Ja'Vin Simpkins | UAB
College Football Player
Ja'Vin Simpkins
UABHeight5' 9"Weight185 lbsExperienceJunior
125Rushing AttemptsTied-136th
591Rush Yards144th
2Rushing TouchdownsTied-261st
4.7YDS/RA160th
Player Information
PositionRunning Back
Jersey#7
Height5' 9"
Weight185 lbs
BirthplaceMiami, FL
CollegeUAB
ClassJunior
TeamUAB
ConferenceAmerican Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamUAB
ConferenceAmerican Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Home StadiumLegion Field (AL)
LocationAL
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 125 | 591 | 4.7 | 2 | 46 | 17 | 74 | 4.4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 93 | 6.6 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 21 | 129 | 6.1 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing by Season
| Season | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | 129 | 6.1 | 1 | 22 |
| 2024 | 14 | 93 | 6.6 | 0 | 24 |
| 2025 | 125 | 591 | 4.7 | 2 | 46 |
| Career | 160 | 813 | 5.1 | 3 | 46 |
Receiving by Season
| Season | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 17 | 74 | 4.4 | 0 | 21 |
| Career | 18 | 77 | 4.3 | 0 | 21 |
Returning by Season
| Season | ATT | YDS | TD | FC | LNG | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 395 | 0 | 33 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 395 | 0 | 33 |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring by Season
| Season | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Career | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 vs Louisiana Tech2025 PostseasonWeek 1 | L 23-14 | 10 | 23 | 2.3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
 vs James Madison2025 Regular SeasonWeek 14 | L 59-10 | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ South Carolina2025 Regular SeasonWeek 13 | L 51-7 | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 @ Georgia Southern2025 Regular SeasonWeek 12 | L 45-40 | 15 | 64 | 4.3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Georgia State2025 Regular SeasonWeek 11 | W 40-27 | 16 | 74 | 4.6 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
 vs Marshall2025 Regular SeasonWeek 10 | W 44-27 | 9 | 38 | 4.2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
 @ App State2025 Regular SeasonWeek 8 | W 45-37 | 9 | 65 | 7.2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
 vs UL Monroe2025 Regular SeasonWeek 7 | W 23-8 | 10 | 63 | 6.3 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 @ Old Dominion2025 Regular SeasonWeek 6 | L 47-7 | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
 @ South Alabama2025 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | W 38-20 | 9 | 84 | 9.3 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 vs East Carolina2025 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | L 38-0 | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Charleston Southern2025 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | W 13-0 | 13 | 58 | 4.5 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 @ Virginia2025 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | L 48-7 | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |