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Mike Sims-Walker

WR

Drafted 79th overall in the 3rd round of the 2007 draft, Mike Sims-Walker arrived from UCF. He last played in 2011 with JAX, a career spanning 5 NFL seasons. His 60.9 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 78th percentile among WRs — solidly above average. Few match his speed, which grades in the 89th percentile. Across 4 NFL seasons, he has totaled 134 catches for 1,798 yards and 14 touchdowns.

Size

6'2", 212#

College

UCF

Draft

Rd 3, 79th overall (2007)

Seasons

2007–2011

2009 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
64.1

83th percentile among WRs

15 games · 111 targets

Role×0.14+1.22
Hands×0.1+0.53
Volume×0.12+1.29
Total EPA×0.22+0.88
EPA/target×0.3+0.45
Yards/target×0.12+0.32

2009 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed89▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burst56▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility27▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).

Size73▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands47▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat51▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability68▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share88▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share86▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency72▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume88▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2011LAR35.9612150
2010JAX60.914435627
2009JAX64.115638697
2008JAX45.5716217

Career profile

Across 4 NFL seasons on file, Mike Sims-Walker has played in 42 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: JAX (2008–2010), LAR (2011).

As a receiver he has caught 134 passes for 1,798 yards and 14 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2009 with JAX: 869 yards and 7 touchdowns in 15 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2009: a 64.1, in the 83rd percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2009 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
44
5.5/g
637
80/g
6
Away7
19
2.7/g
232
33/g
1
In division6
22
3.7/g
257
43/g
3
Out of division9
41
4.6/g
612
68/g
4
In wins7
40
5.7/g
591
84/g
5
In losses8
23
2.9/g
278
35/g
2
On grass12
58
4.8/g
801
67/g
6
On turf3
5
1.7/g
68
23/g
1
Indoors1
6
6.0/g
81
81/g
0
Outdoors14
57
4.1/g
788
56/g
7

2009 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1IND—37.4
Week 2ARI6 rec, 106 yds, 1 TD74.2
Week 3HOU6 rec, 81 yds, 0 TD56.7
Week 4TEN7 rec, 91 yds, 2 TD80.7
Week 6LAR9 rec, 120 yds, 0 TD65.1
Week 8TEN2 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD21.8
Week 9KC6 rec, 147 yds, 1 TD90.8
Week 10NYJ3 rec, 49 yds, 1 TD60.8
Week 11BUF8 rec, 91 yds, 1 TD83.1
Week 12SF4 rec, 46 yds, 0 TD45
Week 13HOU1 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD35.2
Week 14MIA1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD30
Week 15IND6 rec, 64 yds, 1 TD79.1
Week 16NE2 rec, 19 yds, 0 TD37.1
Week 17CLE2 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD38.2

Mike Sims-Walker — common questions

What position does Mike Sims-Walker play?
Mike Sims-Walker is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Mike Sims-Walker played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Mike Sims-Walker has played for JAX (2008–2010), LAR (2011).
Where did Mike Sims-Walker go to college?
Mike Sims-Walker played college football at UCF.
When was Mike Sims-Walker drafted?
Mike Sims-Walker was selected in round 3, 79th overall, of the 2007 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Mike Sims-Walker scored?
Mike Sims-Walker has 14 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (14 receiving).
What is Mike Sims-Walker's ScoutIndex Rating?
Mike Sims-Walker rated 35.9 for 2011, the 11th percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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