The University of Mississippi Athletics

2017 Football Roster

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Arkansas

Sep 13 (Sat)

6:00 PM

Jordan Sims
Jersey Number 70

Jordan Sims

  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    330
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Homewood, Ala.
  • High School:
    Homewood

2018 (SENIOR): Appeared in 47 career games, including 19 starts ... Made his 2018 debut vs Texas Tech (9/1/18) ... Helped block for Scottie Phillips' 200-yard rushing performance, just the 10th such performance in school history ... vs. Southern Illinois (9/8/18): Played at both guard and center and helped the Rebels put up 76 points, the fifth-most in school history ... Ole Miss' 629 total yards were the sixth-most in school history, while the 470 team passing yards were second-most ever by a Rebels team ... vs. #1 Alabama (9/15/18): Played primarily in reserve role on offensive line ... vs. Kent State (9/22/18): Saw the field as a reserve offensive lineman who helped pass block for Jordan's Ta'amu's 442-yard passing effort, the fourth-most yards in school history ... at #5 LSU (9/29/18): Played 15 snaps primarily at right guard in loss to LSU ... vs. ULM (10/6/18): Saw action as right guard and graded out at 79 percent ... Helped block for an Ole Miss offense that set school records in both total offense (826) and passing yards (517) ... The 826 total yards were the second-most ever by an SEC team and are the most by any FBS team this season ... at Arkansas (10/13/18): Played as backup offensive lineman ... Helped block for an Ole Miss offense that put up 611 yards of total offense ... It was the fourth time in 2018 that the Rebels has surpassed the 600-yard mark in a game ... Blocked for quarterback Jordan Ta'amu's 528 yards of total offense, the second-most in school history ... at Arkansas (10/13/18): Got the start at left tackle and graded out at 89 percent, the highest amongst offensive lineman ... Helped block for an Ole Miss offense that put up 611 yards of total offense ... It was the fourth time in 2018 that the Rebels has surpassed the 600-yard mark in a game ... Blocked for quarterback Jordan Ta'amu's 528 yards of total offense, the second-most in school history ... vs. Auburn (10/20/18): Came off the bench and graded out at 88 percent ... Helped pass protect for Jordan Ta'amu's 324-yard passing performance, his sixth 300-yard passing game of the season ... vs. South Carolina (11/3/18): Played 23 snaps and graded out at 91 percent ... Blocked for an Ole Miss offense that ran 98 plays and tallied 616 total yards of offense ... at Texas A&M (11/10/18): Played in 12 snaps on offense ... Graded out at 75 percent ... at Vanderbilt (11/17/18): Filled in at center for most of the game after an injury to Sean Rawlings ... Helped block for an Ole Miss offense that put up 578 yards of total offense, including 457 yards passing … Started vs. Mississippi State (11/22/18).

2017 (JUNIOR): Played in 10 games, starting in three vs. Arkansas, Louisiana and at No. 14 Mississippi State ... Did not play in the season opener ... Saw extensive playing time at Cal (9/16/17) ... Part of the offensive line rotation at No. 12 Auburn (10/7/17) helping the Rebels to 429 yards of total offense ... Helped the Rebels to 603 yards of total offense and 252 yards on the ground in the win over Vanderbilt (10/14/17) ... Saw snaps on the OL vs. LSU (10/21/17) ... Started at C and helped the Rebels to 566 yards of total offense (198 rushing, 368 passing) in the Arkansas game (10/28/17) ... Helped the Rebels to 473 yards of total offense in the victory at Kentucky (11/4/17) ... Made his second start of the season, and first at RG, in the win over Louisiana (11/11/17), helping the Rebels fo 641 yards of total offense, including 223 on the ground ... Helped the Rebels to 202 yards on the ground vs. Texas A&M (11/18/17) ... Started on the offensive line in the Egg Bowl victory at No. 14 Mississippi State (11/23/17).

