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5 Ja'Vin Simpkins

  • Position RB
  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 185
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown / HS / Last School Miami, Fla. / Norland

Biography

2023 (Sophomore)

  • Limited to three games on the season because of injury.
  • Started the first two games and appeared in the Myrtle Beach Bowl.
  • Rushed 14 times for 93 yards in limited action.
  • Averaged 6.6 yards per carry.


2023 (Freshman)

  • Played in 11 games on the season at kick returner and running back
  • Returned 21 kicks for 395 yards
  • Rushed 21 times for 129 yards and one touchdowns
  • Rushed for season-high 50 yards and one touchdown on six carries against Duquesne (Sept. 16)
  • Ran for 26 yards on three carries against Texas State (Nov. 11)
  • Returned three kicks for season-high 66 yards against Appalachian State (Oct. 10)
  • Season-long 33-yard kick return in the EasyPost Hawai'i Bowl against San Jose State (Dec. 23)

High School
  • Rated a four-star recruit at running back for the Class of 2023 by ESPN
  • A three-star recruit at running back for the Class of 2023 by 247Sports, Rivals, and On3
  • Ranked as high as the No. 30 running back for the Class of 2023 by ESPN
  • Rated as high as the No. 32 running back for the Class of 2023 by 247Sports
  • Also ranked as the No. 31 running back recruit in the Class of 2023 by 247Sports composite rankings
  • Three-year letterwinner in football at Norland High School for head coach Daryle Heidelburg
  • Played in the 2023 Under Armour All-America Game
  • A 2020 Miami Herald All-Dade 8A-6A first-team selection as a sophomore
  • Led Norland to a 9-3 overall record and a No. 19 state ranking by MaxPreps
  • Rushed for 769 yards and 10 touchdowns his senior year, recording three 100-plus yard games his senior year
  • Hauled in 18 receptions for 258 yards in the passing game his senior year
  • Played in just four games his junior year in 2021 due to an injury but still ran for 512 yards and averaged 10.4 yards per carry
  • Also caught 11 passes for 115 yards and account for five total touchdowns in his junior season
  • Ran for 1,124 yards and 10 touchdowns in 10 games as a sophomore
  • Helped lead Miami Norland win a South Florida Tri-County Championship in 2020
  • Chose Coastal Carolina over Michigan State, Georgia Tech, Arkansas, Indiana, Louisville, Ole Miss, Texas, Texas A&M, UCF, Marshall, Toledo, Maryland, UAB, USF, West Virginia, Western Kentucky, Buffalo, FIU, Bethune-Cookman, Florida A&M, Incarnate Word, and Jackson State

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    RB
    5'9" 185 lbs
  • 5

    2023Freshman

    RB
    5'9" 190 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2024Sophomore

    RB
    5'9" 190 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2025Junior

    RB
    5'8" 185 lbs
    5