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2025 Football Roster

97 Elijah Sims

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 289
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Houston, TX
  • Highschool Nimitz

Biography

Career Highs 
Defensive
  • Tackles: 6, 2 times; last at Mary Hardin-Baylor (11/4/23)
  • Solo: 5, 2 times; last at Mary Hardin-Baylor (11/4/23)
  • Assisted: 3 vs Hardin-Simmons (11/11/23)
  • TFL: 1.0 vs. North American (11/12/22)
  • TFL Yards: 4 vs. North American (11/12/22)
  • Sacks: 1 at Howard Payne (10/7/23)
  • Forced Fumbles: 1 at Texas Lutheran (10/21/23)
  • QB hurries: 1 vs Wisconsin-Oshkosh (9/16/23)

Fall 2024 (Junior)
  • Played in 2 games 

Fall 2023 (Sophomore)
  • Played in 10 games 
  • Recorded 26 tackles, 15 solo, with 2.5 TFL and 7 yards lost total 
  • Recorded 1 sack for 5 yards
  • Hurried the quarterback 1 time 

Fall 2022 (Freshman)
  • Played in 8 games
  • Recorded 11 tackles, 5 solo, with 2.0 TFL and 6 yards lost total
  • Hurried the quarterback one time vs. Sul Ross St. (11/05/22)

Nimitz High School
  • 2nd Team All-District (2020)
  • 1st Team All-District (2021) 

Personal
  • Born December 15, 2003
  • Son of Lashawnda Sims
  • Father played at Henderson State University 

Favorites
  • SPORTS TEAM: Houston Texans 
  • PERSON: My Sister 
  • VACATION PLACE: Colorado 
  • MOST PRIZED POSSESSION: My Car
  • TV SHOW: Survivor
  • MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN YOUR LIFE: My Mom
  • SPORTS MOVIE: Blind Side
  • MUSIC GROUP: AJR
  • ACTOR/ACTRESS: Tobey Maguire
  • ATHLETE: Vita Vea 
  • FOOD: Gumbo 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 60

    2022Freshman

    DL
    5'11" 260 lbs
    60
  • 97

    2023Sophomore

    DL
    5'11" 260 lbs
    97
  • 2024Junior

    DL
    5'11" 260 lbs
  • 97

    2025Senior

    DL
    5'11" 289 lbs
    97