Steven Sims

Last updated: August 2026

Full NameSteven Sims Jr.
BornMarch 31, 1997, Houston, Texas
Nationality🇺🇸 American
ProfessionProfessional Football Player (Wide Receiver / Returner)
Team/ClubSeattle Seahawks (NFL)

Steven Sims is an American professional football wide receiver and returner who has played for the Seattle Seahawks. An undrafted free agent out of Kansas, he has carved out a long NFL career primarily as a return specialist and slot receiver. No reliable public net worth figure exists for Sims — as a role player who has moved between several rosters, no credible financial outlet has published a verified estimate.

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Early Life & Family

Steven Sims Jr. was born on March 31, 1997, in Houston, Texas. He played his college football at the University of Kansas from 2015 to 2018.

Rise to Fame

Sims became one of the most productive receivers in Kansas history, appearing in 47 games and totaling 2,582 yards on 214 receptions with 19 touchdowns, finishing his college career ranked third on the school’s all-time receiving list.

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Career History

Sims went undrafted in 2019 and signed with the Washington franchise, where he made an immediate impact as a return specialist, earning NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors as a rookie after a 91-yard kick-return touchdown. He has since played for Pittsburgh, Houston, Baltimore, and the Arizona Cardinals, before signing with the Seattle Seahawks, where he has continued to contribute as a receiver and return man. Across his career, Sims has recorded 78 catches for 704 yards and five touchdowns, along with significant special-teams production as both a punt and kick returner.

How They Built Their Wealth

Sims’s income has come from a series of NFL contracts across six different franchises since going undrafted in 2019. As a role player rather than a featured receiver, his career earnings are modest by NFL standards, and there is no verified public net-worth figure for him.

Steven Sims has built a lengthy NFL career on versatility and special-teams value, remaining a useful roster piece for multiple teams despite going undrafted out of Kansas.

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