Ernie Sims III is an American football linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State. Sims has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles. Sims was an athletic standout at North Florida Christian High School, beginning his football career there by earning a varsity letter on the high school football team while only in the eighth grade, a feat not often heard of. He led his team to four state championships from 1998–2001. Coming out of North... Florida Christian High School, in Tallahassee, Sims was considered by most college football publications to be one of the best high school football players, and the best linebacker, in the country. Rivals.com, a high school football recruiting service, named Sims the number one overall high school football player in the country ahead of Reggie Bush. Sims chose to play for Florida State over Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, and Southern California. In 2003, as a true freshman at Florida State, Sims played in every single game.
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