Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2009-2012Michigan State
Dion Sims
TE • 6'5" • Detroit, MI, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Dion Sims reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
25
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
34
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
Player Story
Dion Sims built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a tight end from Detroit, MI wearing No. 80, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of Dion Sims' career was his receiving role: 59 catches,...
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- Committed To
- Michigan State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2009
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2013
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 9
- Overall
- No. 106
- NFL Team
- Miami Dolphins
Dion Sims, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Michigan State. Dion Sims reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 707
- Receptions
- 59
- Touchdowns
- 8
Quick Answers
Dion Sims quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Michigan State · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 707
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 22 games
- Best season
- 2012 Postseason · Michigan State
- Top game
- Eastern Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · St. Mary's · Michigan State
- High school pipeline
- St. Mary's · 30 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2013 · Round 4 · Pick 9 · Miami Dolphins
- Latest roster
- No. 80 · Class 2012
- 2012 Receiving yards rank
- 475 receiving yards · TE 17th (top 6%) · Big Ten 16th (top 10%) · National 228th (top 13%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Michigan State | 7 | 11 | 133 | 3 | 35.9 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Michigan State | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2011 Regular Season | Michigan State | 5 | 12 | 99 | 3 | 40.3 |
| 2012 Postseason | Michigan State | 10 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 73.4 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Michigan State | 10 | 33 | 451 | 2 | 73.4 |
Related Context
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Dion Sims played TE for Michigan State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Dion Sims recorded -2 rushing yards, 707 receiving yards, and 8 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Michigan State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
Michigan State paired 475 primary output with 74 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 74 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2012 Postseason · Michigan State
Games
10
Receiving Yards / G
47.5
Efficiency
74
Usage
19.4
Consistency
55.1
Best Game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. TCU: 24. Boise State: 65. Central Michigan: 48. Notre Dame: 52. Eastern Michigan: 112. Ohio State: 36. Wisconsin: 22. Nebraska: 10. Northwestern: 102. Minnesota: 4
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. TCU: 3 by 53.3. Boise State: 7 by 61.9. Central Michigan: 3 by 100. Notre Dame: 6 by 57.8. Eastern Michigan: 6 by 100. Ohio State: 2 by 100. Wisconsin: 2 by 73.3. Nebraska: 1 by 66.7. Northwestern: 5 by 100. Minnesota: 1 by 26.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins45.8 · Games = 6 · -4.2 vs Losses
Losses50 · Games = 4 · +4.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
Best efficiency game
100 vs Northwestern
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/30 | vs TCU | W 17-16 | — | 3 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 11/24 | @ Minnesota | W 26-10 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Northwestern100 receiving yards | L 20-23 | — | 5 | 102 | 20.4 | 20.40 | 0 | 44 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Nebraska | L 24-28 | — | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Wisconsin | W 16-13 | — | 2 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Ohio State | L 16-17 | — | 2 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Eastern Michigan100 receiving yards | W 23-7 | — | 6 | 112 | 18.7 | 18.70 | 1 | 36 |
| Sun 9/16 | vs Notre Dame | L 3-20 | — | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 8.70 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 9/8 | @ Central Michigan | W 41-7 | — | 3 | 48 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Boise State | W 17-13 | — | 7 | 65 | 9.3 | 9.30 | 0 | 18 |
Player Story
Dion Sims story
Dion Sims built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a tight end from Detroit, MI wearing No. 80, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of Dion Sims' career was his receiving role: 59 catches, 707 receiving yards, and 8 touchdowns across 22 career games in the available record. That gives Dion Sims' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Michigan State
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20092010201120122012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Michigan State | 133 | 61.9 | 7.1 | — |
| 2010 Regular Season | Michigan State | 0 | — | — | -133 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Michigan State | 99 | 53.2 | 10.2 | 99 |
| 2012 Postseason | Michigan State | 475 | 74 | 19.4 | 376 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Michigan State | 475 | 74 | 19.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Eastern Michigan
Week 4 · W 23-7
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
112
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
112 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Northwestern
Week 12 · L 20-23 · Conference game
102
Receiving Yards
88.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
102 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Wisconsin
Week 4 · L 30-38 · Conference game
59
Receiving Yards
80.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
59 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Boise State
Week 1 · W 17-13
65
Receiving Yards
73.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
65 receiving yards with a 61.9 efficiency score.
#5
@ Notre Dame
Week 3 · L 13-31
38
Receiving Yards
71.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
38 receiving yards with a 84.4 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Postseason · Michigan State
475 primary output · 74 efficiency · 19.4 usage
73.4
#2
2012 Regular Season · Michigan State
73.4
475 primary · 74 efficiency · 19.4 usage
#3
2011 Regular Season · Michigan State
40.3
99 primary · 53.2 efficiency · 10.2 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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