Ryan Sims
| No. -- Free Agent | |
| Defensive tackle | |
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| 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 | |
| College: North Carolina | |
| NFL Draft: 2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6 | |
| Debuted in 2002 for the Kansas City Chiefs | |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Ryan O'Neal Sims (born May 4, 1980) is an American Football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. 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.
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[edit] Professional career
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Seattle Seahawks
Sims signed with the Seattle Seahawks on July 31, 2011, but was released on August 20.
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