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Ellis
Wyms
Position: Defensive Tackle
Height: 6-3
Weight: 290
NFL Years: 8
College: Mississippi State
Hometown: Indianola, MS

Games and Starts

Professional Biography

NFL History

  • Started career-best 8 games at DT for Tampa Bay in 2006 but has experience at DT and DE during his career.
  • Has played in 79 career games with 9 starts, playing in 13 games for Seattle in 2007.
  • Has 16.5 career sacks and notched 3 straight games with a sack during the 2006 season.
  • Posted his 1st and last sacks of his career against Chris Redman.
  • Helped Buccaneers to Super Bowl XXXVII title over Oakland and sacked Rich Gannon in the game.
  • Has 4 career trips to the postseason- 2001, 2002 and 2005 with Tampa Bay and 2007 with Seattle.
  • Started 1st career game in place of Booger McFarland at DT at New England (12/17/05).
  • Had career-high 5.5 sacks in 2002 and tied for Bucs lead with 5.0 sacks in 2006.
  • Has played on successful defensive units, #1 in the NFL in total defense in 2002 and 2005 with Tampa Bay.
  • Lowest rated defense he has played on was #17 Tampa in 2006.
  • Played in Tampa Bay under Mike Tomlin and Joe Woods when they were on the Bucs staff.
  • Drafted in the 6th round, #183 overall, in Tony Dungy’s last draft class with Tampa Bay.

College Information

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