# Ben Sims

Ben Sims (born May 16, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Baylor Bears.

## Early life

Sims was born on May 16, 2000. He attended Clark High School in San Antonio, Texas and was ranked a three-star recruit after totaling 24 catches for 444 yards and seven touchdowns while playing tight end as a senior. ESPN ranked him the 28th-best tight end nationally and Sims committed to play college football for the Baylor Bears over several other offers, including from Auburn, Arizona State and Texas Tech.

## College career

Sims played five seasons for Baylor and was one of the most productive tight ends for the Bears in their history. As a true freshman in 2018, he redshirted while playing three games, and the following year, he made an appearance in eight games. In 2020, Sims became a starter for Baylor and posted 14 receptions for 164 yards and a team-high (tied) three touchdowns. When he scored for the first time, it was the first touchdown by a player at his position for the team since 2017.
In 2021, Sims had 31 catches for 361 yards and nine touchdowns; his nine scores were the most for a tight end in Baylor history. He was named honorable mention all-conference for his performance. He returned for a final season in 2022 and tallied 31 receptions for 255 yards, being named honorable mention all-conference and second-team All-Texas. He finished his collegiate career as Baylor's all-time leader in touchdowns by a tight end (12), additionally having the second-most receptions (78) and the fourth-most yards (785). He was invited to the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl after his final year and scored a touchdown in the game.

## Professional career

Pre-draft measurables :
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
| 6 ft 4+5⁄8 in (1.95 m) | 250 lb (113 kg) | 33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.59 s | 1.56 s | 2.68 s | 4.41 s | 7.46 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | 15 reps |
| All values from Baylor's Pro Day ||||||||||||

### Minnesota Vikings

After going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft, Sims was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent. In preseason, he caught three passes for 53 yards with a long of 33. He was waived at the final roster cuts, on August 29, 2023.

### Green Bay Packers

On August 31, 2023, Sims was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers. Sims scored his first touchdown, receiving a pass from Jordan Love, during a Week 13 home win over the Kansas City Chiefs, which he celebrated with a Lambeau Leap.

## NFL career statistics
### Regular season

| Year | Team | Games | Games | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Fumbles | Fumbles |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Y/R | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost |
| 2023 | GB | 17 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | GB | 17 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | Career | 34 | 6 | 8 | 63 | 7.9 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Source: pro-football-reference.com |||||||||||

### Postseason

| Year | Team | Games | Games | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Fumbles | Fumbles |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Y/R | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost |
| 2023 | GB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | Career | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Source: pro-football-reference.com |||||||||||