Steven Sims

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Steven Sims
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Sims with the Washington Redskins in 2019
No. 82 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1997-03-31) March 31, 1997 (age 24)
Houston, Texas
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Travis (Pecan Grove, Texas)
College:Kansas (2015–2018)
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2021
Receptions:61
Receiving yards:575
Return yards:1,047
Touchdowns:7
Player stats at NFL.com

Steven Sims Jr. (born March 31, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Kansas and signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2019.

Early years and college[]

Sims attended and played high school football at Travis High School.[1] A 2-star recruit, Sims committed to Kansas over offers from McNeese State, Prairie View A&M, Southeastern Louisiana, Southern, and Stephen F. Austin.[2] He played wide receiver, kick returner, and punt returner at Kansas from 2015 to 2018.[3]

Statistics[]

Year G Rec Yards Avg TD
2015 11 30 349 11.6 2
2016 12 72 859 11.9 7
2017 11 59 839 14.2 6
2018 12 53 535 10.1 4
Career 46 214 2,582 12.1 19

Professional career[]

Washington Redskins / Football Team[]

Sims (#15) in a game against the Detroit Lions as a rookie in 2019

Sims signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2019.[4] He had his first career reception, a three-yard gain from Case Keenum, in a Week 2 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, along with three carries for sixteen yards.[5] He had his first career touchdown, a 65-yard rushing touchdown, against the New England Patriots on October 6, 2019.[6] In Week 12, he had his first kickoff return touchdown, for 91 yards, in a 19–16 win over the Detroit Lions, earning NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.[7][8] In Week 16 against the New York Giants, Sims caught six passes for 64 yards and two touchdowns during the 41–35 overtime loss.[9] Overall, Sims finished the 2019 season with 34 receptions for 310 receiving yards and four touchdowns.[10]

He played the first three games of the 2020 season before being placed on injured reserve for a knee injury on October 9, 2020.[11] He was activated off it on November 7.[12] Sims played twelve games in the regular 2020 season and recorded 27 receptions for 265 yards and one touchdown. In his first playoff appearance, Sims caught three passes for 33 yards and recorded the only Washington receiving touchdown in the Wild Card Playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[13] He was released on August 23, 2021.[14]

Buffalo Bills[]

Sims signed with the Buffalo Bills on August 25, 2021,[15] but was released on August 31 as part of final cuts.[16]

Pittsburgh Steelers[]

On September 1, 2021, Sims signed with the practice squad of the Pittsburgh Steelers.[17]

References[]

  1. ^ "Steven Sims Jr., Fort Bend Travis , Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "Steven Sims Jr. Recruit Interests".
  3. ^ "Steven Sims Jr. College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  4. ^ "Redskins Sign Eight College Free Agents". Washington Redskins. April 30, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  5. ^ "Cowboys vs. Redskins - Game Summary". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 15, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  6. ^ "Steven Sims Jr.'s 65-yard TD gives the Patriots their first deficit of the season". Redskins Wire. October 6, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  7. ^ "Steven Sims Turns Muffed Kickoff into 91 Yard TD!". YouTube.com. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  8. ^ Gordon, Grant (November 27, 2019). "Lamar Jackson, Chris Godwin among players of the week". NFL.com. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  9. ^ "Jones throws for 5 TDs, Giants beat Redskins in overtime". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  10. ^ "Steven Sims 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  11. ^ Alper, Josh. "Washington puts Steven Sims on injured reserve, signs Joshua Garnett". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  12. ^ Jennings, Scott (November 7, 2020). "Washington Roster Moves: Steven Sims Jr. activated from injured reserve". Hogs Haven. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  13. ^ Selby, Zach (February 10, 2021). "Washington 2021 Position Reset: Wide Receiver". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  14. ^ Manning, Bryan (August 23, 2021). "Washington releases wide receiver Steven Sims Jr". Washington Football Wire. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via USA Today.
  15. ^ Glab, Maddy (August 25, 2021). "Bills add WR Steven Sims". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  16. ^ Buffalo Bills (August 31, 2021). "Bills release 23 players to set the initial 2021 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  17. ^ Varley, Teresa (September 1, 2021). "Steelers add 15 to practice squad". Steelers.com. Retrieved September 1, 2021.

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