Name: Wes Sims    G/T    #60
College: University of Oklahoma
Height: 6-3
Weight: 317
DOB: 05/11/05
               Hometown: Weatherford, Oklahoma
               Acquired: 2005 draft  #177

Offensive college statistics 2004
GP    GS    KNOCKDOWNS    AVG
13    13        118       9.5

GAMES PLAYED
Year     Team    G    GS
2005 Chargers    1    0

Chargers sign draft pick Wes Sims
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
The Chargers have signed sixth-round draft pick Wes Sims, a guard from Oklahoma, to a three-year contract.

The Chargers selected Sims, 6-4, 317, with the 177th overall choice in the 2005 NFL Draft. Sims, a three-year starter for the Sooners, was an All-Big 12 first team pick by the NFL Draft Report in 2004. Sims was born April 8, 1981 in Weatherford, Oklahoma. He was a consensus All-America at Weatherford High School.

While Wes was overshadowed by heralded teammates Jammal Brown and Vince Carter throughout his career, the coaching staff can tell you that he was a very important part of the team’s success in recent years. Even though Wes has experience at both tackle positions, many pro teams are targeting him for a move to guard, due to his very impressive strength and trap blocking ability.

Sims was regarded as one of the top offensive linemen in the country at Weatherford (Okla.) High School, where he was a consensus All-American while grading 90% for blocking consistency as a senior. He also excelled in track, setting school records in the shot put (62’0") and discus (185’0").

He redshirted in 2000 at Oklahoma, but took over left tackle duties in 2001, lining up there for the first five games. He then shifted to the right side for the Kansas and Baylor clashes. He started all games at left tackle the next three years, posting 108 knockdowns in 2002, 109 more in ’03 and a career-high 118 as a senior in 2004.

Text courtesy of the San Diego Chargers