Player Story
Mathew Sims story
Mathew Sims built his college career from 2010 through 2013 as a placekicker from Hannibal, MO wearing No. 99, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Mathew Sims' career was his special-teams scoring: 354 kicking points, 53 made field goals on 74 attempts, and 195 extra points across 44 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with Northern Illinois. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. His career also includes 13 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 44 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Northern Illinois.
The arc is straightforward: Mathew Sims moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.