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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||
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| 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) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Paul M. Dorman (Roebuck, South Carolina) | ||||||||||||
| College: | North Carolina (1998–2001) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2002: 1st round, 6th pick | ||||||||||||
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Ryan O'Neal Sims (born May 4, 1980) is an American former professionalfootball player who was adefensive tackle in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theNorth Carolina Tar Heels. Sims' professional career began in 2002 with theKansas City Chiefs, for whom he played through the end of the 2006 season. He was also a member of theTampa Bay Buccaneers andSeattle Seahawks.
Sims played college football for theUniversity of North Carolina and was the sixth overall pick in first round of the2002 NFL draft.[1] Sims was a college teammate of theCarolina Panthers defensive endJulius Peppers. He graduated fromDorman High School inSpartanburg,SC. Sims is a member ofPhi 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 ChiefsWorst Draft Busts of all time.
He was traded to theTampa Bay Buccaneers on May 1, 2007, for an undisclosed future draft pick (which would become a2009 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]
Sims signed with theSeattle Seahawks on July 31, 2011, but was released on August 20.[3]
| 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 |