Biography
2015 (SENIOR): Played in 10 games, all starts at corner...Totaled 23 tackles with 2.0 tackles-for-loss and one fumble recovery...Intercepted two passes and broke-up a total of four...Totaled 136 yards in punt returns on 16 attempts...Averaged 8.4 yards per punt return...Averaged 18.0 yards per kickoff return...Returned an interception 40 yards for touchdown in DSU's 40-0 win over Albany State...Returned three punts for 91 yards against Kentucky Wesleyan...Career-best 49-yard punt return versus KWC...Career-high six tackles versus Albany State...Posted five stops at No. 18 Texas A&M-Commerce.
2014 (JUNIOR): Played in eight games for the Statesmen at corner, including four starts...Totaled 13 tackles, with 10 solo stops...Defended four passes...Career-high four tackles versus West Georgia...Broke up two passes at Florida Tech.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Recorded 54 tackles (4.5 for loss) in two seasons at Co-Lin Community College... Intercepted six passes for 113 yards returned... Broke-up 18 passes and forced one fumble... Returned 21 kickoffs for 395 yards
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Tucker Peavey at Brookhaven High School... MVP of Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game in 2011...Ran track and played soccer.
PERSONAL:Â Full name is Gregory Lynn Sims... Born May 23, 1994... Son of Greg Sims, Sr. and Patricia Jenkins... Has a sister, Jorina Jenkins... Majoring in health, physical education and recreation.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Points scored: 6, Albany State Univ., Sep 26, 2015
Touchdowns: 1, Albany State Univ., Sep 26, 2015
All-purpose yards: 116, Kentucky Wesleyan, Sep 19, 2015
Punt returns: 4, Fort Valley State, Sep 03, 2015
Punt return yards: 91, Kentucky Wesleyan, Sep 19, 2015 (3 returns)
Long punt return: 49, Kentucky Wesleyan, Sep 19, 2015
Kick returns: 2, Fort Valley State, Sep 03, 2015
Kick return yards: 48, Fort Valley State, Sep 03, 2015 (2 returns)
Long kick return: 29, Fort Valley State, Sep 03, 2015
Interceptions: 1, Kentucky Wesleyan, Sep 19, 2015 ; Albany State Univ., Sep 26, 2015
Long interception return: 40, Albany State Univ., Sep 26, 2015
Tackles: 6, Albany State Univ., Sep 26, 2015 (4-2)
Tackles for loss: 1.0, West Georgia, Oct 17, 2015 (1-0); Fort Valley State, Sep 03, 2015 (1-0)
Fumbles recovered: 1, Valdosta State, Nov 07, 2015
Pass breakups: 2, at Florida Tech, Oct 02, 2014