- Barry Sims
Infobox NFLactive
name=Barry Sims
currentteam=San Francisco 49ers
currentnumber=65
currentpositionplain=Tackle / Guard
birthdate=birth date and age|1974|12|1
birthplace=Park City, Utah
heightft=6
heightin=5
weight=300
debutyear=1999
debutteam=Oakland Raiders
college=Utah
unndraftedyear=1999
pastteams=
*Scottish Claymores (1999)
*Oakland Raiders (1999-2007)
*San Francisco 49ers (2008-present)
status=
nfl=SIM652558Barry Sims (born
December 1 ,1974 inPark City, Utah ) is anAmerican football offensive lineman for theSan Francisco 49ers of theNational Football League . He was drafted by theScottish Claymores in the 17th round of the NFL Europe Draft in 1999. He playedcollege football at Utah.Sims has also played for the
Oakland Raiders .College career
Sims played two years at the
University of Utah (after transferring there fromDixie Junior College ), where he was named "Most Improved Player" and finished with All WAC honors.Professional career
cottish Claymores
He was subsequently drafted in the 17th round of the NFL European League draft by the
Scottish Claymores and played there in the spring of 1999.He was inducted into the Scottish Claymores Hall of Fame in 2004. [http://www.claymores.co.uk/team/hof/index.php]Oakland Raiders
The
Oakland Raiders picked Sims up as a free agent during training camp in 1999; his first start was in game 5 of the 1999 season. Sims has,as of 2007 , played in 110 NFL games with 96 starts, seven playoff starts, two Conference Championships and one Super Bowl.For the 2007 season, Sims replaced
Robert Gallery as the starter at left tackle. OnFebruary 29 ,2008 Sims was released by the Raiders.an Francisco 49ers
Sims was signed by the
San Francisco 49ers on June 23, 2008.Personal
Sims lives with his wife Shae in the
San Francisco Bay Area .External links
* [http://www.barrysims.net/ Official Website]
* [http://www.raiders.com/Team/PlayerBio.aspx?id=304 Oakland Raiders bio]
* [http://www.49ers.com/team/roster_detail.php?PRKey=199 San Francisco 49ers bio]
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