Herschel Sims is an American football running back who plays for the Australian Catholic University Wildcats.
Education
Sims played high school football for the Abilene High School Eagles. He began playing for the Cowboys in the 2011 season. Sporting News ranked him as the number 14 best college recruit.
Rivals.com said that he was the fourth best back in the country.
In 2010, part of Sims" final high school football season was profiled on the Music Television documentary series, World of Jenks. He played in the 2011 United States. Army All-American Bowl.
Career
He previously played at, as well as Lamar University. Sims was the victim of child abuse when he was only 6 or 7 years old. “lieutenant was a rough, rough time,” Sims told a television station.
“I pretty much remember like it was yesterday.” One of the most sought after signatures in the 2010 class Sims pledged early to, but was frequently listed as a soft commitment.
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical and Texas Christian University also recruited him, but Sims fended them off only to be reportedly mulling a late offer from Auburn. However he stuck to his original commitment and signed with Scout ranked him Number.
5 among America"s backs and as the Number. 6 player in Texas. Ranked by Rivals.com as the second best all-purpose running back in the country, the Number.
8 player in Texas and Number.
73 overall recruit in America First-team Texas Super Team by Texas Football. First-team Associated Press all-stater and as a junior was the Texas 5A offensive player of the year. 39 United States Army All-American Reported in June 2011 to summer training camp at 208 pounds.
Played his first collegiate game against Kansas.
Sims scored his first touchdown against the Jayhawks as well. He had two 100-yard games against Baylor and Texas Technology
He racked up 242 yards on just 31 carries, an average of nearly 7.8 yards per carry. Sims has been accused of stealing $700 from a teammate.
He was dismissed from the team on June 1, 2012.
On June 5, 2012 he was charged with two felony counts of second-degree forgery.
Membership
A member of the SuperPrep"s national Elite 50, checking in at Number.