Career: Recorded 16.5 sacks and 25.5 tackles for loss in 22 games over two seasons at App State following an injury-shortened redshirt year in 2015 ... His 9.5 sacks as a senior (despite missing the final three games) are tied for 10th in App State's single-season history.
 
2017: Started in seven of his 10 appearances at defensive end before missing the final three games due to injury … All-Sun Belt first team ... Ranked fifth nationally in sacks per game (9.5 sacks in 10 games) and 18th nationally in tackles for loss per game (13.5 in 10 games) … Also had 41 tackles, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble … At the time of his injury, he ranked sixth nationally with 9.5 sacks. After recording his last sack against Georgia Southern, he led the nation at that time with 78 yards in sack losses … Had the most single-season sacks by an App State defender since Marques Murrell recorded 13 over 15 games in 2006 to tie the school record he and Jason Hunter both set over the course of 15 games in 2005 … Had 3.0 sacks at UMass, 2.5 in the comeback win at Idaho and 1.0 in four games … Had a hand in two sacks on Idaho’s final drive during App State’s 23-20 victory.

2016: Saw action in 12 games while making six starts in the last eight games on the defensive line … had a breakout season by finishing eighth on the team in total tackles with 33 (18 solo, 15 ast.) … made a career-high six tackles at Akron, all of which were solo … recorded 12.0 tackles for a loss, good for first on the team and tied for eighth in the Sun Belt … led Appalachian State and tied for sixth in the Sun Belt with 7.0 total sacks, including 5.0 in the first four games and 6.0 in the first six games … finished with four quarterback hurries and two pass breakups.

2015: Appeared in four contests for the Mountaineers before suffering a season-ending injury … took advantage of his playing time as he recorded nine tackles … in his first appearance against Howard, Sims recorded a career-high five stops and tackle for loss … notched a tackle for loss at ODU and then two more tackles against Wyoming.

Previous College: Rated as a two-star prospect by Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports ... led Georgia Military College with 21 tackles for loss for 79 yards in just 10 games as a sophomore in 2014 ... also tied for team lead with three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles and tied for second on the squad with six sacks as a sophomore ... stellar sophomore campaign was made even more impressive by the fact that he played running back in his first collegiate season at GMC, finishing with one rush for two yards and four receptions for 65 yards and a touchdown in seven games as a freshman ... coached by Bert Williams.

High School: Named Georgia Region 8-AAAA Defensive Player of the Year despite missing two and a half games due to injury as a senior at Eastside H.S. ... tallied 23 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, three sacks, two forced fumbles and three quarterback hurries in eight and a half games as a high school senior.

Personal: Full name is Antonius D’Marcus Sims ... born Feb. 19, 1995 (22 years old) ...son of Ellen Tuggle ... oldest of two siblings ... majoring in criminal justice.