7Ja'Vin Simpkins
RB · RS JR/TR
4-JRTRANSFER
Coastal Carolina → UAB
Coastal Carolina → UABCurrent depth chart
RB3Third4-JR
ALSO KR1
Depth relationships
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 · 1 GP
Rushing
8
CAR
17
YDS
0
TD
Receiving
1
REC
5
YDS
0
TD
Advanced
2.0
LINE YDS
1.0
EXPLOSIVE
25%
RUSH SUCC
11%
USAGE
Career path
MIAMI NORTHWESTERNMiami, FL
COASTAL CAROLINA2023 – 2025
UAB2026 — present
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