First Lombardi Trophy winner for Texas Longhorns in 1981. Number 1 overall pick in the 1982 NFL draft by the New England Patriots. Texas Athletics Hall of Honor in 1997. College Football Hall of Famer in 2021. 322 tackles, 29 sacks, 15 career forced fumbles, 7 fumble recoveries, and 3 blocked kicks in Texas Longhorns. Winner of the 1982 Cotton Bowl Classic. Only injuries stopped defensive tackle Kenneth Sims’ NFL journey—a broken leg in Super Bowl XX and a ruptured Achilles tendon in 1988. Kenneth Sims was a stellar representation of beyond-par excellence for future college football and NFL players.
On March 21, 2025, Kenneth Sims, the greatest defensive player in the history of Texas Longhorns, passed away at the age of 65 after battling an illness. The news was shared by the official X handle of Texas Football. They wrote, “Very sad day with the passing of our Longhorn Legend and College Football Hall of Famer Kenneth Sims. Our thoughts & prayers go out his family, friends, and teammates.”
Kenneth Sims was tributed by New England Patriots on X
“We are deeply saddened by the passing of our 1982 first overall draft pick, Kenneth Sims: http://bit.ly/41RJvuX” – wrote New England Patriots on their official X account.
Kenneth Sims was with the New England Patriots for eight long seasons from 1982 to 1989. In those 8 seasons, Sims accumulated 17 sacks and 5 fumble recoveries in a total of 74 games. Of his best – was Super Bowl XX – 1985, when Kenneth Sims accumulated 65 tackles, 5.5 sacks, and 2 fumble recoveries!
Sims helped his team, the Patriots reach the Super Bowl XX against the Chicago Bears. Unfortunately, Kenneth Sims’ best year was not welcomed by his presence in Super Bowl XX. Sims missed the championship game because of a broken leg. Sims was heavily missed in the championship game. And as fate would have it, his team lost the Super Bowl XX to the Chicago Bears.
Kenneth Sims was the pride and joy of Texas Athletics, says his friend Mike Hardge on a radio station
AM 1300 The Xone, an official flagship radio station of Texas Athletics, shared on their X platform,
“Kenneth Sims touched a lot of hearts during his time with us. Craig Way and Mike Hardge remember the Longhorn Legend who impacted the 40 acres beyond the football field. Listen to The Craig Way Show on the @iHeartRadio app.@Hornvoice @HardballHardge”
In the audio shared by the radio station on their X account, you can hear Kenneth Sims’ friend Mike Hardge say,
“He(Kenneth Sims) had passed away peacefully. But it was still one of those things that’s really hard to believe because here’s a man, that lived life to the fullest, and his story is well-documented, but he was one of those guys, that would definitely give you his shirt off his back. He was one of those guys that really loved Texas Athletics.
He was the pride and joy of Texas Athletics. And I was glad to be a part of his journey into the College Football Hall of Fame. Because I was invited by Kenny Simms to go to the College Football Hall of Fame with him with his family, my family. And it was one of the proudest moments that I ever got a chance to see him be recognized for his excellence.”
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