Pat Sims

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.

Pat Sims

Sims with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2011
No. 90, 92
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1985-11-29) November 29, 1985 (age 39) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	312 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school:	Ft. Lauderdale (FL) Dillard
College:	Auburn
NFL draft:	2008: 3rd round, 77th pick
Career history
Cincinnati Bengals (2008–2012) Oakland Raiders (2013–2014) Cincinnati Bengals (2015–2017)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-SEC (2007) 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl MVP
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 294 Sacks: 9.0 Fumble recoveries: 1 Interceptions: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.^[1] He played with the Bengals from 2008 to 2012 after re-signing on March 24, 2012.^[2]

Oakland Raiders

Sims signed with the Oakland Raiders on March 13, 2013.^[3] He re-signed with the Raiders on March 28, 2014.^[4]

Cincinnati Bengals (second stint)

Sims signed with the Bengals on March 26, 2015.^[5] 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.^[6]

On November 18, 2017, Sims was released by the Bengals, but was re-signed three days later.^[7][8]

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