Usage Score
22.3
Player Dossier
2015-2018Kansas
Steven Sims Jr.
WR • 5'10" • 176 lbs • Houston, TX, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Steven Sims Jr. reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
64.6
Consistency
52.7
Season Value
49.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Kansas
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Kansas
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kansas State
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Steven Sims Jr., WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Kansas. Steven Sims Jr. reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Kansas paired 859 primary output with 71.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 64.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2018 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kansas State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2018 Regular Season · Kansas
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
44.6
Efficiency
64.6
Usage
22.3
Consistency
52.7
Best Game by takeover score
Texas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 29. Central Michigan: 30. Rutgers: 22. Baylor: 47. Oklahoma State: 89. West Virginia: 7. Texas Tech: 38. TCU: 27. Iowa State: 71. Kansas State: 113. Oklahoma: 49. Texas: 13
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 4 by 48.3. Central Michigan: 4 by 50. Rutgers: 2 by 73.3. Baylor: 3 by 100. Oklahoma State: 10 by 59.3. West Virginia: 3 by 15.6. Texas Tech: 2 by 100. TCU: 2 by 90. Iowa State: 7 by 67.6. Kansas State: 5 by 100. Oklahoma: 6 by 54.4. Texas: 5 by 17.3
Split Comparison
Wins26.3 · n=3 · -27.0 vs Losses
Losses53.4 · n=8 · +27.0 vs Wins
First Half37.3 · n=6 · -14.5 vs Second Half
Second Half51.8 · n=6 · +14.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Kansas State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Kansas State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/23 | vs Texas | L 17-24 | — | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 2.60 | 0 | 6 |
| Sun 11/18 | @ Oklahoma | L 40-55 | — | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 8.20 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Kansas State100 receiving yards | L 17-21 | — | 5 | 113 | 22.6 | 22.60 | 1 | 65 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Iowa State | L 3-27 | — | 7 | 71 | 10.1 | 10.10 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 10/27 | vs TCU | W 27-26 | — | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 13.50 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Texas Tech | L 16-48 | — | 2 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 30 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ West Virginia | L 22-38 | — | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 2.30 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Oklahoma StateHigh volume | L 28-48 | — | 10 | 89 | 10.2 | 8.90 | 1 | 31 |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Baylor | L 7-26 | — | 3 | 47 | 13.3 | 15.70 | 0 | 37 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Rutgers | W 55-14 | — | 2 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/8 | @ Central Michigan | W 31-7 | — | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 7.50 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Unknown | — | — | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 1 | 10 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Kansas
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
2015201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Kansas | 349 | 64.3 | 12.3 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Kansas | 859 | 71.1 | 25.8 | 510 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Kansas | 839 | 67 | 26.2 | -20 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Kansas | 535 | 64.6 | 22.3 | -304 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kansas State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
233
Primary metric
233 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
West Virginia
124
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
124 receiving yards with a 91.9 efficiency score.
#3
Kansas State
113
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
113 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Unknown
124
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
124 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Ohio
114
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
114 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Kansas
859 primary output · 71.1 efficiency · 25.8 usage
64.9
#2
2017 Regular Season · Kansas
58.3
839 primary · 67 efficiency · 26.2 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Kansas
49.7
535 primary · 64.6 efficiency · 22.3 usage
Milestones
8
100+ receiving yards
8
8+ catch outings
3
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.8003
Fort Bend Travis · Richmond, TX
- Committed To
- Kansas
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
2,582
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 46 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.