Keith Alexander Sims (born June 17, 1967) is an American former professional

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player who was an

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for 11 seasons in the

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(NFL) from 1990 to 2000, playing for the

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and

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. He played

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for the Iowa State Cyclones and selected by the

in the second round of the 1990 NFL draft. Sims and Richmond Webb were leaders on a dominant Miami offensive line in the mid-1990s. Sims was elected to the

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three times, in 1993, 1994 and 1995. He also played for the

. The jersey number he wore was 69.

Early life

Sims grew up in the Millington section of

Long Hill Township, New Jersey Long Hill Township is a Township (New Jersey), township in Morris County, New Jersey, Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 8,629, a decrease of 73 (−0.8%) from the 2 ...

, and played

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Watchung Hills Regional High School Watchung Hills Regional High School is a regional comprehensive high school, comprehensive state school, public Secondary education in the United States, high school and school district serving students in portions of Somerset County, New Jerse ...

.Keith Sims - Hall of Fame Class of 2006
Iowa State Cyclones. Accessed February 12, 2024. "A native of Millington, N.J., Sims was a highly recruited lineman at Watchung Hills High School in 1984." He was inducted into his high school hall of fame in 2009.

College career

After high school, played

for the Iowa State Cyclones. He graduated from ISU in 1990 and was elected into the Iowa State Hall of Fame in 2006.

Coaching career

On April 23, 2022, Sims was hired by the Seckinger Jaguars.

Personal life

He is married to Tia, with whom he has three children, Keith Jr., Jayson, and Justin. He also has two children from a previous marriage, to Cam named Cairo and Storm. He does sideline reporting for the

Radio Network with play-by-play man Jimmy Cefalo and color commentators Joe Rose and Jason Taylor.

References

1967 births Living people Miami Dolphins players Washington Redskins players American Conference Pro Bowl players Iowa State Cyclones football players Players of American football from Baltimore Players of American football from Morris County, New Jersey Miami Dolphins announcers NFL announcers People from Long Hill Township, New Jersey Watchung Hills Regional High School alumni 20th-century American sportsmen {{offensive-lineman-1960s-stub