Player Profile: Steven Sims, Jr.
#11 Steven Sims, Jr.
Rivals.com: Profile as recruit
Position: Wide Receiver
Height: 5-10
Weight: 176
Class: Senior
Hometown: Houston, Texas
High School: Travis HS
2017 (Jr.): Played in all 12 games, starting eight at wide receiver ... Led KU in both receptions (59) and receiving yards (839) ... Ranked seventh in the Big 12 in receptions and 10th in receivng yards per game ... Scored six receiving touchdowns ... Averaged a career-best 14.2 yards per catch ... Recorded a career-best 233-yard receiving performance on a career-high nine catches against K-State ... His 233 receiving yards were the most for a Jayhawk since Dezmon Briscoe recorded 242 yards against Missouri in 2009 ... His 233-yard game is the third-most in Kansas single-game history ... Has one 200-yard game to his credit and seven 100-yard outings ... Set a new career-long reception with a 77-yard catch and run against SEMO ... Averaged 6.4 yards per return on 12 punt returns ... Returned 14 kickoffs, averaging 25.7 yards per return ...SEMO: Hauled in four catches for 142 yards and two scores ... His first catch of the day went for a career-long 77-yard TD ... Returned three punts for 24 yards, including a long of 16 yards ... Recorded one kickoff return for 44 yards ... Central Michigan: Battling an injury, played sparingly and did not record any statistics ... Snapped a streak of 25-straight games with a reception ... at Ohio: Caught six passes for 60 yards ... Returned two kickoffs for 39 yards ... West Virginia: Led the Kansas air attack with six receptions for 96 yards and a score ... Hauled in a 64-yard reception ... Averaged 15.0 yards per return on two kickoff returns ... Texas Tech: Had his second 100-yard receiving game of the season with five catches for 102 yards ... Turned in a game-long 41-yard reception ... Recorded one rush for eight yards ... at Iowa State: Had a season-high four punt returns ... K-State: Exploded for a career-high 233 receiving yards on a personal-best nine receptions ... Hauled in a 60-yard TD in the fourth quarter ... His 233 receiving yards were the most for a Jayhawk since Dezmon Briscoe recorded 242 yards against Missouri in 2009 ... His 233-yard game is the third-most in Kansas single-game history ... Has one 200-yard game to his credit and seven 100-yard outings ... Returned one punt for 13 yards ... Named Big 12 Co-Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in the Sunflower Showdown ... Baylor: Credited with one rush for 11 yards ... Led all receivers with seven catches ... Had 42 yards receiving ... Set a new career high in kickoff returns (6), kickoff return yards (147) and longest kickoff return (47) ... at Texas: Tied his career high with nine catches for 53 yards and one score ... Averaged 26.5 yards per return on two kickoff returns ... Oklahoma: Finished with two catches for 38 yards ... at Oklahoma State: Posted a career-high-tying nine receptions for 69 yards and a TD ... Set a new personal best with a 35-yard punt return.
2016 (So.): Played a pivotal role in all 12 games … Started 11 contests at wide receiver … Near the top of the Big 12 Conference in nearly every receiving category … Caught 72 passes for 859 yards … Grabbed seven touchdown receptions … Listed ninth on KU’s single-season receiving yardage list … Ranked fifth for receptions in a season … Eclipsed 100 yards receiving on four occasions … Caught more than five passes in nine games … Ranked fourth in the Big 12 with 6.0 receptions-per-game … Caught 61 passes for 606 yards and three touchdowns during Big 12 play … Totaled a career-high nine catches for 124 yards at West Virginia … Also notched 124 yards receiving against Rhode Island … Completed his lone pass attempt of the season for a 40-yard gain … Rhode Island: Turned in a career day to begin his sophomore season … Started at wide receiver and caught five passes for a career-best 124 yards and two touchdowns, highlighted by a 71-yard catch-and-run where he outran two converging defenders in the Rams’ secondary … Totaled the most receiving yards (124) by a Jayhawk since 2014 … Ohio: Brought in two touchdown receptions on four receptions for 114 yards against the Bobcats … After two games was leading the country and Big 12 Conference with four touchdown receptions … Was ranked second in the conference and 13th in the country with 119.0 receiving yards-per-game … at Memphis: Caught two passes for just 15 yards … at Texas Tech: Hauled in a team-best six passes for 59 yards and a score … TCU: Eclipsed 100 yards for the third time in 2016 with a nine-catch, 101-yard performance against the Horned Frogs … at Baylor: Grabbed two passes for 40 yards … Oklahoma State: Tallied a game-best nine passes for 90 yards against the Cowboys … at Oklahoma: Snared a team-high five passes for a gain of 35 yards … at West Virginia: Turned in his fourth game of the season with more than 100 receiving yards after a nine-catch, 124-yard, one-touchdown performance against the Mountaineers … Also completed the first pass of his career for a gain of 40 yards … Iowa State: Turned in his fourth game of the season with nine receptions which totaled 37 yards and his seventh touchdown of the year … Texas: Tallied a team-high-tying seven receptions and gained 79 yards in the victory over the Longhorns … Also took an end around to the right corner of the end zone on a two-point conversion to pull KU within three points in the fourth quarter … at K-State: Grabbed a team-high-tying five passes for a net of 41 yards against the Wildcats.
2015 (Fr.): Played in 11 games, starting six contests… Caught a team second-best 30 passes for 349 yards and two scores… Caught at least one pass in every game he played… Totaled a career-best six receptions at TCU… Scored touchdowns against Baylor and Oklahoma State… Caught a career-high two passes for 58 yards against K-State… South Dakota State: Made his collegiate debut with a start at wide receiver posting three catches for 15 yards… Memphis: Hauled in three catches for 27 yards and returned two kickoffs for 38 yards… at Rutgers: Caught two passes for 12 yards… at Iowa State: Snagged two passes, one a personal-long 38 yards, for a career-best total of 44 receiving yards… Baylor: Caught his first-career touchdown on a 36-yard pass… Texas Tech: Grabbed a career-best five passes for 37 yards… at Oklahoma State: Converted his only reception of 33 yards into a touchdown… Oklahoma: Made four catches for 30 yards… at Texas: Did not play… at TCU: Snagged a team and career-high six passes for 55 yards, while logging a then career-long gain of 40 yards… West Virginia: Grabbed one pass for two yards… K-State: Totaled two receptions for a career-best 58 yards… Snagged a career-long gain of 53 yards against the Wildcats.
High School: Earned a two-star ranking from Rivals… Made 26 catches for 427 yards and five touchdowns in 2012… Caught 47 passes for 690 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2013… Completed his senior season at Travis High School with 64 receptions for 923 yards and 14 scores while also rushing 28 times for 214 yards adding five touchdowns… Earned first-team all-district honors his senior season... Named a finalist for the Houston Touchdown Club Offensive Player of the Year... Played for head coach Randy Cunningham at THS... Chose Kansas over offers from McNeese State, Southeastern Louisiana and Stephen F. Austin.
Personal: Son of Nytasha and Steven Sims, Sr... Has an older sister, Siera... Undecided on a major.