David Sims (safety)
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1986)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = David Sims
| image = Greg Little and David Sims (7670324200).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Sims (No. 36) with the Browns in 2012
| current_team =
| number = 21, 36
| position = Safety
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=y|1986|10|20}}
| birth_place = Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 9
| weight_lbs = 199
| high_school = Gainesville
| college = Iowa State
| undraftedyear = 2011
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2011}})*
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2011)
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2011}}–{{NFL Year|2012}})*
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2012}})
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2014}})*
- Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|2015}})*
| status =
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 15
| statlabel2 = Pass deflections
| statvalue2 = 1
}}
David Sims (born October 20, 1986) is a former American football safety. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football for Iowa State University.
He has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles, Indianapolis Colts and Toronto Argonauts.
Professional career
Sims was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent on July 28, 2011. He was released prior to the start of the regular season.
He was signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent on November 1,[http://www.bucsnation.com/2011/11/1/2530276/the-tampa-bay-buccaneers-sign-safety-david-sims The Tampa Bay Buccaneers sign Safety David Sims] but was released three days later.
He then signed with the Cleveland Browns practice squad on November 29 where he remained for the rest of the season.
=Philadelphia Eagles=
The Philadelphia Eagles trades a conditional draft pick to the Browns for Sims on August 31, 2012.{{cite web|work=NFL.com|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/eagles-acquire-safety-david-sims-from-browns-in-trade-0ap1000000057351|title=Eagles acquire safety David Sims from Browns in trade|first=Marc|last=Sessler|date=August 31, 2012|access-date=August 4, 2014}}
=Indianapolis Colts=
On February 10, 2014, Sims signed with the Indianapolis Colts.{{cite web|work=Colts.com|url=http://blogs.colts.com/2014/02/10/indianapolis-colts-sign-s-david-sims/|title=Indianapolis Colts Sign S-David Sims|date=February 10, 2014|accessdate=August 4, 2014|archive-date=October 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025034306/http://blogs.colts.com/2014/02/10/indianapolis-colts-sign-s-david-sims/|url-status=dead}} The Colts released Sims on August 25, 2014.{{Cite web |url=http://blogs.colts.com/2014/08/25/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-65/ |title=INDIANAPOLIS COLTS MAKE ROSTER MOVES |access-date=August 25, 2014 |archive-date=August 28, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140828105123/http://blogs.colts.com/2014/08/25/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-65/ |url-status=dead }}
=Toronto Argonauts=
On December 5, 2014, Sims signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was released by the Argonauts on May 12, 2015.{{cite web | url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions-2015/ | title=TRANSACTIONS – 2015 | publisher=cfl.ca | accessdate=March 18, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161231032209/http://www.cfl.ca/transactions-2015/ | archive-date=December 31, 2016 | url-status=dead }}
References
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External links
- [http://www.cyclones.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10700&ATCLID=3734002 Iowa State Cyclones bio]
- [http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/roster/david-sims/20c7f6b2-b6db-4820-88f5-9a8e0237fb17/ Philadelphia Eagles bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808050227/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/roster/david-sims/20c7f6b2-b6db-4820-88f5-9a8e0237fb17/ |date=August 8, 2014 }}
- [http://www.colts.com/team/roster/David-Sims/8bedd244-7bcb-4547-b974-8459eb37ff2d Indianapolis Colts bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150226032629/http://www.argonauts.ca/roster/show/id/7637 Toronto Argonauts bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Gainesville, Florida
Category:Players of Canadian football from Florida
Category:Gainesville High School (Florida) alumni
Category:American football safeties
Category:Canadian football defensive backs
Category:Butte Roadrunners football players
Category:Iowa State Cyclones football players
Category:New York Giants players
Category:Cleveland Browns players
Category:Philadelphia Eagles players