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Pat Sims

{{Short description|American football player (born 1985)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Pat Sims

| image = Pat Sims.JPG

| caption = Sims with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2011

| current_team =

| number = 90, 92

| position = Defensive tackle

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|11|29|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 4

| weight_lbs = 312

| high_school = Ft. Lauderdale (FL) Dillard

| college = Auburn

| draftyear = 2008

| draftround = 3

| draftpick = 77

| pastteams = * Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|2008}}–{{NFL Year|2012}})

  • Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2013}}–{{NFL Year|2014}})
  • Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|2015}}–{{NFL Year|2017}})

| status =

| highlights = * First-team All-SEC (2007)

| statlabel1 = Total tackles

| statvalue1 = 294

| statlabel2 = Sacks

| statvalue2 = 9.0

| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue3 = 1

| statlabel4 = Interceptions

| statvalue4 = 1

| pfr = SimsPa99

}}

Patrick Sims (born November 29, 1985) is an American former professional football defensive tackle. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2008 NFL draft and also played for the Oakland Raiders. He played college football at Auburn University.

Early life

Sims played high school football at Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale before attending Auburn University to play college football. He was picked with the 77th pick in the 3rd round in the 2008 NFL draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.

Professional career

=Cincinnati Bengals (first stint)=

Sims was drafted by the Bengals in the third round, 77th overall, in the 2008 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2008 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2008/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He played with the Bengals from 2008 to 2012 after re-signing on March 24, 2012.{{cite web|title=Cincinnati Bengals Agree To Terms With Defensive Tackle Pat Sims|url=http://www.cincyjungle.com/2012/3/24/2899384/cincinnati-bengals-agrees-to-terms-with-defensive-tackle-pat-sims|author=Kirkendall, Josh|website=CincyJungle.com|date=March 24, 2012|accessdate=April 22, 2017}}

=Oakland Raiders=

Sims signed with the Oakland Raiders on March 13, 2013.{{cite web|title=Raiders Add Three Unrestricted Free Agents on Defense|url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-add-three-unrestricted-free-agents-on-defense-9697828|website=Raiders.com|date=March 13, 2013}} He re-signed with the Raiders on March 28, 2014.{{cite web|title=Pat Sims, Oakland Raiders reach one-year contract|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/pat-sims-oakland-raiders-reach-one-year-contract-0ap2000000337867|author=Wesseling, Chris|website=NFL.com|date=March 28, 2014|access-date=April 22, 2017}}

=Cincinnati Bengals (second stint)=

Sims signed with the Bengals on March 26, 2015.{{cite web|title=Bengals Sign Defensive Tackle Pat Sims|url=http://www.cincyjungle.com/bengals-news/2015/3/26/8296189/bengals-sign-defensive-tackle-pat-sims|author=Cosenza, Anthony|website=CincyJungle.com|date=March 26, 2015|accessdate=April 22, 2017}} Sims has been praised for his strong play on the interior against the run.

On March 16, 2016, Sims re-signed with the Bengals on a two-year contract.{{cite web|title=NFL Free Agency 2016: Bengals re-sign Pat Sims|url=http://www.cincyjungle.com/2016/3/16/11244468/nfl-free-agency-2016-bengals-re-sign-pat-sims|author=Marcum, Jason|website=CincyJungle.com|date=March 16, 2016|accessdate=April 22, 2017}}

On November 18, 2017, Sims was released by the Bengals, but was re-signed three days later.{{cite web|title=Roster news: Bengals cut Pat Sims, promote Hardy Nickerson from practice squad|url=https://www.cincyjungle.com/2017/11/18/16673438/roster-news-bengals-cut-pat-sims-promote-hardy-nickerson-from-practice-squad|author=Toback, Rebecca|website=CincyJungle.com|date=November 18, 2017}}{{cite web|title=Roster move: Pat's back; Tupou waived|url=https://www.bengals.com/news/roster-move-pat-s-back-tupou-waived-19815232|author=Hobson, Geoff|website=Bengals.com|date=November 21, 2017}}

NFL career statistics

class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"

! colspan="2"| Legend

Bold

| Career high

=Regular season=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2"| Year

!rowspan="2"| Team

!colspan="2"| Games

!colspan="5"| Tackles

!colspan="5"| Interceptions

!colspan="4"| Fumbles

GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2008CIN

| 11 || 6 || 35 || 22 || 13 || 1.0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2009CIN

| 16 || 8 || 34 || 19 || 15 || 0.5 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0

2010CIN

| 14 || 8 || 31 || 19 || 12 || 2.5 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2011CIN

| 11 || 1 || 20 || 11 || 9 || 1.0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2012CIN

| 8 || 0 || 17 || 12 || 5 || 0.0 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2013OAK

| 16 || 16 || 54 || 41 || 13 || 2.0 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2014OAK

| 16 || 2 || 25 || 17 || 8 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2015CIN

| 8 || 0 || 16 || 4 || 12 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2016CIN

| 16 || 0 || 37 || 15 || 22 || 1.5 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2017CIN

| 14 || 8 || 25 || 9 || 16 || 0.5 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

colspan="2"|130492941691259.030130330100

=Playoffs=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2"| Year

!rowspan="2"| Team

!colspan="2"| Games

!colspan="5"| Tackles

!colspan="5"| Interceptions

!colspan="4"| Fumbles

GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2012CIN

| 1 || 0 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2015CIN

| 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0.5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

colspan="2"|205410.50000010000

References

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External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20130317181554/http://www.raiders.com/team/roster/Pat-Sims/b90eeeb9-617f-4e1f-b988-2d87ac029173 Oakland Raiders bio]
  • [http://www.bengals.com/team/roster/Pat-Sims/7394af12-2914-477a-af09-c0194967fd16 Cincinnati Bengals bio]
  • [http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/sims_pat00.html Auburn Tigers bio]

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Category:1985 births

Category:Living people

Category:Players of American football from Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Category:American football defensive tackles

Category:Auburn Tigers football players

Category:Cincinnati Bengals players

Category:Oakland Raiders players