2023 Football Roster
Roster
Chris Sims
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Haverford, Pa.
- High School:
- Haverford School
2024 (Senior): Played all 12 games with five starts at cornerback ... recipient of Bucknell's Tom Gadd Coaches' Award ... registered 23 tackles (15 solo), an interception, two pass breakups and a fumble recovery ... had a season-high six tackles in win over Lehigh ... recorded a pass breakup against VMI and Lehigh ... recorded an interception in win over VMI ... recovered a fumble against Georgetown.
2023 (Junior): Played in 10 games and started five at cornerback … registered 30 tackles (19 solo) and three pass breakups … made a season-high seven tackles with a pass breakup in win at Cornell … also broke up passes against Penn and Fordham … logged four or more tackles four times.
2022 (Sophomore): Played in 10 games at cornerback … totaled 13 tackles (11 solo) … recorded two pass breakups and one interception … season-high five tackles and a pass breakup in season opener against Towson … returned an interception 14 yards at Holy Cross … member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
The Haverford School: Lettered four times in football, four times in track & field and three times in basketball ... in football, was named to the All-Main Line First Team ... helped team finish as the 2019 Inter-Ac runner-up with a 7-3 record ... served as team captain ... in track & field, made two All-Delco and two all-league teams ... helped team win the 2019 Inter-Ac title ... in basketball, helped team win the 2019 PAISSA Championship with a perfect 28-0 record ... the Fords captured two Inter-Ac crowns during time in program ... earned school's Charles J. Rainear Shield, which is awarded annually to its best all-around athlete.
Personal: Christopher George Roger Sims ... born September 28, 2002 in Haverford, Pennsylvania ... son of Sharonda Smith ... has an older brother, Micah, who competed on the Bucknell track & field team ... Micah, a 2020 graduate, received the 'ray Bucknell Diversity Award ... also is a member of the Bucknell track & field team, competing in sprint events and as a long and triple jumper ... major is undeclared.
