · 57.3 efficiency · 37.8 usage

85

#2

2012 Regular Season · Houston

75.7

1,224 primary · 61.7 efficiency · 31.2 usage

#3

2009 Postseason · Houston

75.6

1,457 primary · 61.1 efficiency · 22.7 usage

Milestones

11

100+ rush yards

9

150+ scrimmage yards

17

2+ TD games