Barry Sims

Barry Sims (born December 1, 1974 in Park City, Utah) is an American football offensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Scottish Claymores in the 17th round of the NFL Europe Draft in 1999. He played college football at Utah. Sims has also played for the Oakland Raiders. Sims played two years at the University of Utah (after transferring there from Dixie Junior College), where he was name... more

Barry Sims (born December 1, 1974 in Park City, Utah) is an American football offensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Scottish Claymores in the 17th round of the NFL Europe Draft in 1999. He played college football at Utah. Sims has also played for the Oakland Raiders. Sims played two years at the University of Utah (after transferring there from Dixie Junior College), where he was named "Most Improved Player" and finished with All WAC honors. 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. 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... less