Still, he threw for nearly 4,500 yards and 30 touchdowns against 23 interceptions and rushed for another 1,166 yards and 11 touchdowns in 31 appearances.
Several injuries did not allow him to play a full season, and he sat out most of the 2022 season with an injured foot. The dynamic, former four-star prospect had an up-and-down career at Georgia Tech, where three years in Atlanta included a victory against Florida State as a freshman phenom. HUSKERS247 VIP: Reaction to Casey Thompson hitting the portalįor those who don’t know him, Nebraska is set to reintroduce Sims in the fall to the college football world. “I've been to all the pro days the last couple years. “Jeff can throw it as well as anybody I've seen,” Rhule told 247Sports on April 25, three days before Thompson entered the portal. In the days that followed, three left the team.Īpparently, they all saw a player first-year coach Matt Rhule believes is a future NFL quarterback. He was expected to stick around and compete for the job when healthy in August, but Sims’ strong debut in the Huskers’ spring game pushed him ahead of five quarterbacks on the roster.
On Saturday, he jumped to the front of the line.įormer Nebraska starter Casey Thompson entered the Transfer Portal to the surprise of many after sitting out spring practices resting a surgically-repaired shoulder. LINCOLN, Nebraska - Jeff Sims left Georgia Tech to search for a better path to the NFL.
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