Wes Sims (American football)

Wesley O. Sims (born April 8, 1981) is a retired American football player in the National Football League.

Wes Sims
No. 60
Position:Offensive Guard
Personal information
Born: (1981-04-08) April 8, 1981
Weatherford, Oklahoma
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:330 lb (150 kg)
Career information
High school:Weatherford (OK)
College:Oklahoma
NFL Draft:2005 / Round: 6 / Pick: 177
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • USA Today High School All-American (1999) Parade All American (1999) NCAA Freshman All American (2001)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Football career

Sims attended Weatherford High School in Weatherford, Oklahoma and was a letterman and a standout in football and track & field. In football, he was a USA Today All-USA selection, and helped lead his team to the Class 4A state title as a senior. In track and field, Sims set the state records in the shot put (65 ft), and the discus (195 ft), winning the state championship four times indoor shot put, twice in outdoor shot put, and twice in discus.

He chose Oklahoma over Texas, Arkansas, Nebraska, Penn State, and Florida State.[1]

Sims was drafted by the Miami Dolphins as a sixth round pick (177th overall), then traded with Jamar Fletcher to the San Diego Chargers for David Boston. He played one game for the Chargers.[2]

References
  1. Bentley, Mac (August 4, 1999). "A Sooner Commitment Weatherford's Sims Picks Oklahoma Over Texas".
  2. "Wes Sims". pro-football-reference.com. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 16 April 2018.


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