:Wes Sims (American football)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1981)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Wes Sims
| image =
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| number = 60
| position = Offensive guard
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|4|8|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Weatherford, Oklahoma, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 6
| weight_lbs = 330
| high_school = Weatherford (OK)
| college = Oklahoma
| draftyear = 2005
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 177
| pastteams =
- San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|2005}})
- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2006}})*
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2007}})*
| highlights =
| pfr = SimsWe20
}}
Wesley O. Sims (born April 8, 1981) is an American former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL).
Career
Sims attended Weatherford High School in Weatherford, Oklahoma and was a letterman and a standout in football and track & field. In football, he was a USA Today All-USA selection, and helped lead his team to the Class 4A state title as a senior. In track and field, Sims set the state records in the shot put (65 ft), and the discus (195 ft), winning the state championship four times indoor shot put, twice in outdoor shot put, and twice in discus.
He chose Oklahoma over Texas, Arkansas, Nebraska, Penn State, and Florida State.{{Cite web |last=Bentley |first=Mac |date=August 4, 1999 |title=A Sooner Commitment Weatherford's Sims Picks Oklahoma Over Texas |url=http://newsok.com/a-sooner-commitment-weatherfords-sims-picks-oklahoma-over-texas/article/2662742}}
Sims was selected by the Miami Dolphins as a sixth round pick (177th overall).{{Cite web |title=2005 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2005/draft.htm |access-date=May 7, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He was traded with Jamar Fletcher to the San Diego Chargers for David Boston. He played one game for the Chargers.{{Cite web |title=Wes Sims |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SimsWe20.htm |website=pro-football-reference.com |publisher=Pro Football Reference |accessdate=April 16, 2018}}
He was also a member of the Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints.{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/transactions/s/sims03150.html | title=Wes Sims NFL Transactions | publisher=profootballarchives.com | accessdate=May 15, 2024}}
References
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Category:People from Weatherford, Oklahoma
Category:American football offensive guards
Category:Oklahoma Sooners football players
Category:San Diego Chargers players
Category:Carolina Panthers players
Category:Players of American football from Oklahoma
Category:New Orleans Saints players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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