Ja'Vin Simpkins
UAB Blazers
73
Average

Ja'Vin Simpkins

UAB BlazersRebuilding
KRSpecial TeamsAverageTRANSFER · Coastal Carolina
Projected Starter

Is Ja'Vin Simpkins starting?

Ja'Vin Simpkins is the projected starter at KR for UAB Blazers.

Ja'Vin Simpkins is the projected starting KR on a Rebuilding UAB — 73 OVR.

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Depth at KR · UAB Blazers

  1. 1773Ja'Vin SimpkinsStarter
  2. 2365Bam McReynolds
  3. 32654Jayson Moll
  4. 42150Hudson Higgins
  5. 5050Ty Mims

What's Next

Who do they play next?Ja'Corian Norris — at Louisiana · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Bam McReynolds — No. 2 at KR for UABHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for UAB Blazers

The Story

Focal Point of Special Teams

A 3-star recruit out of Miami Norland, ranked #495 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 590 rushing yards, 2 rush TD. That's 35% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 73 overall (Average tier).

Recruit3★ · #495 NatlTeam Share35%
Miami, FL
Jersey
#7
Class
RS JR/TR
Height
5'9"
Weight
185 lbs
Transfer
Coastal Carolina

Stats

SeasonRush YdsRush TD
—5902

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8869
National Rank
#495
High School
Miami Norland
Hometown
Miami, FL

Why this rating?

On a 68-rated overall; 71th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.79 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 73.

Team overall (SP+)
68
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 71% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 33% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.79)
Depth-chart adjustment
+5 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Sep 12WULMYDS 13
CAR
2
YDS
13
AVG
6.5
TD
0
REC
0
YDS
0
AVG
0.0
TD
0

Final W 26-20

Sep 4LILLYDS 17
CAR
8
YDS
17
AVG
2.1
TD
0
REC
1
YDS
5
AVG
5.0
TD
0

Final L 42-23

Ja'Vin Simpkins's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

590 rush yds · 2 TD · 32% of carries
Usage / Involvement100%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.