Ja'Vin Simpkins

RB · RS JR/TR

4-JRTRANSFER

Coastal Carolina → UAB

Current depth chart

RB3Third4-JR

ALSO KOR1

Depth relationships

RB12Rod Robinson II→RB23Bam McReynolds→

RB37Ja'Vin SimpkinsSELECTED

RB426Jayson Moll→

Bio

Ja'Vin Simpkins is a running back from Miami, Florida who transferred to UAB from Coastal Carolina. At Coastal Carolina, he appeared in all 13 games in 2025, recording 591 rushing yards and two touchdowns while adding 17 receptions for 74 yards. He played in three games in 2024, rushing 14 times for 93 yards and averaging 6.6 yards per carry before injury limited his availability. In 2023, Simpkins appeared in 11 games, returning 21 kicks for 395 yards and rushing 21 times for 129 yards and one touchdown. He was a three-star recruit in the Class of 2023. From Miami Northwestern · Miami, FL.

Ja'Vin Simpkins appeared in 13 of 13 games in 2025.

Player information

ClassRedshirt JuniorHeight5'9"Weight185 lbHometownMiami, FLHigh schoolMiami NorthwesternRecruiting3 · No. 495 national · 2023 classConferenceAmerican AthleticPrevious schoolCoastal CarolinaTransfer year2026

Production · 2026 · 7 GP