Steven Sims

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

Steven Sims
Sims in 2019
No. 15 – Washington Football Team
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1997-03-31) March 31, 1997
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
Undrafted:2019
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Receptions:61
Receiving yards:575
Return yards:1,047
Rushing yards:103
Total touchdowns:7
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years and college

Sims attended and played high school football at Travis High School.[1] Following that, he attended and played college football at the University of Kansas from 2015 until 2018.[2]

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
Sims in a game against the Detroit Lions in his rookie season.

Sims signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2019.[3] 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.[4] He had his first career touchdown, a 65-yard rushing touchdown, against the New England Patriots on October 6, 2019.[5] 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.[6][7] In Week 16 against the New York Giants, Sims caught six passes for 64 yards and two touchdowns during the 41–35 overtime loss.[8] Overall, Sims finished the 2019 season with 34 receptions for 310 receiving yards and four touchdowns.[9]

He played the first three games of the 2020 season before being placed on injured reserve for a knee injury on October 9, 2020.[10] He was activated off it on November 7.[11]In Week 16 against the Carolina Panthers, Sims muffed a punt return in the 1st quarter leading to a Carolina Panthers touchdown upon recovery of the fumble.

References
  1. "Steven Sims Jr., Fort Bend Travis , Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  2. "Steven Sims Jr. College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  3. "Redskins Sign Eight College Free Agents". Washington Redskins. April 30, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  4. "Cowboys vs. Redskins - Game Summary". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 15, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  5. "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.
  6. "Steven Sims Turns Muffed Kickoff into 91 Yard TD!". YouTube.com. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  7. Gordon, Grant (November 27, 2019). "Lamar Jackson, Chris Godwin among players of the week". NFL.com. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  8. "Jones throws for 5 TDs, Giants beat Redskins in overtime". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  9. "Steven Sims 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  10. Alper, Josh. "Washington puts Steven Sims on injured reserve, signs Joshua Garnett". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  11. Jennings, Scott. "Washington Roster Moves: Steven Sims Jr. activated from injured reserve". Hogs Haven. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
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