Steven Sims
.jpg) Sims in 2019 | |||||||||||||
| No. 15 – Washington Redskins | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | March 31, 1997 Houston, Texas | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 176 lb (80 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Travis (Pecan Grove, Texas) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Kansas | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2019 | |||||||||||||
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Steven Sims Jr. (born March 31, 1997) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Kansas and signed with the Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2019.
Early years
Sims attended and played high school football at Travis High School.[1]
College career
Sims attended and played college football at the University of Kansas from 2015 until 2018.[2]
Statistics
| Steven Sims Jr. | Receiving | ||||||||
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| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2015 | Kansas | Big 12 | FR | WR | 11 | 30 | 349 | 11.6 | 2 |
| 2016 | Kansas | Big 12 | SO | WR | 12 | 72 | 859 | 11.9 | 7 |
| 2017 | Kansas | Big 12 | JR | WR | 11 | 59 | 839 | 14.2 | 6 |
| 2018 | Kansas | Big 12 | SR | WR | 12 | 53 | 535 | 10.1 | 4 |
| Career | 46 | 214 | 2,582 | 12.1 | 19 | ||||
Professional career
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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] In Week 17 against the Dallas Cowboys, Sims caught five passes for 81 yards, including a 65-yard catch, during the 47–16 loss.[9]
References
- ^ "Steven Sims Jr., Fort Bend Travis , Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ "Steven Sims Jr. College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ "Redskins Sign Eight College Free Agents". Washington Redskins. April 30, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Cowboys vs. Redskins - Game Summary". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 15, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "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.
- ^ "Steven Sims Turns Muffed Kickoff into 91 Yard TD!". YouTube.com. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ Gordon, Grant (November 27, 2019). "Lamar Jackson, Chris Godwin among players of the week". NFL.com. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ "Jones throws for 5 TDs, Giants beat Redskins in overtime". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Cowboys beat Redskins 47-16, miss playoffs with Eagles' win". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 29, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
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