David Sims (born October 20, 1986) is a former
American football safety. He was signed by the
New York Giants
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as an
undrafted free agent in 2011. He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
for
Iowa State University.
He has also been a member of the
Cleveland Browns,
Philadelphia Eagles,
Indianapolis Colts
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and
Toronto Argonauts.
Professional career
Sims was signed by the
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...
as an undrafted free agent on July 28, 2011. He was released prior to the start of the regular season.
He was signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent on November 1, but was released three days later.
He then signed with the Cleveland Browns practice squad on November 29 where he remained for the rest of the season.
Philadelphia Eagles
The
Philadelphia Eagles trades a conditional draft pick to the Browns for Sims on August 31, 2012.
Indianapolis Colts
On February 10, 2014, Sims signed with the
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. The Colts compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) South division. Since the 2008 ...
. The Colts released Sims on August 25, 2014.
Toronto Argonauts
On December 5, 2014, Sims signed with the
Toronto Argonauts of the
Canadian Football League. He was released by the Argonauts on May 12, 2015.
References
External links
Iowa State Cyclones bioPhiladelphia Eagles bioIndianapolis Colts bioToronto Argonauts bio
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1986 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Gainesville, Florida
Players of American football from Gainesville, Florida
American football safeties
Canadian football defensive backs
American players of Canadian football
Butte Roadrunners football players
Iowa State Cyclones football players
New York Giants players
Cleveland Browns players
Philadelphia Eagles players
Indianapolis Colts players
Toronto Argonauts players