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Ryan Sims

DE

Drafted 6th overall in the 1st round of the 2002 draft, Ryan Sims arrived from North Carolina. He last played in 2010 with TB, a career spanning 9 NFL seasons. Last season's 43.8 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 41st percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

6'4", 315#

College

North Carolina

Draft

Rd 1, 6th overall (2002)

Seasons

2002–2010

2007 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
42.5

37th percentile among DEFs

7 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.58
Pass rush×0.3+0.27
Ball skills×0.25-0.70
Run defense×0.2-0.31
Availability×0.1-0.70

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2010TB32.33
2009TB43.814
2008TB41.310
2007TB42.57
2006KC31.96
2005KC34.26
2004KC42.912
2003KC55.415
2002KC35.83

Career profile

Across 9 NFL seasons on file, Ryan Sims has played in 76 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: KC (2002–2006), TB (2007–2010).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2003: a 55.4, in the 65th percentile among DEFs that year.

2007 splits

regular season

2007 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 9ARI—39.7
Week 12WAS—39
Week 13NO—38.8
Week 14HOU—39.6
Week 15ATL—42.7
Week 16SF—64.1
Week 17CAR—50.1

Ryan Sims — common questions

What position does Ryan Sims play?
Ryan Sims is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Ryan Sims played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Ryan Sims has played for KC (2002–2006), TB (2007–2010).
Where did Ryan Sims go to college?
Ryan Sims played college football at North Carolina.
When was Ryan Sims drafted?
Ryan Sims was selected in round 1, 6th overall, of the 2002 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Ryan Sims scored?
Ryan Sims has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Ryan Sims's ScoutIndex Rating?
Ryan Sims rated 32.3 for 2010, the 11th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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