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

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

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

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 ...

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

Kenneth Sims, former Texas Longhorns star and the New England Patriots' No. 1 overall pick in the 1982 NFL Draft, died on ...

Kenneth Sims starred at Texas and was a No. 1 overall pick by the Patriots in 1982. He died on March 21 at 65.

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