# Rob Sims

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American football player (born 1983)

Rob Sims Sims with the Detroit Lions in 2011 No. 67 Position Guard Personal information Born (1983-12-06) December 6, 1983 (age 42) Macedonia, Ohio, U.S. Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Listed weight 312 lb (142 kg) Career information High school Nordonia (Macedonia) College Ohio State NFL draft 2006: 4th round, 128th overall pick Career history Seattle Seahawks (2006–2009) Detroit Lions (2010–2014) Awards and highlights BCS national champion (2002) First-team All-Big Ten (2005) Career NFL statistics Games played 125 Games started 114 Stats at Pro Football Reference

**Robert Sims** (born December 6, 1983) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [guard](/source/Guard_(American_football)) in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/College_football) for the [Ohio State Buckeyes](/source/Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football) and was selected by the [Seattle Seahawks](/source/Seattle_Seahawks) in the fourth round of the [2006 NFL draft](/source/2006_NFL_draft).

## Professional career

Pre-draft measurables Height Weight Arm length Hand span 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press 6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) 307 lb (139 kg) 31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) 4.79 s 7.50 s 30.0 in (0.76 m) 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) 27 reps Sources:[1][2]

### Seattle Seahawks

Sims was selected by the [Seattle Seahawks](/source/Seattle_Seahawks) in the fourth round of the [2006 NFL draft](/source/2006_NFL_draft).[3]

### Detroit Lions

On April 5, 2010, Sims was traded to the [Detroit Lions](/source/Detroit_Lions) for defensive end [Robert Henderson](/source/Robert_Henderson_(American_football)). Detroit also sent a 5th-round pick for a 7th-round pick as part of the trade in the [2010 NFL draft](/source/2010_NFL_draft).

Sims was named the 2013 recipient of the Detroit Lions / Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association / Pro Football Writers Association's Media-Friendly "Good Guy" Award. The Good Guy Award is given yearly to the Lions player who shows consideration to and cooperation with the media at all times during the course of the season.

## Personal life

His father, [Mickey Sims](/source/Mickey_Sims), also played in the NFL.[4]

Sims is a business partner with former teammate [Calvin Johnson](/source/Calvin_Johnson) in opening several cannabis facilities across the state of Michigan, under the brand name Primitiv.[5][6] The pair have also formed a partnership with [Harvard University](/source/Harvard_University) to support medical cannabis research.[6][7]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Rob Sims Draft and Combine Prospect Profile"](https://www.nfl.com/prospects/rob-sims/32005349-4d79-7571-da27-18ad851ec4c2). *NFL.com*. Retrieved December 26, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["2006 Draft Scout Rob Sims, Ohio State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile"](https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=12419&DraftYear=2006). *DraftScout.com*. Retrieved October 19, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["2006 NFL Draft Listing"](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2006/draft.htm). *Pro-Football-Reference.com*. Retrieved May 9, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Clare Farnsworth (August 18, 2006). ["In first NFL start, Hawks' Sims will count on guiding light"](http://www.seattlepi.com/sports/football/article/In-first-NFL-start-Hawks-Sims-will-count-on-1212139.php). seattlepi.com. Retrieved June 4, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** LeBlanc, Beth (August 15, 2019). ["Calvin Johnson joins Michigan marijuana trade association board"](https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2019/08/15/calvin-johnson-joins-michigan-marijuana-trade-association-board/2017959001/). *The Detroit News*. Retrieved August 26, 2019.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-freep_harvard_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-freep_harvard_6-1) Gray, Kathleen (August 15, 2019). ["Former Detroit Lions players announce partnership with Harvard to study marijuana"](https://www.freep.com/story/news/marijuana/2019/08/15/calvin-johnson-robert-sims-harvard-marijuana-research/2022874001/). *Detroit Free Press*. Retrieved August 26, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Rothstein, Michael (August 15, 2019). ["Megatron partners in marijuana-for-CTE research"](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/27396863/megatron-partners-marijuana-cte-research). *ESPN*. Retrieved August 26, 2019.

## External links

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v t e Seattle Seahawks 2006 NFL draft selections Kelly Jennings Darryl Tapp Rob Sims David Kirtman Ryan Plackemeier Ben Obomanu

v t e 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes football—consensus national champions Will Allen Tim Anderson Bobby Carpenter Drew Carter Bam Childress Maurice Clarett Adrien Clarke Doug Datish Mike Doss Tyler Everett Dustin Fox Simon Fraser Chris Gamble Cie Grant Marcus Green Andy Groom Roy Hall Rob Harley Ben Hartsock A. J. Hawk Santonio Holmes Josh Huston Michael Jenkins Craig Krenzel Maurice Lee Nick Mangold Scott McMullen Brandon Mitchell Donnie Nickey Mike Nugent Shane Olivea Kenny Peterson Quinn Pitcock Robert Reynolds Jay Richardson Lydell Ross Nate Salley B. J. Sander Darrion Scott Rob Sims Antonio Smith Troy Smith Will Smith Alex Stepanovich E. J. Underwood Matt Wilhelm Justin Zwick Head coach Jim Tressel Assistant coaches Jim Bollman Bill Conley Mark Dantonio Luke Fickell Mark Snyder Jim Heacock Chris Oliver Tim Spencer Dick Tressel Mike Tressel Bob Tucker Mel Tucker

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