A 4th-round pick (106th overall) in the 2013 NFL Draft out of Michigan State, Dion Sims has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2018 with CHI, capping a 6-season NFL career. He posted a 56.6 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 78th percentile among TEs. Across 6 NFL seasons, he has totaled 91 catches for 888 yards and 9 touchdowns.
Size
6'4", 268#
College
Michigan State
Draft
Rd 4, 106th overall (2013)
Seasons
2013–2018
2013 ScoutIndex Rating · TE
Methodology30th percentile among TEs · limited sample
7 games · 10 targets
2013 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed37▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burst46▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.
Agility10▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).
Size73▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands41▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat23▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability6▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share11▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share15▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency44▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume43▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Dion Sims has appeared in 62 regular-season games across 6 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: MIA (2013–2016), CHI (2017–2018).
As a receiver he has caught 91 passes for 888 yards and 9 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2014 with MIA: 284 yards and 2 touchdowns in 14 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2016: a 56.6, in the 78th percentile among TEs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most receiving yards in a game58 on 4 catches vs NYJ, 2014 Week 13
2013 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 3 1.0/g | 13 4/g | 1 |
| Away | 4 | 3 0.8/g | 19 5/g | 0 |
| In division | 3 | 3 1.0/g | 18 6/g | 0 |
| Out of division | 4 | 3 0.8/g | 14 4/g | 1 |
| In wins | 4 | 4 1.0/g | 22 6/g | 1 |
| In losses | 3 | 2 0.7/g | 10 3/g | 0 |
| On grass | 4 | 4 1.0/g | 20 5/g | 1 |
| On turf | 3 | 2 0.7/g | 12 4/g | 0 |
| Indoors | 1 | 0 0.0/g | 0 0/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 6 | 6 1.0/g | 32 5/g | 1 |
2013 game log
Dion Sims — common questions
- What position does Dion Sims play?
- Dion Sims is listed as a TE.
- Which teams has Dion Sims played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Dion Sims has played for MIA (2013–2016), CHI (2017–2018).
- Where did Dion Sims go to college?
- Dion Sims played college football at Michigan State.
- When was Dion Sims drafted?
- Dion Sims was selected in round 4, 106th overall, of the 2013 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Dion Sims scored?
- Dion Sims has 9 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (9 receiving).
- What is Dion Sims's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Dion Sims rated 37.8 for 2018, the 16th percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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Top teammates, last season on file
- Mitchell TrubiskyQB · 2018
- Tarik CohenRB · 2018
- Jordan HowardRB · 2018
- Allen RobinsonWR · 2018
- Taylor GabrielWR · 2018
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- Chase DanielQB · 2018
- Anthony MillerWR · 2018
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- Ace SandersWR · pick 101
- Josh BoyceWR · pick 102
- Alex OkaforDE · pick 103
- Jelani JenkinsLB · pick 104
- Duke WilliamsS · pick 105
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