Shorter University Athletics

David Sims begins his football coaching career after having established himself as one of the top fullbacks ever in Georgia Tech’s rich history, taking over as the assistant coach of the Hawks’ backfield.
 

A native of St. Mathews, S.C., where as a prep standout at Calhoun High School he set the school records for total offense in a season (3,900), passing touchdowns (37), career passing yards (5,800) and career rushing yards (2,800), Sims went on to become a three-year starter at B-back for Tech’s Yellow Jackets.
 

Sims closed out his collegiate career rushing for 2,252 yards that ranks him 11^th on the program’s all-time rushing list and ran for 23 career touchdowns and scored three other TDs on receptions
 

In 2013, Sims became the only player in college football with just one negative rushing attempt with a minimum of 100 carries and that same season was an All-Atlantic Coast Conference Honorable Mention selection by both the media and the coaches, eventually being invited to play in the College All-Star Bowl.