Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2009-2013Georgia Tech
David Sims
RB • 6'0" • St. Matthews, SC, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
David Sims leans balanced backfield option traits and 57.2 efficiency.
Impact Production
21
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
25
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2013 Postseason · Georgia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Georgia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Alabama A&M
Player Story
David Sims built his college career from 2009 through 2013 as a running back from St. Matthews, SC wearing No. 20, spending time with Georgia Tech. The clearest part of David Sims' career was his backfield work:...
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- Committed To
- Georgia Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2009
David Sims, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2013 Postseason · Georgia Tech. David Sims leans balanced backfield option traits and 57.2 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,360
- Rushing yards
- 2,252
- Receiving yards
- 108
- Touchdowns
- 26
Quick Answers
David Sims quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Georgia Tech · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,360
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 39 games
- Best season
- 2013 Postseason · Georgia Tech
- Top game
- Alabama A&M
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Westside · Georgia Tech
- High school pipeline
- Westside · 1 FBS recruit · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 20 · Class 2013
- 2013 Scrimmage yards rank
- 955 scrimmage yards · RB 67th (top 13%) · ACC 14th (top 6%) · National 133rd (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2010 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 2 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 49.2 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 12 | 727 | 698 | 29 | 8 | 65.1 |
| 2012 Postseason | Georgia Tech | 12 | 102 | 99 | 3 | 1 | 57.2 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 12 | 518 | 513 | 5 | 4 | 57.2 |
| 2013 Postseason | Georgia Tech | 13 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 13 | 917 | 846 | 71 | 12 | 72 |
Related Context
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David Sims played RB for Georgia Tech. Across 5 tracked seasons, David Sims recorded 2,252 rushing yards, 108 receiving yards, and 26 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2013 with Georgia Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Postseason
Georgia Tech paired 955 primary output with 57.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2013 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 57.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2013 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Alabama A&M
Win with 123 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2013 Postseason · Georgia Tech
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
73.5
Efficiency
57.2
Usage
20.4
Consistency
72.4
Best Game by takeover score
Alabama A&M
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ole Miss: 38. Elon: 106. Duke: 65. North Carolina: 99. Virginia Tech: 37. Miami: 77. BYU: 28. Syracuse: 56. Virginia: 107. Pittsburgh: 94. Clemson: 25. Alabama A&M: 123. Georgia: 100
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ole Miss: 10 by 39.6. Elon: 8 by 92. Duke: 14 by 48.4. North Carolina: 17 by 60.7. Virginia Tech: 12 by 32.1. Miami: 16 by 50.1. BYU: 6 by 48.6. Syracuse: 12 by 48.6. Virginia: 12 by 87.2. Pittsburgh: 18 by 54.4. Clemson: 8 by 32.6. Alabama A&M: 9 by 100. Georgia: 21 by 49.6
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins92.9 · Games = 7 · +42.0 vs Losses
Losses50.8 · Games = 6 · -42.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Alabama A&M
Best efficiency game
100 vs Alabama A&M
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/30 | vs Ole Miss | L 17-25 | 10 | 38 | 3.80 | 0 | — | — | 3.8 |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Georgia100 rush yards | L 34-41 | 21 | 100 | 4.80 | 0 | — | — | 4.8 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Alabama A&M100 rush yards | W 66-7 | 8 | 111 | 13.90 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13.7 |
| Fri 11/15 | @ Clemson | L 31-55 | 8 | 25 | 3.10 | 1 | — | — | 3.1 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Pittsburgh | W 21-10 | 18 | 94 | 5.20 | 1 | — | — | 5.2 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Virginia100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 35-25 | 12 | 107 | 8.90 | 2 | — | — | 8.9 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Syracuse | W 56-0 | 12 | 56 | 4.70 | 0 | — | — | 4.7 |
| Sat 10/12 | @ BYU | L 20-38 | 6 | 28 | 4.70 | 0 | — | — | 4.7 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Miami2+ TD | L 30-45 | 16 | 77 | 4.80 | 2 | — | — | 4.8 |
| Thu 9/26 | vs Virginia Tech | L 10-17 | 12 | 37 | 3.10 | 1 | — | — | 3.1 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs North Carolina2+ TD | W 28-20 | 17 | 99 | 5.80 | 2 | — | — | 5.8 |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Duke | W 38-14 | 14 | 65 | 4.60 | 0 | — | — | 4.6 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Elon2+ TD | W 70-0 | 7 | 47 | 6.70 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 13.3 |
Player Story
David Sims story
David Sims built his college career from 2009 through 2013 as a running back from St. Matthews, SC wearing No. 20, spending time with Georgia Tech. The clearest part of David Sims' career was his backfield work: 2,252 rushing yards, 438 carries, 23 rushing touchdowns, and 108 receiving yards across 39 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 with Georgia Tech. 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 108 receiving yards and 64 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 39 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Georgia Tech.
The arc is straightforward: David 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
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Georgia Tech
2009-2013
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2009201020112012201220132013
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2010 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 58 | 79.9 | 5.9 | 58 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 727 | 54.6 | 19 | 669 |
| 2012 Postseason | Georgia Tech | 620 | 44.5 | 18.1 | -107 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 620 | 44.5 | 18.1 | 0 |
| 2013 Postseason | Georgia Tech | 955 | 57.2 | 20.4 | 335 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 955 | 57.2 | 20.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Alabama A&M
Week 13 · W 66-7
Win with 123 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
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Scrimmage Yards
82.6 takeover
123 scrimmage yards and 16.7 usage.
#2
vs USC
Week 1 · W 21-7 · Postseason
102
Scrimmage Yards
79.3 takeover
Win with 102 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
102 scrimmage yards and 27.3 usage.
#3
@ Virginia
Week 9 · W 35-25 · Conference game
107
Scrimmage Yards
79.2 takeover
Win with 107 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
107 scrimmage yards and 22.2 usage.
#4
vs Florida State
Week 14 · L 15-21 · Conference game
91
Scrimmage Yards
78.1 takeover
Loss with 91 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
91 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.
#5
@ Middle Tennessee
Week 2 · W 49-21
91
Scrimmage Yards
75.8 takeover
Win with 91 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
91 scrimmage yards and 16.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2013 Postseason · Georgia Tech
955 primary output · 57.2 efficiency · 20.4 usage
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#2
2013 Regular Season · Georgia Tech
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955 primary · 57.2 efficiency · 20.4 usage
#3
2011 Regular Season · Georgia Tech
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727 primary · 54.6 efficiency · 19 usage
Milestones
3
100+ rush yards
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150+ scrimmage yards
6
2+ TD games
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