Ja'Vin Simpkins

#7· UAB ·RB ·R-Jr ·2027 Draft · Miami, Fla.

5'9"Height 185 lbWeight

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High School Stats

Year	School	GP	GS	Car	Yds	Avg	TD	Rec	Rec Yds
2022	Miami Northwestern	12		108	769	14.3	10	18	258	Edit

College Stats

Year	Team	GP	Car	Yds	Avg	TD	Rec	Rec Yds
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2024	Coastal Carolina Chanticleers	12	14	93	6.6				Edit
2023	Coastal Carolina Chanticleers	12	21	129	6.1	1	1	3	Edit

Depth Chart

RB3 UAB

2026
RB1 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

2025
Reserve Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

2024
RB2 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

2023

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Scouting Report

July 30, 2026

Ja'Vin Simpkins #7

UAB · RB · R-Jr · 2027 Draft · Miami, Fla. · Miami Northwestern

5-9 · 185 lbs

4.5

UDFA

Floor 3.8 · Ceiling 4.7

#2516 overall · #214 RB of 15096

Scouting Verdict

Productive returning RB (via Coastal Carolina) — 567 rush yds/2 TD, 15 rec (2025). Grade benchmarked to an AAC draft-outcome projection, not inflated.

Ceiling · 4.7

Career reserve (RB3) — limited opportunity caps the ceiling; close to ceiling (+0.2) · AAC draft-temper · RB devalued (ceiling capped).

Floor · 3.8

Some college production — moderate floor; downside −0.7.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #495 · Pos #34 · State #88

Path: Coastal Carolina → UAB

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Car	Yds	Avg	TD	Rec	Rec Yds
2025	Coastal Carolina Chanticleers	12	125	591	4.7	2	17	74
2024	Coastal Carolina Chanticleers	12	14	93	6.6	—	—	—
2023	Coastal Carolina Chanticleers	12	21	129	6.1	1	1	3