Damon Sims

Indiana State

Sep 12 (Fri)

6:30 p.m.

Weight:
224
Height:
6-3
Position:
LB
Year:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Cincinnati, Ohio
High School:
Colerain

2010 (Freshman): Appeared in 10 games with first career start at weak-side linebacker at Western Kentucky ... made nine tackles with one pass breakup ... posted three stops in collegiate debut against Towson ... collected a career-high four tackles at No. 2 Ohio State.

2009: Redshirted the 2009 season ... five-time scout team player of the week (Eastern Kentucky, Akron, Northwestern, Iowa and Purdue).

Prep/Personal: Linebacker for head coach Tom Bolden at Colerain High School ... posted 5.5 sacks, 12 tackles for loss, one interception and three forced fumbles en route to first team All-Greater Miami Conference and Cincinnati Enquirer Division I All-Area honors in 2008 ... also earned all-city and second team All-Southwest Ohio accolades ... caught six passes for 100 yards at tight end as Colerain finished the season 11-2 and won its third straight conference championship ... moved to linebacker as a senior after starting at tight end as a junior ... played four different positions in four years (quarterback - freshman, wide receiver - sophomore, tight end - junior, linebacker - senior) ... Colerain went 12-1, finished second in the state poll and 14th in the USA Today national poll in 2007 ... went 13-1, won the regional championship and advanced to semi-state in 2006 ... three-year football and two-year basketball and track letterwinner ... parents are Fred and Karen Sims ... Fred was a running back at the University of Oklahoma (1981-82) ... born on Aug. 29, 1991, Damon Anthony Sims is a sport marketing and management major.