Ted Sims

Theodore John Sims (Born November 27,1982 in Newton KS) College football player for the Kansas State Wildcats (2001-2005). Sims is well known for his performance in the 2003 Big 12 Championship vs the Oklamhoma sooners as he returned a 27yd interception back for a touchdown and had 10 tackles to defeat the #1 sooners 35-7. [http://www.kstatesports.com link title] Ted Sims [http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fei%3DUTF-8%26p%3Dted%2520sims%2520kansas%2520state%26rs%3D0%26fr2%3Dtab-web%26fr%3Dyfp-t-501&w=586&h=450&imgurl=graphics.collegesports.com%2Fgraphics%2Fphoto-galleries%2Ffootball-05%2Fsaturday-102905%2Fap-ksu.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fspaces.msn.com%2Fmembers%2Fchata&size=68.4kB&name=ap-ksu.jpg&p=ted+sims+kansas+state&type=JPG&oid=397f84bac4db3c2c&no=1&tt=1&sigr=113v8k6qh&sigi=12qapi7n3&sigb=13h6oorma.com.com link title] College Career Sims is a strong middle linebacker who possesses great speed and has a nose for the ball... Had a break-out season in 2003, but injuries limited playing time in 2004. The 2005 year spelled the same as Sims may have never fully recovered from the nagging foot injury as KSU went 5-6.

2005 (Senior) : Started every game as the leader of of the Wildcat defense... Spent much of the time playing with an injury that could never fully heal... Sims finished the season with 50 tackles 4 for loss, 2 sacks and a 27 yd interception... Known as one of the hardest hitters in the Big 12...Winner of the Joan Friedrich award given to the player who possessed the "never give up" attitude.

2004 (Junior): Appeared in only seven games due to injury... Made lone start in season finale vs. Iowa State (11/20)... Credited with 17 total tackles, including seven solo stops, and an interception... Had 3.5 tackles for loss with a six-yard sack... Collected a season-high five tackles, including a sack, vs. Iowa State... In on four stops at Colorado (11/13), with two behind the line of scrimmage, and returned an interception 37 yards for a touchdown... Credited with three stops vs. Texas Tech (10/30)... Was a preseason Butkus Award candidate as well as a second team preseason All-Big 12 choice by Athlon. [http://www.kstatesports.com link title]

2003 (Sophomore): Saw action in all 15 games at middle linebacker... Started each of the final nine games of the season... Ranked fifth on the team in total tackles with 79, including six for losses of 30 yards... Had four sacks on the year, one forced fumble and one blocked kick... Finished with seven total tackles in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl vs. Ohio State (1/2)... Had an outstanding Big 12 Championship game vs. Oklahoma (12/6), collecting ten total tackles and returning his first career interception 27 yards for a touchdown during the fourth quarter to put the game out of reach... Recorded four tackles against Missouri (11/22)... Posted seven tackles, including five solo stops, against Nebraska (11/15)... Totaled seven tackles against both Baylor (11/1) and Kansas (10/25), including a forced fumble vs. the Jayhawks... Credited with three tackles against Colorado (10/18)... Collected eight tackles, including four solo, against Oklahoma State (10/11) in his first start... Hit career highs in total (15) and solo (7) tackles at Texas (10/4)... Also posted a team-high two sacks for 10 yards against the Longhorns... Turned in eight tackles, including four solo, against Massachusetts (9/13)... Collected his first career sacks with two against UMass. [http://www.kstatesports.com link title]

2002 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action as a backup linebacker for Wildcats, playing in the first three games of the season at LB and contributed special teams... Credited with a solo tackle against Louisiana-Monroe (9/7).

2001 (Freshman): Redshirt season.

Early Years Newton HS: Member of all-classes first team Top 33 by Wichita Eagle and Topeka Capital-Journal... First team Class 5A all-state and first team All-Ark Valley Conference... Team defensive MVP as senior... Led team and state in unassisted tackles... Three-year starter who lettered all four seasons... Was first freshman to earn a letter at Newton... High school coach was Brent Glenn... Also earned three letters in track and field... Won state Class 5A shot put as senior... career best of 54'10.5"... Won Kansas state powerlifting meet in the 200lb class as a senior. [kstatesports.com] [http://www.kstatesports.com link title]