Keith Sims

{{Short description|American football player (born 1967)}}

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{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Keith Sims

| current_team = Seckinger Jaguars

| number =

| position = Offensive line coach

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|06|17}}

| birth_place = Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lb = 318

| high_school = Watchung Hills Regional
(Warren Township, New Jersey)

| college = Iowa St.

| draftyear = 1990

| draftround = 2

| draftpick = 39

| pastteams =

| pastcoaching =

  • Seckinger Jaguars (2022–present)
    Offensive line coach

| highlights =

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 142

| statlabel2 = Games started

| statvalue2 = 133

| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue3 = 6

| pfr = SimsKe00

}}

Keith Alexander Sims (born June 17, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1990 to 2000, playing for the Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins. He played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones and selected by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 1990 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1990 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1990/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} Sims and Richmond Webb were leaders on a dominant Miami offensive line in the mid-1990s. Sims was elected to the Pro Bowl three times, in 1993, 1994 and 1995. He also played for the Washington Redskins. The jersey number he wore was 69.

Early life

Sims grew up in the Millington section of Long Hill Township, New Jersey, and played high school football at Watchung Hills Regional High School.[https://cyclones.com/sports/2015/3/2/GEN_20140101202 Keith Sims - Hall of Fame Class of 2006], Iowa State Cyclones. Accessed February 12, 2024. "A native of Millington, N.J., Sims was a highly recruited lineman at Watchung Hills High School in 1984." He was inducted into his high school hall of fame in 2009.[https://www.whrhs.org/uploaded/Hall_of_Fame/2009/WH_2009_Keith_Sims.pdf Hall of Fame Class of 2009: Keith Sims], Watchung Hills Regional High School. Accessed February 12, 2024. "Being in a hall of fame is not new for Keith, as he has been inducted into the Iowa State University Hall of Fame. The WHRHS Hall of Fame is also happy to welcome Keith Sims, Class of 1985."

College career

After high school, played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones. He graduated from ISU in 1990 and was elected into the Iowa State Hall of Fame in 2006.

Coaching career

On April 23, 2022, Sims was hired by the Seckinger Jaguars.{{cite tweet |user=CoachHill_SKG |title=Very excited to announce the addition of @soulfulrvfamily to our inaugural football coaching staff @SKG_Football|number=1517938889704542209 |date=April 23, 2022 |access-date=April 23, 2022}}

Personal life

He is married to Tia, with whom he has three children, Keith Jr., Jayson, and Justin. He also has two children from a previous marriage, to Cam named Cairo and Storm. He does sideline reporting for the Miami Dolphins Radio Network with play-by-play man Jimmy Cefalo and color commentators Joe Rose and Jason Taylor.

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