Jeff Sims
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
Also checked out fine:
Jeff Sims
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up. Across five seasons and three programs, four head coaches: Geoff Collins, Brent Key, Matt Rhule and Kenny Dillingham. The receipt: 375 pass yds, 70 rush yds against Duke — Bowl, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Herm Edwards → Kenny Dillingham. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kenny Dillingham
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arizona State | 105 | 188 | 55.9% | 1,261 | 6.7 | 10 | 6 | 123.4 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Arizona State | 13 | 25 | 52.0% | 168 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 108.4 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Nebraska | 28 | 47 | 59.6% | 282 | 6.0 | 1 | 6 | 91.5 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Georgia Tech | 110 | 188 | 58.5% | 1,115 | 5.9 | 5 | 3 | 113.9 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Georgia Tech | 113 | 188 | 60.1% | 1,468 | 7.8 | 12 | 7 | 139.3 | -- | -- |
| Career | 369 | 636 | 58.0% | 4,294 | 6.8 | 28 | 22 | 122.3 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arizona State | 100 | 522 | 5.2 | 5 | -- |
| 2024 | Arizona State | 24 | 101 | 4.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Nebraska | 42 | 189 | 4.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Georgia Tech | 87 | 288 | 3.3 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Georgia Tech | 70 | 372 | 5.3 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 323 | 1,472 | 4.6 | 12 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 26–22
vs Texas Tech
3 rush yds (2 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Arizona State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Arizona State
Returning around him
- 70% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 4 Arizona State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +3 net (24 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arizona State · Last season: 8-5 (AP #24) · Talent rank #33 · 2026 recruiting class #40
DNA match
Player DNA
Scrambler
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jeff Sims’s 2021 season.
Matches Jeff on
Differs from Jeff on
Through 6 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to N'Kosi Perry’s path through Florida Atlantic.
Matches N'Kosi on
Player DNA
Players who play like Jeff Sims
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #43
Peaked at #43 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2021–2025-14%
Down 14% — context-dependent (injury / role change?).