HOUSTON – NFL wide receiver and Travis graduate Steven Sims Jr. has a fun Saturday afternoon planned.
A co-ed flag football game vs. Texans cornerback Tremon Smith is set for Edward Mercer Stadium in Sugar Land: the Must See Classic.
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Among those scheduled to attend: Texans wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson and Texans running back British Brooks along with Chicago Bears defensive end Montez Sweat.
The event benefits the Must See Foundation at mustseefoundation.org .
"A couple of my NFL friends are coming out some community influencers, maybe some special guest celebrities, it’s going to be a great community event for the kids," Sims told KPRC 2. “This is going to be a great time.”
The proceeds benefit players’ youth football camps, including Sims’ annual youth football camp July 25 at Travis High School.
“It’s been great to be a blessing to the kids and pass on my knowledge of the game,” Sims said. “This should be fun. Me vs. Tremon, it’s gonna be a showdown.”
Sims played for the Texans in 2023 and 2024, returning a punt 67 yards for a touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens in an AFC divisional round playoff game.
A free agent, Sims has also played for the Ravens, Seattle Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals, Washington Commanders and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Sims has drawn interest from NFL teams and is planning his next move.
“I don’t really care about the noise,” Sims said. “I take it one day at a time, go to work, put my hard hat on and everything else will handle itself. I haven’t hung up the cleats yet.”
At Travis, Sims was a standout who earned a scholarship to Kansas. He played wide receiver and returned kicks and had 214 career reception for 2,582 yards and 19 touchdowns.
In the NFL, Sims has 78 career catches for 704 yards and five touchdowns.
His most satisfying moments in football: playing high school football.
“It was just for the love of the game,” Sims said. “Those are really the glory days I think back all the time on those moments.
“Playing for the Texans, it was just a blessing. Playing for my hometown team and being here, it meant a lot to me. I feel like it was cut short, bu you never know what’s next.”
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com