Ellis Wyms Ellis Rashad Wyms ( pronounced ) ( born April 12 , 1979 ) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent . He was originally drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL Draft . He played college football at Mississippi State . Wyms , who earned a Super Bowl ring with the Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII , has also played for the Seattle Seahawks , Minnesota Vikings and Florida Tuskers . College career . Wyms went to Mississippi State and played as a Bulldog . He racked up 120 career tackle s , with 69 solo tackles . He also collected 10 quarterback sack s in just 40 career games for the Mississippi State Bulldogs . Wyms started on the defensive line eight times as a senior . Wyms was the Bulldogs ' top reserve player . In his first career start , against Oklahoma State , Wyms racked up six tackles . He majored in technology and education . Professional career . Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Wyms was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 183rd pick of the 2001 NFL Draft , in the sixth round . In his first season , he played in four games ( at the Detroit Lions , vs . the New Orleans Saints , vs . the Baltimore Ravens , and vs . the Philadelphia Eagles . However , he did not start until the Philadelphia Eagles in which the Buccaneers lost . Ellis Wyms did not start a game in the Bucs ' Super Bowl - winning season , but he ranked third on the team with 5 . 5 sacks . Throughout the season , he recorded 38 tackles , 5 . 5 sacks , two forced fumble s , and one fumble recovery . Wyms registered his first career sack against the Baltimore Ravens . During the s game versus the San Francisco 49ers , Wyms played along the defensive line a lot , racking up five tackles and defending one pass . In Super Bowl XXXVII against the Oakland Raiders , Ellis Wyms sacked Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon . He also added three tackles against the Raiders . Wyms played in 13 games in the 2003 season , but the Bucs slumped from their Super Bowl glory to a 7 - 9 record . Wyms missed the last three games of the season after being placed on injured reserve because of a sprain ed left knee . Despite the injury , Wyms recorded 22 tackles , two sacks , and three defended passes on the season . Wyms also had a shortened season in 2004 because of injury . He played in six games before leaving on October 23 , 2004 for injured reserve due to a shoulder injury . In this dismal season for the Buccaneers ( 5 - 11 record ) , Ellis Wyms only totaled 19 tackles , two of them for losses . He eclipsed his career - high tackle mark against the Denver Broncos with 8 tackles . Wyms also contributed eight tackles against the St . Louis Rams . Things started looking up for Wyms in the Buccaneers ' first playoff season since 2002 . He played in all 16 games , and started against the New England Patriots . However , the defense allowed 28 points and the Buccaneers were shutout by the reigning NFL champions and Wyms allowed quite a few runs up the middle . Ellis Wyms appeared in his 50th career game against the Carolina Panthers on December 11 , 2005 . Ellis Wyms finished the season with a disappointing 17 tackles , two sacks , one forced fumble , one fumble recovery , and one pass defensed . He also sacked Washington Redskins quarterback Mark Brunell in . On September 1 , 2007 the Bucs released him . Seattle Seahawks . He signed with the Seattle Seahawks before the 2007 season . He appeared in 13 games ( no starts ) for the team and recorded 11 tackles . He became a free agent after the season . Minnesota Vikings . On March 17 , 2008 , Wyms signed a one - year contract with the Minnesota Vikings worth $ 1 . 5 million and including a $ 500 , 000 signing bonus . Personal . Wyms contributes to the community through the " Strong Minds , Strong Bodies " program . The program provides monthly reading activities and career advice to underprivileged children in the city of Tampa . He also participates in many community activities . In high school , he recorded 124 tackles and 7 sacks .