{{Short description|American football player (born 1960)}} {{Use American English|date=December 2024}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Eugene R Sims | image = Eugene Sims.JPG | caption = Sims with the Los Angeles Rams in 2016 | current_team = | number = 92, 97 | position = Defensive end | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|3|18}} | birth_place = Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 6 | weight_lbs = 269 | college = {{ubl|Jones County JC (2005–2007)|West Texas A&M (2008–2009)}} | draftyear = 2010 | draftround = 7 | draftpick = 226 | pastteams = * St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams ({{NFL Year|2010}}–{{NFL Year|2016}}) | highlights = * First-team Small College All-American (2009) | statlabel1 = Total tackles | statvalue1 = 40 | statlabel2 = Sacks | statvalue2 = 12.5 | statlabel3 = Forced fumbles | statvalue3 = 1 | statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries | statvalue4 = 1 | statlabel5 = Interceptions | statvalue5 = 1 | pfr = SimsEu99 }}
'''Eugene Sims''' (born March 18, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the West Texas A&M Buffaloes. He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL draft. After seven seasons with the organization, Sims was cut in 2017.
==Early life== Sims enjoyed a standout prep career at Mize Attendance Center in Mississippi competing in football as well as track and field. He graduated in May 2005.<ref>[http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1693118 CBS Sports]</ref><ref>[http://www.stlouisrams.com/team/players/78744/ St. Louis Rams bio] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100606043152/http://www.stlouisrams.com/team/players/78744/ |date=June 6, 2010 }}</ref>
==College career== ===Jones County Junior College=== Sims began his college career at Jones County Junior College in Ellisville, Mississippi where he recorded 5 tackles, one sacks QB sacks three tackled for losses and one forced fumble as a sophomore. He was rewarded at season's end with an appearance in the MACJC All-Star game. Sims moved to the defensive line in 2006 after being a two -game starter for the Bobcats at strong safety in 2005.
===West Texas A&M=== Sims transferred to West Texas A&M where he was recognized as Lone Star Conference Co-Defensive Lineman of the Year in 2008. Sims was the Buffs' starting defensive end in only 5 games and registered 10 tackles (10 solo, 10 assisted) and 13 tackles for losses and 10 sacks and eight hurries and two passes broken up.
As a senior in 2009 Sims was the Buffs' leading tackler among down linemen, recording 20 total tackles (10 solo, 10 assists). He also had a team-high 13.5 tackles for losses, as well as 7.0 sacks, five pass breakups, five quarterback hurries, two blocked kicks, three forced fumbles and one safety. Sims was named Lone Star Conference Defensive Lineman of the Year for a second consecutive season, as well as being a First-team All-LSC South Division selection. Sims also garnered AFCA small college All-America recognition in addition to being named AP Third-team Little All-America.<ref>[http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1693118 CBS Sports]</ref> <ref>[http://www.stlouisrams.com/team/players/78744/ St. Louis Rams bio] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100606043152/http://www.stlouisrams.com/team/players/78744/ |date=June 6, 2010 }}</ref>
==Professional career== {{nfl predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 4+5/8 | weight = 248 | dash = 4.69 | ten split = 1.61 | twenty split = 2.72 | shuttle = 4.38 | cone drill = 6.90 | vertical = 32+1/2 | broad ft = 9 | broad in = 6 | bench = 14 | wonderlic = x | arm span = | hand span = | note = All values from West Texas A&M Pro Day<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=102935&draftyear=2010&genpos=DE | title = 2010 Great Blue North Draft | author = | date = February 28, 2010 | accessdate = August 19, 2010 | publisher = NFL Draft Scout.com | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160920164814/http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=102935&draftyear=2010&genpos=DE | archive-date = September 20, 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref>}}
Sims was selected in the seventh round by the St. Louis Rams.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2010 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2010/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> On June 28, 2010, Sims signed a four-year, $1.34 million contract including a $250,000 signing bonus. On September 5, 2010, Sims made the Rams 53-man roster. On September 3, 2013, the Rams signed Sims to a two-year extension through 2015.<ref>[http://www.stltoday.com/sports/football/professional/rams-report/de-sims-agrees-to-new--year-deal-with-rams/article_6d142d94-3997-5eb1-9465-528a5bbd68cd.html DE Sims agrees to new 3-year deal with Rams]</ref> Sims re-signed with the Rams on a three-year, $10 million contract on March 13, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|work=NFL.com|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/rams-re-sign-de-eugene-sims-to-a-3-year-10m-deal-0ap3000000644072|title=Rams re-sign DE Eugene Sims to a 3-year, $10M deal|first=Kevin|last=Patra|date=March 13, 2016|access-date=March 13, 2016}}</ref> On March 10, 2017, he was released by the Rams due to cap space.<ref>{{cite web|title=Reports: Rams release TE Lance Kendricks, DE Eugene Sims|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/03/10/reports-rams-release-te-lance-kendricks-de-eugene-sims/|author=Crabtree, Curtis|website=ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com|date=March 10, 2017}}</ref>
==NFL career statistics== {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" ! colspan="2"| Legend |- | '''Bold''' | Career high |}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !rowspan="2"| Year !rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="5"| Tackles !colspan="5"| Interceptions !colspan="4"| Fumbles |- ! GP !! GS !! Cmb !! Solo !! Ast !! Sck !! TFL !! Int !! Yds !! TD !! Lng !! PD !! FF !! FR !! Yds !! TD |- ! 2010 !! STL | 9 || 0 || 8 || 6 || 2 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || '''1''' || 0 || 0 |- ! 2011 !! STL | '''16''' || 0 || 19 || 16 || 3 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2012 !! STL | 13 || 2 || 20 || 15 || 5 || '''3.0''' || 4 || '''1''' || 5 || 0 || 5 || '''2''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2013 !! STL | '''16''' || 0 || '''27''' || 20 || 7 || 2.0 || '''6''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2014 !! STL | '''16''' || 1 || '''27''' || '''22''' || 5 || '''3.0''' || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''1''' || 0 || 0 |- ! 2015 !! STL | 13 || '''9''' || 24 || 13 || '''11''' || 1.5 || 2 || '''1''' || '''42''' || 0 || '''42''' || '''2''' || '''1''' || '''1''' || 0 || 0 |- ! 2016 !! LAR | '''16''' || 8 || 25 || 18 || 7 || 2.5 || '''6''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || '''1''' || 0 || 0 |- ! colspan="2"| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SimsEu99.htm Career] !! 99 !! 20 !! 150 !! 110 !! 40 !! 12.0 !! 24 !! 2 !! 47 !! 0 !! 42 !! 8 !! 1 !! 4 !! 0 !! 0 |}
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== *[http://www.therams.com/team/roster/Eugene-Sims/8657ddd5-f737-4556-b58e-d46b4fcb57c4 Los Angeles Rams bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314053458/http://www.therams.com/team/roster/Eugene-Sims/8657ddd5-f737-4556-b58e-d46b4fcb57c4 |date=March 14, 2016 }}
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