2016 (SOPHOMORE): Played in every game with 11 starts (10 at right guard, one at left guard) ... Helped Ole Miss rank 13th nationally in passing (314.9 ypg) and fewest TFLs allowed (4.67/game) ... Earned second letter ... vs. #4 Florida State (9/5/16): Helped Ole Miss score 34 points and rack up 313 passing yards in start ... vs. Wofford (9/10/16): Helped the Rebels gain 416 total yards and score 38 points in start ... vs. #1 Alabama (9/17/16): Helped Ole Miss put up 43 points, 522 total yards and 421 passing yards against the nation's top-ranked team, in start ... vs. #11 Georgia (9/24/16): Helped roll up 510 total yards and 45 points for an O-line that allowed just one sack, in start ... Received SEC O-Lineman of the Week honors ... vs. Memphis (10/1/16): Helped the Rebels gain 624 total yards (fifth-most in school history) and 263 rushing yards in start ... at #22 Arkansas (10/15/16): Helped Ole Miss compile 403 total yards (150 rushing) in start ... Made PFF SEC Team of the Week ... vs. #15 Auburn (10/29/16): Helped Chad Kelly and Ole Miss establish a school record with 465 passing yards ... vs. Georgia Southern (11/5/16): Moved over to left guard and helped Ole Miss pile up 37 points and 441 total yards in start ... at #8 Texas A&M (11/12/16): Started and helped Ole Miss rack up 490 total yards and 30 first downs in the come-from-behind win ... vs. Mississippi State (11/26/16): Helped Ole Miss pile up 528 total yards and 31 first downs in start.

2015 (FRESHMAN): Played in every game with four starts at right guard ... Helped the Rebel offense shatter the majority of single-season school records, including most total yards, points, touchdowns and passing yards ... Earned first letter ... vs. UT Martin (9/5/15): Saw action as a backup guard and helped Ole Miss to its most points (76) since 1935 and second-most yards (662) ever in a single game ... vs. Fresno State (9/12/15): Helped Ole Miss score 73 points and rack up 607 total yards ... at #2 Alabama (9/19/15): Helped Ole Miss score its most points ever in Tuscaloosa (43) and rack up 433 yards against the Tide's stellar defense ... vs. Vanderbilt (9/26/15): Paved the way for Jaylen Walton's 133-yard rushing performance ... vs. New Mexico State (10/10/15): Helped Ole Miss gain 665 total yards ... at #22 Memphis (10/17/15): Helped the Rebels set a school record with 440 passing yards ... vs. #15 Texas A&M (10/24/15): Paved the way for 230 rushing yards and 471 total yards ... at Auburn (10/31/15): Made his first career start and helped Ole Miss accumulate 558 total yards and 27 first downs in the SEC road win ... vs. Arkansas (11/7/15): Helped the Rebels pile up 52 points, 222 rushing yards and 590 total yards, in start ... vs. #15 LSU (11/21/15): Helped Ole Miss score its fourth-most points ever against LSU (38), in start ... at #21 Mississippi State (11/28/15): Helped pave the way for the Rebels' 479 total yards and 243 rushing yards in start ... Sugar Bowl vs. #16 Oklahoma State (1/1/16): Helped Ole Miss set school records for most points (48) and yards (554) in a bowl game ... Spring of 2015: Received the Eli Manning Award as the team's most improved offensive player of the spring.

2014: Did not see action and was redshirted ... Member of the 2014 signing class.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named a U.S. Army All-American ... Made the MaxPreps Medium Schools All-America second team ... Listed as a 4-star recruit by ESPN ... Ranked the No. 19 offensive guard in the country by ESPN and No. 21 by 247Sports ... Rated as the No. 14 player in Alabama by Scout and No. 15 by 247Sports and ESPN ... Competed in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic ... Named to the All-Metro team by the Birmingham News ... Made the AL.com All-Super State team ... Was an AP Class 5A All-State team selection ... Named the 2013 ASWA Class 5A Lineman of the Year ... Graded at 91 percent with 81 pancake blocks and no sacks allowed as a senior ... Coached in high school by Doug Goodwin.

PERSONAL: Son of Adrian and Lisa Sims ... Full name is Jordan Alexander Sims ... Born: Aug. 28, 1996 ... Health Promotion major ... Made U.M.A.A. Honor Roll for Spring 2016... SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2017.

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