Ja'Vin Simpkins
UAB Blazers
68
Depth

Ja'Vin Simpkins

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RBOffenseDepthTRANSFER · Coastal Carolina
3rd String

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Ja'Vin Simpkins is listed 3rd string at RB for UAB Blazers.

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The Story

The Workhorse

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 68 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #495 NatlTeam Share35%
Miami, FL
Jersey
#7
Class
RS JR/TR
Height
5'9"
Weight
190 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 73-rated offense; 70th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.77 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 68.

Team offense (SP+)
73
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 70% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 36% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.77)
Depth-chart adjustment
+7 for role; −12 depth penalty

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.

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Team Role

Workhorse
590 rush yds · 2 TD · 32% of carries
Usage / Involvement100%

Depth at RB · UAB Blazers

  1. 1270Rod Robinson IIStarter
  2. 2370Bam McReynolds
  3. 3768Ja'Vin SimpkinsYou
  4. 41051Marquise Collins
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.