Michigan Football Signee Bio: Cornerback Myles Sims
Atlanta Westlake four-star cornerback Myles Sims is officially a part of the Michigan football program.
Measurables
• At Nike's The Opening regional camp in Atlanta on March 26, 2017, Sims ran a 4.73 40-yard dash and a 4.00 20-yard shuttle. He also leaped 36.4 inches in the vertical jump, recorded a 40-foot power throw and tallied a 115.59 Nike+ Football Rating, which ranked sixth at the regional event and 59th nationally.
Statistics
• Tallied 17 tackles, six pass breakups and two interceptions as a senior at Westlake, helping his squad to a regional championship. He also caught one pass for two yards.
• Racked up 10 tackles (nine solo) and recovered a fumble during his junior year.
Honors
• Tabbed an Under Armor All-American in 2017.
• Selected to the state of Georgia's Class 7A All-State team in 2017.
• Two-time All-Region 2-7A first-team choice (2016, '17).
• Named one of Rivals.com's 12 defensive standouts at the Under Armor Future 50 camp in Orlando Dec. 31, 2016.
• Earned an invite to the Rivals Five-Star Challenge in Indianapolis in 2017.
All-Star Games And Camps
• Is slated to play in the Under Armor All-America Game on Jan. 4 in Orlando.
• Took part in Nike's The Opening regional camp in Atlanta on April 26, 2017, where he earned an invitation to The Opening Finals this past summer in Beaverton, Ore.
• Took part in the Rivals Five-Star Challenge in Indianapolis in 2017.
• Attended Michael Vick's V7 Elite Playmakers Showcase in Atlanta on May 29, 2017.
• Played in the Under Armor Future 50 camp in Orlando on Dec. 31, 2016.
Recruitment
• Committed to Michigan on April 7, 2017, and never wavered on his pledge.
• Special teams/linebackers coach Chris Partridge headed his recruitment.
• Attended Michigan's BBQ at the Big House event on July 29 and bonded with the other commits in the class.
• Will enroll at Michigan in January.
Notable
• Born on July 14, 2000.
• He spent the first five years of his life in Southfield, Mich., before his parents moved the clan to Georgia so they could be closer to their families.
• Earned the nickname "Spider" from a young age due to having a short torso but long legs and long arms.
• Garnered his first scholarship offer from Kentucky during his sophomore year.
• Hated playing football when he was young, but his father, Merrick, urged him to stick with it.
• His Westlake squad got off to a disappointing 1-3 start this season, but then ripped off 10 straight victories before finishing 11-4.
• His cousin, Jayla Kirkland, runs track at Florida State.
• His brother, Merrick Sims Jr., plays football at Howard University.
• His father, Merrick Sr., played baseball at Southern University in Baton Rouge, La.
2018 Projection
Cornerbacks David Long and Lavert Hill will be juniors in 2018, while Ambry Thomas and Benjamin St-Juste will be sophomores, and all of them will have at least a year year of experience under their belts.
Sims has the length and athleticism to be ready as a freshman and will only add competition to a cornerback room that is already filled with long, young corners. It'll be a battle between all of the defensive backs on the team and Sims should be in the thick of it as a rookie and beyond.
They Said It
Westlake head coach Kareem Reid: "He has the speed and the length, you can’t throw over him and it’s hard to get behind him as well. He has good ball skills and can run a go route or get a jump ball in the red zone — that’s easy for him.”
Wheeler head coach Michael Collins, whose squad fell to Westlake, 35-31, this season: “He can be that lockdown corner everyone wants because he’s got the size and the speed, and he’s also played in a league where he’s gone up against good competition Friday-in and Friday-out. I think he’s got a head start based on the competition he’s seen. I see him being a lockdown corner or a guy who could maybe guard the inside guy as well — I think he’s that versatile.
“Unfortunately for Michigan, I don’t think he’s a four-year guy. I think he’s going to a hell of a program that’s going to develop him, and I’d be very surprised to see him stay the full term there. I see a kid that’s going to be ready very soon.”
Rivals.com southeast recruiting analyst Woody Wommack: "When you watch his tape, you see a lot of interceptions. He was playing in a secondary that had a lot of Division I talent and that gave him chances to make plays. Sims uses that length and he's got great ball skills and made a lot of plays on the ball. … There's really nothing he isn't good at back there as a corner, and because he's so big he could develop into a really good safety too."
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