Empire Signs WR Carl Sims
February 3, 2016 - Indoor Football League (IFL)
Spokane Empire News Release
WR Carl Sims with the Billings Wolves
(Spokane Empire, Credit: Hannah Potes/Billings Gazette)
SPOKANE, Washington - The Spokane Empire has signed veteran IFL wide receiver Carl Sims to their 2016 roster.
Sims (WR, 6-0, 190, Western Illinois) joins the Empire for his eighth season as a member of the IFL. He is one of the few players in league history that has competed in every IFL season. In 2015, Sims started the season in Cedar Rapids where he played in four games and recorded nine receptions for 141 yards and one touchdown. He was then traded in March to the Billings Wolves where he played in five games and hauled in 18 receptions for 280 yards and five touchdowns. Sims would then go on to finish the season with the Green Bay Blizzard where he saw action in five games and hauled in 35 receptions for 362 yards and ten touchdowns.
Sims spent the 2013 and 2014 IFL seasons with Cedar Rapids where he played in 27 total contests and recorded 109 receptions for 1,533 yards and 36 touchdowns. He also received First Team All-IFL honors during the 2013 season.
In 2011 and 2012, Sims was a member of the Sioux Falls Storm. In 2012, Sims received First Team All-IFL honors after hauling in 72 receptions for 1,108 yards and 20 touchdowns. During the 2011 season, Sims recorded 22 receptions for 420 yards and 12 touchdowns in eight games.
During his second season in the IFL, Sims spent time with the former Billings Outlaws. He began his IFL career in 2009 with the Bloomington Extreme.
Sims played all four years of his collegiate career at Western Illinois University where he saw action in 36 games and recorded 136 receptions for 1,724 yards and 11 touchdowns. He also contributed on special teams as a punt and kick returner. During his junior and sophomore campaigns, Sims earned Honorable Mention All-Conference honors.
"Carl brings a toughness and edge to our football team," said Head Coach Adam Shackleford. "He is a hard worker and a physical, sure-handed receiver that has shown to be both productive and durable throughout his stellar career."
Additional Transactions (2-2-16): The Empire signed WR Carl Sims, WR Samuel Charles, and RB Washaun Ealey. LB Michael Reynolds, LB Tre Walker, and LB Chris Harvey were placed on the Transfer List for the MLFB (Major League Football). The Empire will retrain the rights to the three linebackers while they participate in the new spring startup league.
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