One of the few bright spots for the Washington Redskins this season has been Steven Sims Jr., an undrafted rookie out of Kansas who has made waves on the special teams this year.
Sims showed his unique abilities in Sunday’s win over the Detroit Lions when he returned a kickoff 91-yards for a touchdown, high-stepping his way to the end zone and drawing comparisons to Deion Sanders. It just so happens that’s just what Sims was going for.
“People don’t know, but like my headband around my neck — I wear a headband around my neck — that’s from Deion Sanders,” Sims said, via The Athletic. “That’s one of my favorites, that’s my favorite athlete in football, Deion Sanders. I look up to him a lot, that’s why I had to hit the high step. I just felt like Deion.”
Sims now leads all kick returners with 666 return yards and is fifth in yards per return at 25.6. He also added a 65-yard reverse touchdown to his resume in Week 5 against the New England Patriots, the first of his career.
There are a lot more accomplishments that Sims needs to check off before he can truly be compared to ‘Prime Time,’ but Sunday’s electrifying return is a good start.
