Tommy Sims (American football)

{{Short description|American football player (born 1964)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Tommy Sims

| image =

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| number = 45

| position = Defensive back

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|9|29}}

| birth_place = Americus, Georgia, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 0

| weight_lbs = 190

| high_school = Americus (GA)

| college = Tennessee

| draftyear = 1986

| draftround = 7

| draftpick = 190

| pastteams =

• Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|1986}})

| highlights =

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 1

| pfr = SimsTo21

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Thomas Edward Sims Jr. (born September 29, 1964) is a former American football defensive back. He played college football at the University of Tennessee.{{Cite web |date=November 9, 2015 |title=Nashville Then: Tennessee vs. Alabama at Legion Field in 1985 |url=https://www.tennessean.com/picture-gallery/sports/college/ut/2015/11/05/nashville-then-tennessee-vs-alabama-at-legion-field-in-1985/75227406/ |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=The Tennessean |language=en-US}} He was drafted in the seventh round by and played for the Indianapolis Colts in 1986.{{Cite web |title=1986 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1986/draft.htm |access-date=October 3, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Tommy Sims Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SimsTo21.htm |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He appeared in one game, the 1986 regular season opener for the Colts.{{Cite web |title=Tommy Sims 1986 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SimsTo21/gamelog/1986/ |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}