Cards: Score 1990, Fleer 1990.
Acquired: TTM 2014, C/o Home
Sent: 3/10    Received: 4/8  (29 days)
Failure: TTM 2024, C/o Home

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

• Kenneth Sims spent his ‘apprentice years’ learning to play DT rotating in behind Steve McMichael .
• Sims then exploded onto the national scene in his Junior season, racking up 131 tackles.
• As a Senior in 1981, he posted 23 tackles for loss- at the time a school record.
• Sims finished his college career with 29 sacks, 50 tackles for loss, and 7 fumble recoveries.
• Ken parlayed his amazing performance at the University of Texas into being the overall #1 pick of the 1982 draft.
• At 6’5″, 291 Ken certainly possessed the size and athleticism to anchor the defensive line in the 3-4 alignment for the New England Patriots.
• The Patriots felt they could kick him outside to play left defensive end.
• Sims career unfortunately would be marred by injury, and only played 1 full 16 game slate in 1984 recording 96 tackles.
• During the Patriots improbable 1985 Super Bowl run (XX), Ken had perhaps his finest season.
• Had 5.5 sacks, 65 tackles, and 2 fumble recoveries in 13 games that year.
• Unfortunately injuries during the 1983, 1986, and 1988 seasons, wiped out nearly 3 full seasons of play.
• He’d retire after the 1989 season back to the Austin area. 
• Ken is an avid Longhorn sports fan and spent time at the University studying sports management.
• Later he’d move back to his hometown of Kosse, Tx.

ACCOLADES:

• 1981 Lombardi Award
• College Football Hall of Fame
• National Football Foundation
• Longhorn Hall of Honor Inductee

NOTES:

Ironically McMichael also had a short stint with the Patriots after being drafted by them out of UT as well, but was cut and went on to greater glory for the Chicago Bears.

I had sent to Kenneth back in late 2024 with a UT Upper Deck 2011 Hack I had created- but he passed away before he was able to sign it.

TAC	SAC	FUM	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
364	17.0	5	0	0	-.-	0	-.-

EPITAPH:

3/21/25- It has been reported that Kenneth passed away peacefully in his sleep. He was just 65.