Phillip Sims No Longer on UVa Football Roster

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May 31, 2013

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia football coach Mike London announced today that quarterback Phillip Sims is ineligible and will no longer be enrolled at the University after completion of his current summer school session. A native of Chesapeake, Va., Sims completed his sophomore season in 2012 after transferring from Alabama last summer.

Last year, Sims played in all 12 games and started four times. He completed 132 of 231 passes for 1,426 yards and nine touchdowns. He started against Duke, Maryland, Wake Forest and NC State

“The thing we tell the young men who come to the University of Virginia to receive a world-class education and play for our football program is pretty simple,” said Virginia coach Mike London. “Go to class. Show class and treat people with dignity and respect. Those directions are pretty easy to follow and they will lead you on a path of success.

“When an individual strays from those directions, it is very disappointing to me. Phillip Sims did not make the commitment he needed to succeed here. I appreciate his efforts last season. He is a very talented young man who is blessed with some extraordinary athletic abilities. I still believe Phillip Sims can and will be a successful person. We will do what we can to assist Phillip in continuing his academic and athletic opportunities elsewhere.

“The young men who remain with this football program are committed and have done a great job in the classroom, in the weight room and on the practice fields. Our team spring semester grade point average is the highest it has been in the past 10 years and we understand that for us to be successful on Saturdays in the fall, it will require that everyone involved in the program do what is necessary each and every day to prepare to win.”