Bowling Green · W 23-10
3 tackles
The other 8 games average 4 tackles. This one was 2 below.
Jarvarius Sims
Played for three head coaches across five seasons and three programs. A game that shows it: 7 tackles against Central Michigan — Week 7, 2026.
39 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Gets targeted often and tackles in space.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
39 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 0.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Michigan | 39 | 23 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3 |
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 61 | 32 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 4 |
| 2024 | UConn | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2023 | Central Michigan | 23 | 16 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3 |
| 2022 | Central Michigan | 29 | 20 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 153 | 92 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 11 |
Last game (Wk 9): 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 12-13@ No. 16 Michigan | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-14vs Monmouth | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 28-21@ Rice | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-32vs Boise State | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 20-17@ Buffalo | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-7vs Kent State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 21-14@ Central Michigan | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 38-45@ Toledo | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | W 23-10vs Bowling Green | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 23 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Oct. 31 · W 23-10 vs Bowling Green, play by play
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 9 games with play by play.
How Western Michigan’s defense played that day
Bowling Green’s 13 drives: 11 stopped (3 takeaways) · 2 scored. While the game was within a score they held 7 of 9.
4 tackles, including 2 passes broken up. The fumble he forced ended Toledo’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 4, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. First quarter, down 14-0. Ended Toledo’s drive (fumble).
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 8 for him; the box score credits 7.
Forced a fumble. Second quarter, up 21-0.
Week 2 · 2026
W 49-14
vs Monmouth
0.5 tackles for loss · 7 tackles · 3 solo tackles
Dominant 35-point win at home against Monmouth.
Ratings of the games shown run from -21 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
8%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
39tackles this season39 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 3 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Pass share
33.7%
202 pass / 397 run
Plays / game
66.6
9 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
231 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #280 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #15 of 21 Mid-American CBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
The snaps went the other way.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Jim McElwain, Jim Mora and Lance Taylor.
