Charles
Sims.
Charles
Sims.
West Virginia· 6'0"· 214 lb· 4.48s 40
He's a good fit in a spread RPO or West Coast offense that prioritizes versatility in the backfield and features screens and outside running plays.
Sims projects as a valuable change-of-pace back in his rookie season, with the ceiling to develop into a high-volume receiving option out of the backfield.
He would be a poor fit for a power-gap run scheme that asks him to consistently run between the tackles.
Charles Sims'receiving ability and athleticism make him a valuable asset in modern pass-heavy offenses, despite his less-than-ideal size for a primary ball-carrier.
Selected #69 overall in Round 3 of the 2014 NFL Draft by Tampa Bay Buccaneers out of West Virginia.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.48sp50
- Vertical
- 37.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 126inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.16sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.30sp50
- Bench
- 17repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | RecYds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Houston | 14 | 132 | 698 | 9 | 70 | 759 |
| 2011 | Houston | 13 | 110 | 821 | 9 | 51 | 575 |
| 2012 | Houston | 9 | 142 | 851 | 11 | 37 | 373 |
| 2013 | West Virginia | 12 | 208 | 1095 | 11 | 45 | 401 |
| Career | — | 48 | 592 | 3465 | 40 | 203 | 2108 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Charles Sims played his entire career for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was primarily a pass-catching running back and special teams contributor.