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Commitment Status:Solid Verbal

Phillip Sims

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College Choices

School Interest Offer Visit Recruited by
AlabamaCOMMITTED (04/15/2009)OfferedNoneCurt Cignetti, Sal Sunseri
ClemsonNoneOfferedNone
FloridaNoneNone
Florida StateNoneOfferedNone
GeorgiaNoneOfferedNone
KentuckyNoneOfferedNone
MarylandNoneOfferedNoneTom Brattan, James Franklin
North CarolinaNoneOfferedNone
TennesseeNoneOfferedNone
VirginiaNoneOfferedNone
Virginia TechNoneOfferedNoneCurt Newsome
West VirginiaNoneOfferedNoneChris Beatty

Scouting Report on Phillip Sims

How we scouted: Film footage, In-person visits, Camp settingby Barry Every - 08/17/2009
  • SpeedDivision I Player
  • SizeDivision I Player
  • StrengthDivision I Player
  • AgilityDivision I Player
  • VelocityBlue Chip
On the Hoof: Sims has wide shoulders, long arms and is a bit soft around the midsection. His legs are well developed, and he actually looks more like an inside linebacker on the hoof than a quarterback.
Needs Improvement: Reshape some of his bad body weight, which should help with foot quickness and conditioning. He also should work on getting better depth on his drops, which should help timing and create bigger passing lanes.
Most Impressive: Has very good arm strength and accuracy on his passes. Sims also knows when to use touch on shorter passes and fades.
Conclusion: Sims has the game experience and composure to put a little heat on the quarterbacks already on the roster. The best thing for him would be to redshirt while he learns the complexity and speed of the college game. In his second year, he should be pressing for playing time over the upperclassmen.

Barry Every is a Football Recruiting Analyst for Rivals.com. He has worked in the recruiting offices for Mark Richt at the University of Georgia, Bobby Bowden at Florida State University and Mack Brown at the University of North Carolina

Latest News

Nominees for U.S. Army POY Award announced11/20/2009 Rivals.com Football Recruiting

The U.S. Army All-American Bowl Selection Committee has nominated 16 student-athletes for the prestigious 2010 U.S. Army Player of the Year Award, considered high school football's highest honor. The U.S. Army Player of the Year award is given to the nation's most outstanding senior high school football player participating in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

AMP: Strongest arm in the country?11/10/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Category rankings: Quarterbacks11/9/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Sims talks official visit to Capstone10/28/2009BamaOnLine.com
Sims breaking records and prepping for UA10/21/2009BamaOnLine.com
New #1 Passer in VHSL History - Oscar Smith's Phillip Sims10/12/2009VirginiaPreps.com
VaPreps releases updated player rankings9/10/2009VirginiaPreps.com
Florida headlines final state ranking releases8/6/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Elite 11: Ranking the quarterbacks7/24/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Elite 11 Analysis: QBs possess star potential7/23/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Breaking down the Elite 11 QBs7/22/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Elite 11 Gallery: Day two in the books7/21/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Elite 11 QB Camp initial impressions7/21/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Three earn five-star status in new Rivals1007/21/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Elite 11 Gallery: Bolden makes move7/21/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Sims shines in Hawaii7/9/2009BamaOnLine.com
Peanut City Shootout Hot 116/29/2009VirginiaPreps.com
Star-studded field at Peanut City Shootout6/26/2009VirginiaPreps.com
Rivals.com Recruiting Roundtable: Part II5/16/2009Rivals.com College Football
Post: ***Tide battling for Ambles signature5/13/2009BOL Round Table
Inititial position rankings for 2010 released5/7/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
New five-star CB among moves in Rivals1005/5/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Charlottesville Nike Camp Hot 115/4/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Charlottesville Nike plays through the rain5/4/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Rivals100 QB Sims breaks down choice4/17/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Virginia's top QB says Sweet Home Alabama4/16/2009VirginiaPreps.com
QB Sims gearing up for hectic recruitment4/13/2009CavsCorner.com
Video Interview: QB Phillip Sims NUC April4/8/2009HokieHaven.com
Chesapeake QB one of nation's best4/2/2009VirginiaPreps.com
Oscar Smith QB Sims still open to all suitors3/23/2009CavsCorner.com
Sims looking forward to UA visit3/18/2009BamaOnLine.com
Initial 2010 Rivals100 big on Texas talent3/11/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
FSU among many offers for Sims3/7/2009Warchant.com
Dawgs Eye Signal Caller2/18/2009UGASports.com
Phillip Sims discusses the latest2/6/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Virginia offers 2010 Oscar Smith QB Sims1/27/2009CavsCorner.com
U.S. Army National All-Combine Team: Offense1/7/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Recruiting news comes out of Army Combine1/3/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Army Daily Rewind: Murray main man for East1/3/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
2010 Rivals250 QB Sims talks Virginia, recruiting12/3/2008CavsCorner.com
Video: Sims Is More Than a Name12/2/2008Rivals.com
Video Clips: 2010 QB Phillip Sims vs. Western Branch10/13/2008HokieHaven.com
Top 2010 QB praises UGA environment10/12/2008UGASports.com
From the Road: Top young talent10/9/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Hokies offer Commonwealth stud9/24/2008HokieHaven.com
2010 QB up to four offers9/14/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
2010 QB high on Eagles9/8/2008EagleAction.com
Top 2010 QB ready to open the season8/29/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Scouting the prospects: Hampton Phoebus at Oscar Smith8/24/2008WVSports.com
Atlantic East loaded in 20108/7/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Sims liked what he saw in Athens8/1/2008UGASports.com
Big names compete at Peanut City Shootout 7-on-77/2/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Peanut City 7 x 7 brings out best in top players6/30/2008VirginiaPreps.com
7 x 7 features five-overtime championship game6/21/2008VirginiaPreps.com
UNC Nike Camp: Coaches' Review5/13/2008StudentSportsFootball.com
Sims one to watch in 20105/12/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Crisp steals the show at Chapel Hill5/3/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Stars to come out for Chapel Hill NIKE Camp5/2/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Five-Star Academies produce plenty of highlights4/30/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Video: Sims Is More Than a Name4/11/2008Rivals.com
Sims getting a jump start on recruiting4/2/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Top Va. talent hits up Academy3/31/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Five-Star weekend stretches coast to coast3/28/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
2009 stars highlight 7-on-77/9/2007Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Stars come out for VA Beach Combine5/21/2007Rivals.com Football Recruiting
State College Elite 11 recap5/17/2007StudentSportsFootball.com

Stats

Passing
Year YdsTD
2008 (Jr.)3,16738
2007 (So.)3,10033

Phillip Sims reminds us of...

Nate Davis - QB Bellaire, OH Ht: 6'2"Wt: 217 lbs Team: San Francisco 49ers