Ja'Vin Simpkins
RB · #7 · 
UAB · JR · 5'9" · 185 · Miami, FL
Transferred from CCAR · RB depth chart, 3rd
591 2025 rush yards
2 2025 total TDs
21% Team touch share
20 Explosive plays
27 Career games (16 starts)
Career
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Carries | Rush yds | YPC | Rec | Rec yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  Coastal Carolina | 13 | 13 | 125 | 591 | 4.7 | 17 | 74 | 2 |
| 2024 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 2 | 14 | 93 | 6.6 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 1 | 21 | 129 | 6.1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
2025 Percentile vs RBs
Rush yards per game 45.5 72
Yards per carry 4.7 48
Receiving yards per game 5.7 49
Total TDs 2 36
Around Ja'Vin
Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production
The situation
UAB 2025 offense ›Explosive play rate 10.2% 28
Red zone TD rate 73.2% 71
Line yards per carry 2.1 23
Sack rate allowed 6.8% 35
2025 Game log
with Coastal Carolina| Wk | Opponent | Car | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | RZ opps | Touch share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 |  @ UVA | 8 | 26 | 1 | 1 | |||
| W2 | Charleston Southern Buccaneers | 13 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 2 | ||
| W3 |  ECU | 4 | 3 | 2 | 21 | |||
| W4 |  @ USA | 9 | 2 | 2 | 89 | 1 | ||
| W6 |  @ ODU | 8 | 3 | 2 | 45 | |||
| W7 |  ULM | 10 | 63 | 1 | ||||
| W8 |  @ APP | 9 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 1 | ||
| W10 |  MRSH | 9 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 2 | ||
| W11 |  GAST | 16 | 2 | 1 | 96 | 2 | ||
| W12 |  @ GASO | 15 | 64 | 2 | ||||
| W13 |  @ SCAR | 8 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 1 | ||
| W14 |  JMU | 6 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| W19 |  @ LT | 10 | 4 | 2 | 40 |
Recruiting
2023 class · 247 compositeThree-star high school recruit
The 2023 board
#495 Ja'Vin Simpkins RB · Miami Norland CCAR
Ja'Vin Simpkins RB · Miami Norland CCAR#502 Miles Walker OT · Brunswick School OSU
RBs in the class
#34 Ja'Vin Simpkins Miami Norland CCAR
Ja'Vin Simpkins Miami Norland CCAR
2025 · 72th pctile of RBs Recruit · 81th pctile of class