Writers of Pro Football Prospectus 2008

Ernie Sims

Position: OLB

Size: 5-11, 221 pounds

Draft: Detroit Lions 2006 (Round: 1 / Pick: 9)

College: Florida State

Birthdate: 12/23/1984

Standard Stats

YearTeamPosGGSTotal TklTklAstSacksIntIntTDPDFFFRFumTDPenPenYd
2011INDOLB1346132290.0001000115
2010PHIOLB1515554872.0005100429
2009DETOLB1184932170.0001000210

Advanced Stats

YearTeamPosPlaysStopsDftsYd/PlayRankStop RateRankAdj Pct Tm TotalRankRun/Pass Ratio
2011INDOLB622896.99845%909%710.6
2010PHIOLB6041135.68868%198%81.4
2009DETOLB502035.69240%1019%751.2

Advanced Stats vs Pass

All Pass PlaysReceptions Only
YearTeamPosPlaysStopsDftsYd/PlayRankStop RateRankPct TmTklStopsStop Rate
2011INDOLB401788.48043%5810%39.016.041%
2010PHIOLB2515510.09760%256%18.08.044%
2009DETOLB23508.79422%1015%22.04.018%

Advanced Stats vs Run

YearTeamPosPlaysStopsDftsYd/PlayRankStop RateRankPct Tm
2011INDOLB221114.38550%9350%
2010PHIOLB352682.51774%1974%
2009DETOLB271533.03456%9156%

Charting Stats

AdjustedNon-Adjusted
YearTeamPosHitsHurTgtsTgt%RankAvg DistYACRankSuc%RankPaYdRankSuc%PaYd
2011INDOLB003210.4%165.54.45642%637.55644%7.9
2010PHIOLB26347.6%356.76.77853%458.07353%7.9
2009DETOLB02144.8%--6.42.5--36%--7.8--36%7.4

Similarity Scores

Most Similar Players for 2011
RankPlayerYearSim
1Tyjuan Hagler2010888
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Most Similar Players for 2010-2011
RankPlayerYearSim
1Brandon Chillar2007-2008852
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Most Similar Players for 2009-2011
RankPlayerYearSim
1Brandon Chillar2006-2008837
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