Florida A&M

A gifted athlete whose versatility allowed him to star in two sports, Javaro Sims was blessed with blazing speed, propelling him to success on the track, and he also possessed the strength, toughness and shifty open field moves to allow him to make an impact on the gridiron.
 
In track, his Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference indoor time in the 1981 conference championships in the 60-yard dash, of 6.30 seconds, remins the standard after 40 years.
 
In 1982, Sims turned in a singularly performance at the MEAC Outdoor Championship, helping the Rattlers to the  Men’s team title, while securing the Outstanding Men’s Performer Award, due to his dazzling efforts in both the sprints and relays.
 
Sims’ blazing speed was utilized by FAMU on the gridiron as well, in the return game and offense.
 
His 95-yard kickoff return for a TD versus Tuskegee helped propel the Rattlers to a 49-20 road victory (1981).