Steven Sims Explained

Steven Sims
Current Team:Houston Texans
Number:82
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:31 March 1997
Birth Place:Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lbs:176
High School:Travis (Pecan Grove, Texas)
College:Kansas (2015–2018)
Undraftedyear:2019
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:78
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:704
Statlabel3:Return yards
Statvalue3:1,706
Statlabel4:Rushing yards
Statvalue4:174
Statlabel5:Total touchdowns
Statvalue5:7
Pfr:SimsSt00

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

Early life and college

Sims attended and played high school football at Travis High School in Pecan Grove, Texas.[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 was a wide receiver, kick returner, and punt returner at Kansas from 2015 to 2018.[3]

Statistics

Kansas Jayhawks
YearGRecYardsAvgTD
2015113034911.62
2016127285911.97
2017115983914.26
2018125353510.14
Career462142,58212.119

Professional career

Washington Redskins / Football Team

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 the Bills' final cuts.[16]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On September 1, 2021, Sims signed with the practice squad of the Pittsburgh Steelers.[17] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers on January 19, 2022.[18]

During the 2022 season, Sims played in 12 games and recorded 14 receptions for 104 yards and 13 rushing attempts for 70 yards.[19]

Houston Texans

On March 24, 2023, Sims signed with the Houston Texans.[20] He was released on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.[21] [22] He was promoted to the active roster on January 16, 2024.[23] In the Divisional Round against the Ravens in the playoffs, Sims returned a punt 67 yards for a touchdown in the 34-10 loss.[24]

Sims re-signed with the Texans on March 21, 2024.[25]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Steven Sims Jr., Fort Bend Travis, Wide Receiver . November 25, 2019 . 247Sports . en-US.
  2. Web site: Steven Sims Jr. Recruit Interests . 2023-02-02 . 247sports.com.
  3. Web site: Steven Sims Jr. College Stats . November 25, 2019 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  4. Web site: April 30, 2019 . Redskins Sign Eight College Free Agents . September 2, 2019 . Washington Redskins.
  5. Web site: September 15, 2019 . Cowboys vs. Redskins - Game Summary . September 17, 2019 . . Associated Press.
  6. Web site: Neel . Zachary . October 6, 2019 . Steven Sims Jr.'s 65-yard TD gives the Patriots their first deficit of the season . November 25, 2019 . Redskins Wire . en.
  7. Web site: Steven Sims Turns Muffed Kickoff into 91 Yard TD! . November 25, 2019 . YouTube.com . en.
  8. Web site: Gordon . Grant . November 27, 2019 . Lamar Jackson, Chris Godwin among players of the week . https://web.archive.org/web/20191127214851/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001081160/article/lamar-jackson-chris-godwin-among-players-of-the-week . dead . November 27, 2019 . January 2, 2020 . NFL.com.
  9. Web site: December 22, 2019 . Jones throws for 5 TDs, Giants beat Redskins in overtime . December 22, 2019 . ESPN.com . Associated Press.
  10. Web site: Steven Sims 2019 Game Log . July 4, 2020 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  11. Web site: Alper . Josh . 2020-10-09 . Washington puts Steven Sims on injured reserve, signs Joshua Garnett . 2023-02-02 . ProFootballTalk . en-US.
  12. Web site: Jennings . Scott . Washington Roster Moves: Steven Sims Jr. activated from injured reserve . 7 November 2020 . Hogs Haven. November 7, 2020 .
  13. Web site: Selby . Zach . February 10, 2021 . Washington 2021 Position Reset: Wide Receiver . WashingtonFootball.com . February 10, 2021.
  14. Web site: Manning . Bryan . Washington releases wide receiver Steven Sims Jr. . 23 August 2021 . Washington Football Wire . August 23, 2021 . USA Today.
  15. Web site: Glab . Maddy . August 25, 2021 . Bills add WR Steven Sims . BuffaloBills.com . August 25, 2021.
  16. Web site: August 31, 2021 . Bills release 23 players to set the initial 2021 53-man roster . August 31, 2021 . BuffaloBills.com.
  17. Web site: Varley . Teresa . September 1, 2021 . Steelers add 15 to practice squad . Steelers.com . September 1, 2021.
  18. Web site: Varley . Teresa . January 19, 2022 . Kuntz signed to a one-year contract . 2023-02-01 . Steelers.com.
  19. Web site: Steven Sims 2022 Game Log . 2023-02-02 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  20. Web site: 2023-03-24 . Houston Texans Transactions (3-24-2023) . 2023-03-24 . HoustonTexans.com.
  21. Web site: Texans announce initial 53-man roster. HoustonTexans.com. August 29, 2023.
  22. Web site: Houston Texans Transactions (8-30-2023). HoustonTexans.com. August 30, 2023.
  23. Web site: Houston Texans Transactions (1-16-2024). HoustonTexans.com. January 16, 2024.
  24. Web site: Steven Sims returns punt 67 yards for touchdown, Texans-Ravens tied 10-10. January 24, 2024. nbcsports.com. en.
  25. Web site: Houston Texans Transactions (03-21-2024). HoustonTexans.com. March 21, 2024.