Pearl-Cohn defensive back Josh Sims committed to Northwestern football over Duke.
Sims will graduate from Pearl-Cohn this spring, train in the fall and enroll at Northwestern in December. He reclassified to the Class of 2026 to make up time for an injury that sidelined him his sophomore year.
Sims made his commitment on April 12.
Northwestern coach David Braun and cornerbacks coach LaMarcus Hicks have recruited Sims for the past year and were able to offer him a scholarship in March.
“We had a good relationship, and I knew it was a good spot for me. It was real family oriented, my family liked it,” Sims said. “What I like the most about coach Hicks is the way he teaches everything. I got to watch film with them, watch how they learn in their meetings and stuff. He’s very calm and collected. He’s not too aggressive with his teaching techniques. I don’t mind the aggressiveness, but he tries to make sure everyone understands the defense. I like that a lot because it can be hard transition from high school to college.”
Sims, a three-star cornerback, is the No. 16 player in Tennessee and the No. 45 cornerback nationally after reclassifying to the 2026 class, according to the 247Sports Composite. He held offers from Indiana, Louisville, West Virginia, Colorado and Kentucky, among others.
He played through a patella tendon injury in his knee through the first five weeks of last season and later played with a bruised rib and multiple dislocated fingers. He still totaled 65 ...
