Ryan Sims

Ryan Sims

No. 90, 98, 97
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1980-05-04) May 4, 1980 (age 44) Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school:	Paul M. Dorman (Roebuck, South Carolina)
College:	North Carolina (1998–2001)
NFL draft:	2002  / round: 1 / pick: 6
Career history
Kansas City Chiefs (2002–2006) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2007–2010) Seattle Seahawks (2011)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards Third-team All-American (2001) First-team All-ACC (2001) Career NFL statistics Total tackles: 147 Sacks: 8.5 Forced fumbles: 1 Fumble recoveries: 2 Interceptions: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference Ryan O'Neal Sims (born May 4, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels. Sims' professional career began in 2002 with the Kansas City Chiefs, for whom he played through the end of the 2006 season. He was also 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 sixth overall pick in first round of the 2002 NFL draft. [1] 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. He is remembered as one of the Chiefs Worst Draft Busts of all time. Tampa Bay Buccaneers He was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on May 1, 2007, for an undisclosed future draft pick (which would become a 2009 NFL draft 7th round 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. [2] Seattle Seahawks Sims signed with the Seattle Seahawks on July 31, 2011, but was released on August 20. [3] 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 [4] References "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023. "Ryan Sims 2010 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 3, 2025. "Seahawks waive kicker Coutu, DT Sims". HeraldNet.com. August 20, 2011. Retrieved February 3, 2025. "Ryan Sims Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved March 13, 2014. External links Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio SI.com Draft Profile Ryan Sims stats Bucs release DT Sims This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.