Pat Sims

Patrick Sims (born November 29, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). 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 for the Auburn Tigers.

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 selected by the Bengals in the third round, 77th overall, in the 2008 NFL draft. He played with the Bengals from 2008 to 2012 after re-signing on March 24, 2012.

Oakland Raiders Sims signed with the Oakland Raiders on March 13, 2013. He re-signed with the Raiders on March 28, 2014.

Cincinnati Bengals (second stint) Sims signed with the Bengals on March 26, 2015. 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.

On November 18, 2017, Sims was released by the Bengals, but was re-signed three days later.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2008 CIN 11 6 35 22 13 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 CIN 16 8 34 19 15 0.5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2010 CIN 14 8 31 19 12 2.5 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2011 CIN 11 1 20 11 9 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 CIN 8 0 17 12 5 0.0 2 1 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 2013 OAK 16 16 54 41 13 2.0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 OAK 16 2 25 17 8 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2015 CIN 8 0 16 4 12 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 CIN 16 0 37 15 22 1.5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 CIN 14 8 25 9 16 0.5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 130 49 294 169 125 9.0 30 1 3 0 3 3 0 1 0 0

Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2012 CIN 1 0 4 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2015 CIN 1 0 1 0 1 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 4 1 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0