Tight end, Michigan State, 2009–12
Dion Sims
- Number
- No. 80
- Height
- 6′5″
- Hometown
- Detroit, MI
- Born
- Feb 18, 1991, in Detroit, Michigan
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Dion Sims played tight end at Michigan State (2009–12). The Miami Dolphins took Sims in round 4, No. 106 overall in the 2013 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
7catches, career highvs. Boise State, 2012112receiving yards, career highvs. Eastern Michigan, 2012Honors
Team titles: Big Ten champions, 2010
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Michigan State | 11 | 133 | 12.1 | 3 | 35 |
| 2011 | Michigan State | 12 | 99 | 8.3 | 3 | 21 |
| 2012 | Michigan State | 36 | 475 | 13.2 | 2 | 44 |
| Career | 59 | 707 | 12.0 | 8 | 44 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Michigan State | 80 | TE | |
| 2010 | Michigan State | 80 | TE | |
| 2011 | Michigan State | 80 | TE | |
| 2012 | Michigan State | 80 | TE | 6′5″ |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2012 Michigan State 10 games, 36 catches, 475 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Boise State | W 17–13 | 7 | 65 | 0 | 18 | – |
| Sep 8 | at Central Michigan | W 41–7 | 3 | 48 | 1 | 20 | – |
| Sep 15 | vs. Notre Dame | L 3–20 | 6 | 52 | 0 | 23 | – |
| Sep 22 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 23–7 | 6 | 112 | 1 | 36 | – |
| Sep 29 | vs. Ohio State | L 16–17 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 19 | – |
| Oct 27 | at Wisconsin | W 16–13 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 18 | – |
| Nov 3 | vs. Nebraska | L 24–28 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | – |
| Nov 17 | vs. Northwestern | L 20–23 | 5 | 102 | 0 | 44 | – |
| Nov 24 | at Minnesota | W 26–10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. TCU | W 17–16 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 14 | – |
2011 Michigan State 5 games, 12 catches, 99 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 44–0 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 19 | – |
| Sep 17 | atNotre Dame | L 13–31 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 21 | – |
| Sep 24 | vs.Central Michigan | W 45–7 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 12 | – |
| Oct 1 | atOhio State | W 10–7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Oct 22 | vs.Wisconsin | W 37–31 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 | – |
2009 Michigan State 7 games, 11 catches, 133 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Montana State | W 44–3 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 26 | – |
| Sep 12 | vs.Central Michigan | L 27–29 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Sep 19 | atNotre Dame | L 30–33 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Sep 26 | atWisconsin | L 30–38 | 3 | 59 | 0 | 35 | – |
| Oct 31 | atMinnesota | L 34–42 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 11 | – |
| Nov 7 | vs. Western Michigan | W 49–14 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 7 | −2 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Penn State | L 14–42 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2013 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′4⅞″ |
| Weight | 262 lb |
| Arm length | 33⅛″ |
| Hand size | 10½″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.75 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.62 sW |
| Vertical jump | 35″ |
| Broad jump | 9′4″ |
| Bench press | 22 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.36 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.52 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
6 seasons, 62 games with a stat; latest team: Chicago Bears.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Miami Dolphins | 7 | 6 | 32 | 1 |
| 2014 | Miami Dolphins | 14 | 24 | 284 | 2 |
| 2015 | Miami Dolphins | 13 | 18 | 127 | 1 |
| 2016 | Miami Dolphins | 13 | 26 | 256 | 4 |
| 2017 | Chicago Bears | 12 | 15 | 180 | 1 |
| 2018 | Chicago Bears | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| NFL career | 62 | 91 | 888 | 9 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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