 Sims with the Redskins in 2019 | |||||||||||||
| No. 84 –Seattle Seahawks | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver /Punt returner | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born: | (1997-03-31)March 31, 1997 (age 28) Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| 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: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||||||
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Steven Sims Jr. (born March 31, 1997) is an American professionalfootballwide receiver andpunt returner for theSeattle Seahawks of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theKansas Jayhawks and signed with theWashington Redskins as anundrafted free agent in 2019.
Sims attended and playedhigh school football atTravis High School inPecan Grove, Texas.[1] A 2-star recruit, Sims committed toKansas over offers fromMcNeese State,Prairie View A&M,Southeastern Louisiana,Southern, andStephen F. Austin.[2] He was awide receiver,kick returner, and punt returner at Kansas from 2015 to 2018.[3]
| Kansas Jayhawks | ||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft8+7⁄8 in (1.75 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 29+3⁄8 in (0.75 m) | 8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) | 4.56 s | 1.57 s | 2.72 s | 4.43 s | 7.20 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) | 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) | 11 reps | |
| All values fromPro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
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Sims signed with theWashington Redskins as anundrafted free agent on April 30, 2019.[5] He had his first career reception, a three-yard gain fromCase Keenum, in a Week 2 loss to theDallas Cowboys, along with three carries for sixteen yards.[6] He had his first career touchdown, a 65-yard rushing touchdown, against theNew England Patriots on October 6, 2019.[7] In Week 12, he had his first kickoff return touchdown, for 91 yards, in a 19–16 win over theDetroit Lions, earning NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.[8][9] In Week 16 against theNew York Giants, Sims caught six passes for 64 yards and two touchdowns during the 41–35 overtime loss.[10] Overall, Sims finished the 2019 season with 34 receptions for 310 receiving yards and four touchdowns.[11]
He played the first three games of the 2020 season before being placed on injured reserve for a knee injury on October 9, 2020.[12] He was activated off it on November 7.[13] 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 theWild Card Playoff game against theTampa Bay Buccaneers.[14] He was released on August 23, 2021.[15]
Sims signed with theBuffalo Bills on August 25, 2021,[16] but was released on August 31 as part of the Bills' final cuts.[17]
On September 1, 2021, Sims signed with thepractice squad of thePittsburgh Steelers.[18] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers on January 19, 2022.[19]
During the 2022 season, Sims played in 12 games and recorded 14 receptions for 104 yards and 13 rushing attempts for 70 yards.[20]
On March 24, 2023, Sims signed with theHouston Texans.[21] He was released on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.[22][23] He was promoted to the active roster on January 16, 2024.[24] In the Divisional Round against the Ravens in the playoffs, Sims returned a punt 67 yards for a touchdown in the 34–10 loss.[25]
Sims re-signed with the Texans on March 21, 2024.[26] He was released on December 20.[27]
On December 23, 2024, Sims was claimed off waivers by theBaltimore Ravens.[28]
On March 25, 2025, Sims signed with theSeattle Seahawks.[29]
