Barry Sims
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| Free Agent — No. -- | |
| Guard / Tackle | |
| Date of birth: December 1, 1974 | |
| Place of birth: Park City, Utah | |
| Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | Weight: 300 lb (140 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 1999 for the Oakland Raiders | |
| Career history | |
| College: Utah | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Barry Sims (born December 1, 1974 in Park City, Utah) is an American football offensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He was originally signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 1999. He played college football at Utah.
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[edit] College career
Sims played two years at the University of Utah (after transferring there from Dixie Junior College), where he was named "Most Improved Player" and finished with All WAC honors.
[edit] Professional career
He was subsequently drafted in the 17th round of the NFL European League draft by the Scottish Claymores and played there in the spring of 1999.
The Oakland Raiders picked Sims up as a free agent during training camp in 1999; his first start was in game 5 of the 1999 season. Sims has, as of 2007, played in 110 NFL games with 96 starts, seven playoff starts, two Conference Championships and one Super Bowl.
For the 2007 season, Sims replaced Robert Gallery as the starter at left tackle.
On February 29, 2008 Sims was released by the Raiders, and he currently remains a free agent.
[edit] Personal
Sims lives with his wife Shae in the San Francisco Bay Area.
