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Steven Sims Jr. is a Versatile WR for Kansas. Steven's 2017 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 85 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
2017 Production
Receiving
59 Receptions839 Rec yards6 Rec TD14.2 Yards/rec
Returns
14 Kick returns355 KR yards0 KR TD13 Punt returns61 PR yards0 PR TD
Performance Analysis · 2017 · vs WR peers
Player type
Versatile WR
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
Balanced usageMulti-role
Peer percentiles
Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)100th %ile · elite
Game-to-game consistency62th %ile · average
Key findings
- ▸Top-10% efficiency among WRs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
- ▸6 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.42 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 1.90 EPA/play in Wk 1 vs Southeast Missouri State.
Historical Comparables · WR · efficiency + volume + value
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Javion Posey | Florida Atlantic | 2020 | 53 | 0.450 | 1.4 | 23.8 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
EPA per play, by weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSoutheast Missouri State | W38-16 | — | 4 | 142 | 35.5 | 2 | 77 | 1.90 |
| 3 | @Ohio | L30-42 | 3.3 | 6 | 60 | 10.0 | 0 | 16 | 0.74 |
| 4 | vsWest Virginia | L34-56 | 5.6 | 6 | 96 | 16.0 | 1 | 64 | 0.92 |
| 6 | vsTexas Tech | L19-65 | 4.8 | 5 | 102 | 20.4 | 0 | 41 | 0.77 |
| 7 | @Iowa State | L0-45 | 7.5 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | -0.24 |
| 8 | @TCU | L0-43 | 18.9 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | -0.45 |
| 9 | vsKansas State | L20-30 | 10.9 | 9 | 233 | 25.9 | 1 | 60 | 1.09 |
| 10 | vsBaylor | L9-38 | -1.4 | 7 | 42 | 6.0 | 0 | 15 | -0.16 |
| 11 | @Texas | L27-42 | 10.6 | 9 | 53 | 5.9 | 1 | 26 | 0.33 |
| 12 | vsOklahoma | L3-41 | 25.5 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 34 | 0.12 |
| 13 | @Oklahoma State | L17-58 | 19.1 | 9 | 69 | 7.7 | 1 | 13 | 0.61 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
Snap-share proxy
Overall
12.6%
Passing plays
21.9%
Rushing plays
1.5%
Standard downs
13.1%
Passing downs
11.9%
EPA by down type
- Standard downs
- 0.62
- Passing downs
- 0.75
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.72 / -0.34
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).