Kenneth Sims, a standout at Texas who became the No. 1 overall draft pick in the NFL draft in 1982, has died. He was 65.

Sims earned multiple accolades during his stint in Austin, and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2021.

Kenneth Sims, the No. 1 overall pick of the New England Patriots in the 1982 NFL Draft and star at the University of Texas, ...

Kenneth Sims, who died Friday at 65, leaves a legacy as one of the most dominant defensive players to play for Texas.

A former No. 1 overall pick by the New England Patriots, Kenneth Sims had a storied career with Texas football.

Kenneth Sims, the No. 1 overall selection in the 1982 NFL Draft by the Patriots, died Friday, the team announced. Sims was ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Kenneth Sims, a two-time consensus All-American defensive lineman at Texas (1978-81) and the first Longhorn to win the Lombardi Award before being selected No. 1 overall in the ...

Sims was the first overall pick in the 1982 NFL Draft after a stellar four-year career at Texas, and was inducted into the ...

Kenneth Sims, a two-time All-American defensive tackle at Texas and eight-year NFL veteran, died Friday, the Longhorns ...

Former Patriots defensive end Kenneth Sims, the No. 1 overall pick in the 1982 NFL Draft, died Friday at age 65, the ...

Kenneth Sims, the top selection in the 1982 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots, passed away on March 21, 2025, at the age ...

Former New England Patriots No. 1 overall pick Kenneth Sims died on Friday at the age ... COLLEAGUES AFTER THEIR JACKIE ...