Will enter the fall camp as one of the starting cornerbacks ... solid cover-man ... one of the quickest athletes on the 2002 squad ... also a member of the UNC track and field team.

2001: Played in all 11 games and drew five starting assignments ... led the squad with six passes defensed ... tallied at least one tackle in 10 of the 11 games played ... recorded four tackles and recovered a fumble in the Bears' 36-21 victory at South Dakota State (Nov. 3).

2000: Played in 10 of a possible 11 games as a sophomore ... his lone interception of the season came in a 17-7 loss at Nebraska-Omaha, which he returned 28 yards ... season-high two tackles at Augustana (Nov. 11).

1999: Made one of the biggest defensive plays of the season when he knocked down a potential game-tying two-point conversion attempt by North Dakota State (Nov. 6) in the final minutes ... tallied nine tackles in the playoff loss to Northwest Missouri State (Nov. 27) ... notched two tackles and an interception in playoff win over Pittsburg State (Nov. 20).

1998: Redshirted.

High School: Earned all-conference honors as a senior at Northglenn High School ... tallied five interceptions in 1997 ... also participated in track & field ... three-time all-conference track performer ... finished second in state in 110 hurdles and third in 300 hurdles as a senior ... holds school record in 110 hurdles (14.28).

Personal: Born June 6, 1980, in Denver ... son of Mike and Jean Sims ... majoring in journalism.

Sims' Career Statistics (Regular Season Only)
YearUTATTTT/LossSacksFRInt.PBU
19993250/00001
20003470/00012
2001148220/00106
Totals2014340/00119