Ryan Sims

Ryan Sims
No. 90, 98, 97
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: May 4, 1980
Place of birth: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school: Spartanburg (SC) Dorman
College: North Carolina
NFL draft: 2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6
Career history
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Stats at NFL.com

Ryan O'Neal Sims (born May 4, 1980) is a former American Football defensive tackle Sims' professional career began in 2002 with the Kansas City Chiefs, for whom he played through the end of the 2006 season. He has also been a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks.

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

Sims played college football for the University of North Carolina and was the 6th overall pick in the 2002 NFL Draft. Sims was a college teammate of the Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers. He graduated from Dorman High School in Spartanburg, SC. Sims is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity and was initiated into the Xi Gamma Chapter while at UNC-Chapel Hill during the Spring 2000 semester.

During his tenure with Kansas City, Sims played in a total of 74 games and notched 54 tackles, 5 sacks, and 1 interception.

In 2006 Herm Edwards took over as coach of the Chiefs, and Sims saw his playing time reduced.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

He was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on May 1, 2007 for an undisclosed future draft pick. On February 19, 2009, Sims signed a four-year/$8 million contract with the Buccaneers. On November 23, 2010, the Buccaneers released Sims. For the season, Sims totaled four tackles with no sacks in six games for Tampa Bay.

Seattle Seahawks

Sims signed with the Seattle Seahawks on July 31, 2011, but was released on August 20.

NFL season

Year Team Games Combined Tackles Tackles Assisted Tackles Sacks Forced Fumbles Fumble Recoveries Fumble Return Yards Interceptions Interception Return Yards Yards per Interception Return Longest Interception Return Interceptions Returned for Touchdown Passes Defended
2002 KC 6 6 5 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2003 KC 16 38 34 4 3.0 1 1 0 1 8 8 8 0 1
2004 KC 15 15 13 2 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2005 KC 6 8 8 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006 KC 16 7 4 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2007 TB 9 16 11 5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008 TB 15 16 9 7 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2009 TB 16 33 25 8 1.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2010 TB 6 4 3 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 105 143 112 31 8.5 1 2 0 1 8 8 8 0 5

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References

  1. ↑ "Ryan Sims Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 13 March 2014.

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