Ben Sims
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Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 26
Weight: 250 lbs
College: Baylor
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Biography
Signed to Seattle's practice squad on October 27, 2026.
TRANSACTIONS:
05/12/23: Signed by Minnesota as a UDFA
08/29/23: Released by Minnesota
08/30/23: Claimed off waivers by Green Bay
10/25/25: Released by Green Bay
10/27/25: Claimed off waivers by Minnesota
03/17/26: Signed by Miami as a FA
09/01/26: Placed on IR
09/10/26: Waived/injury settlement by Miami
10/27/26: Signed to Seattle's PS
NFL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
• In 2024, appeared in all 17 games (five starts), recording four catches for 42 yards.
• Scored first NFL touchdown in 2023 on a 1-yard pass from Jordan Love in Week 13 vs. Kansas City.
COLLEGE: Finished his career at Baylor as the program's all-time leader in career touchdowns by a tight end (12), ranking second in receptions by a tight end (78) and fourth in receiving yards (785). Caught 31 passes for 255 yards and three touchdowns as a senior, adding a 1-yard rushing touchdown while playing in 12 games and making 11 starts. Started 13 of 14 games in 2021, finishing third on the team with 31 receptions and fourth with 361 receiving yards. Started all six games played in during the 2020 season, recording 14 receptions for 164 yards and tying for the team lead with three touchdown receptions. Appeared in eight games in 2019 and three games as a freshman in 2018.
PERSONAL: Earned honorable mention All-Big 12 and second-team All-Texas honors in 2022, along with first-team Academic All-Big 12 recognition. Named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll seven times and selected to Dave Campbell's Texas Football Texas Top 300. Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN, choosing Baylor over Auburn, Texas Tech and Arizona State. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, he majored in environmental studies at Baylor. Partnered with Bitty & Beau's Coffee in Waco in 2022 to promote the shop's mission of employing individuals with disabilities.