Steven Sims Jr. is a Versatile WR for Kansas. Steven's 2016 season ranks in the 80th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 96 plays — a above-average rate for the WR.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Abey | Navy | 2016 | 70 | 0.370 | 0.8 | 25.9 |
| Eli Heidenreich | Navy | 2024 | 66 | 0.340 | 0.7 | 22.4 |
| Chris Tyree | Notre Dame | 2020 | 76 | 0.310 | 0.6 | 23.6 |
| Malik Dunner | Ball State | 2017 | 76 | 0.290 | 0.4 | 22.0 |
| Noah Short | Army | 2024 | 69 | 0.300 | 0.5 | 20.7 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsRhode Island | W55-6 | — | 5 | 124 | 24.8 | 2 | 71 | 1.11 |
| 2 | vsOhio | L21-37 | -2.1 | 4 | 114 | 28.5 | 2 | 74 | 2.53 |
| 3 | @Memphis | L7-43 | 7.7 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 12 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 5 · Rec Yds 41 · Avg 8.2 · Rec TD 0
| -0.79 |
| 5 | @Texas Tech | L19-55 | 3.7 | 6 | 59 | 9.8 | 1 | 25 | 0.59 |
| 6 | vsTCU | L23-24 | 11.0 | 9 | 101 | 11.2 | 0 | 23 | 0.96 |
| 7 | @Baylor | L7-49 | 11.3 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 34 | 0.35 |
| 8 | vsOklahoma State | L20-44 | 16.4 | 9 | 90 | 10.0 | 0 | 26 | 0.44 |
| 9 | @Oklahoma | L3-56 | 26.1 | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 | 12 | 0.27 |
| 10 | @West Virginia | L21-48 | 11.3 | 9 | 124 | 13.8 | 1 | 32 | 0.38 |
| 11 | vsIowa State | L24-31 | 0.7 | 9 | 37 | 4.1 | 1 | 8 | -0.04 |
| 12 | vsTexas | W24-21 | 10.6 | 7 | 79 | 11.3 | 0 | 33 | -0.15 |
| 13 | @Kansas State | L19-34 | 8.2 | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | 32 | -0.36 |
