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Billy Sims

1980 NFL Draft: Round 1 Pick 1

Rushing

Season   Att Yards TD Long Y/A 100Y 200Y
1975 FR 15 95 2 17 6.3 0 0
1976 SO 3 44 0 18 14.7 0 0
1977 SO 71 413 6 43 5.9 0 0
1978 JR 256 1,896 22 63 7.4 11 4
1979 SR 248 1,670 23 71 6.7 9 3
Totals 593 4,118 53 71 6.9 20 7

* Stats have not been updated with bowl stats or validated that they already are bowl-inclusive.

Roster Info

Season Class # Pos Ht Wt
1975 FR 20 HB 6-1 200
1976 SO 20 HB 6-1 195
1977 SO 20 HB 5-11 201
1978 JR 20 HB 6-0 205
1979 (C) SR 20 HB 6-0 205

Personal Info

First Name: Billy
Middle Name: Ray
Last Name: Sims
Common Name:
Nickname:
Hometown: Hooks, TX
High School: Hooks
Birth Date/Place: September 18, 1955 in St. Louis, MO
Death Date/Place:
College Football HOF: 1995
Related To:

Notes

  • A (C) indicates that the player was a captain for that season (named before each game in 1982, 1995 through 1998, and 2022 to present).
  • Related To refers to other OU athletes only.
  • Calculations for career totals will be skewed if the season totals are incomplete.