29 Facts About Dion Sims

Dion Sims was born on February 18,1991 and is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League.

Dion Sims played college football for the Michigan State Spartans and was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL draft.

Dion Sims attended St Mary's Preparatory in Orchard Lake Village, Michigan, where he played high school football for the St Mary's Eaglets.

Dion Sims suffered a knee injury in the 2008 season opener and missed the next seven games.

Dion Sims was named first-team All-North as a linebacker by The Detroit News, and was selected second-team all-metro as a linebacker.

Dion Sims accepted a scholarship offer from Michigan State University over offers from Michigan, Iowa and Ohio State.

Dion Sims attended Michigan State University, and played for the Michigan State Spartans football team from 2009 to 2012.

Dion Sims finished his college career with 59 receptions for 707 yards and eight touchdowns.

Dion Sims made several appearances for the Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team his freshman year before deciding to focus solely on football.

Dion Sims entered the 2013 NFL Draft after his junior season.

Dion Sims was ranked the seventh-best tight end out of the 97 available by NFLDraftScout.

Dion Sims was invited to the NFL Combine and completed all the positional drills and the entire workout.

Dion Sims participated at Michigan State's Pro Day, along with Le'Veon Bell, William Gholston, Johnny Adams, and five other teammates.

Satisfied with his combine numbers, Dion Sims only participated in positional drills and worked out in front of scouts and representatives from 23 teams, including Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin.

Dion Sims started his rookie year as the backup tight end on the Miami Dolphins' depth chart, behind veteran Charles Clay.

Dion Sims finished his rookie year with six receptions, 32 receiving yards, and a touchdown in 15 games and five starts.

On September 28,2014, Dion Sims caught one pass for an 18-yard touchdown during a victory over the Oakland Raiders.

Dion Sims finished his second season with 24 receptions, 284 receiving yards and two touchdowns and played in 14 games with two starts.

Dion Sims remained the backup tight end for the third consecutive season with the Dolphins.

Dion Sims missed the next three game while recovering from the concussion.

Dion Sims received his first start of the season in Week 10 and made one catch for 8-yards in a loss to the Buffalo Bills.

Dion Sims finished the 2015 season with 18 receptions for 127 yards and one touchdown.

In Week 15 against the New York Jets, Dion Sims had two receiving touchdowns.

Dion Sims finished the 2016 season with 26 receptions for 256 yards and four touchdowns.

On March 10,2017, Dion Sims signed a three-year contract with the Chicago Bears.

Dion Sims started 14 games in his first season in Chicago, recording 15 receptions for 180 yards and one touchdown.

On November 17,2018, Dion Sims was placed on injured reserve with a concussion.

Dion Sims recorded just two catches for nine yards, both of which came in the season opener against the Green Bay Packers.

On February 21,2019, Dion Sims was released by the Bears.