Jaguar Highlights: Ended spring practice listed as the starter at nose tackle.
As A Junior (2011): Shared the program’s “Heart of a Jaguar Award” and also earned the Male Perseverance Award at the Pete Tolbert Night of Champions ... Recorded a career-high 25 total tackles while playing in all 10 contests ... Credited with four stops behind the line, a pass broken up and a forced fumble ... Made a career-high five tackles — all unassisted — including one for loss in program’s first-ever game against an NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision opponent at North Carolina State ... Posted four stops in wins over West Alabama and Lamar to open the season ... Also collected four tackles in season finale against Cal Poly ... Had two stops at Kent State and in Mississippi Valley State win ... Made tackle for a four-yard loss and also forced a fumble in USA’s double-overtime win at Texas-San Antonio.
As A Sophomore (2010): Played in all 10 games, with four of his seven tackles coming behind the line of scrimmage for a loss of 12 yards ... Credited with one sack, one fumble recovery and one pass broken up as well ... Posted career-high totals with four stops and two tackles for loss in season-ending victory over Arkansas-Monticello ... Had sack for a loss of eight yards in Georgia State win ... Only stop in season opener against Pikeville (Ky.) was behind the line.
As A Redshirt Freshman (2009): Started each of the first five contests at nose tackle before suffering a season-ending injury in practice following USA’s win over Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy ... Credited with eight total stops, including two for a loss of nine yards, while also breaking up one pass ... Posted a season-best three tackles, with an assist behind the line of scrimmage, in win over Georgia Military J.C. ... Had two tackles in the program’s debut against Hargrave (Va.) Military Academy, matching that total in the FUMA victory ... Recorded a sack for a loss of six yards in victory over Army Prep.
High School Highlights: A three-year letterwinner in football at Pace HS ... Posted 67 total tackles — including 10 sacks — as a senior as the Patriots finished 13-1 while advancing to the semifinals of the state 4A playoffs ... That included defeating rival Milton High twice after earning a 27-3 victory in the second round of the postseason ... PHS went 9-4 and reached the quarterfinals of the state playoffs his junior season ... As a sophomore, helped the Patriots go 13-1 in making the semifinals of the state playoffs before falling to the eventual champion ... Lettered four years in weightlifting, finishing fifth at the state 2A meet his final year after recording a total of 660 pounds in the 238-pound weight class ... Earned two letters in wrestling as well.
Personal: Full name is Andrew Conrad Dalgleish ... Born Oct. 5, 1989, in San Diego, Calif. ... Son of Junior and Keri Sims ... Favorite team is the New England Patriots, and favorite athlete is Reggie White ... Favorite food is macaroni and cheese ... Favorite class is psychology ... Active in the church in his free time, has been on missions in South Florida and Mississippi ... An exercise science major.
