[BAYLOR FOOTBALL] Ben Sims to Play in NFLPA Bowl on Jan. 28

[Ingram, Brent]

BAYLOR ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS – Jan. 20, 2023

Ben Sims to Play in NFLPA Bowl on Jan. 28
Sims to participate in the NFLPA Bowl

For more information contact: Brent Ingram; 210-845-8651, brent_ingram at baylor.edu<mailto:brent_ingram at baylor.edu> or
Max Calderone; 254-265-1639, max_calderone at baylor.edu<mailto:max_calderone at baylor.edu>



WACO, Texas -- Baylor tight end Ben Sims has been added to the roster for the NFLPA Bowl, joining two other Bears in the all-star game, which is set for Jan. 28 at the Rose Bowl and on NFL Network.



Sims, a native of San Antonio, will join linebacker Dillon Doyle and cornerback Mark Milton to participate in the NFLPA Bowl. He is one of eight Baylor players to participate in postseason collegiate all-star games in advance of the 2023 NFL Draft.



The postseason bowl season kicked off last weekend with the Hula Bowl, which saw offensive line stalwarts Khalil Keith and Grant Miller participate. The Tropical Bowl is set for Saturday in Orlando and will feature Baylor center Jacob Gall, the 2022 Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Best Offensive Lineman in Texas.



Sims, a 6-foot-5, 258-pound tight end out of Clark High School, completed a decorated Baylor career in 2022. He exits Waco as the program record holder for career touchdowns caught by a tight end (12), owning 78 catches for 785 yards in his career. He was named second-team All-Texas by DCTF and was an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the league coaches.



He played in 43 games over his career and had a pair of 31-catch seasons to capstone his career. While helping lead Baylor to a Big 12 and Sugar Bowl Championship as a junior in 2021, Sims had 31 catches for 361 yards with six TDs. As a senior in 2022, he had 31 catches for 255 yards and three scores. He also rushed for a pair of TDs over his last two seasons. Sims had 14 catches for 164 yards and three TDs as a sophomore, after playing in eight games as a redshirt freshman in 2019 with a pair of catches.



Baylor in Postseason Bowls

Dillon Doyle – NFLPA Bowl (Jan. 28 – Rose Bowl – NFL Network)

Jacob Gall – Tropical Bowl (Jan. 21 – Camping World Stadium – pay per view)

Connor Galvin – East/West Shrine Game (Feb. 2 – Allegiant Stadium – NFL Network)

Siaki Ika – Reese's Senior Bowl (Feb. 4 – Hancock Whitney Stadium – NFL Network)

Khalil Keith – Hula Bowl (Jan. 14 – UCF FBC Mortgage Stadium – CBS Sports Network)

Grant Miller – Hula Bowl (Jan. 14 – UCF FBC Mortgage Stadium – CBS Sports Network)

Mark Milton – NFLPA Bowl (Jan. 28 – Rose Bowl – NFL Network)

Christian Morgan – College Gridiron Showcase (Jan. 7-11 – Fort Worth)

Ben Sims – NFLPA Bowl (Jan. 28 – Rose Bowl – NFL Network)



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Brent Ingram | Assistant AD for Communications
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 210-845-8651

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