Jarvis Boatwright Jr.
Sophomore defensive back on Florida State's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′1″ · 197 lb · Clearwater, FL · Clearwater
Recruiting
S recruit
No. 530 nationally · Signed with USC
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
2 defensive back on Florida State's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to USC in 2024.
- Transferred from USC to Florida State in 2025.
Jarvis Boatwright Jr.
USC to Florida State — the move that set up everything since.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
His career
2024
- Signed with USC3-star out of Clearwater
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A three-star recruit at defensive back for Florida State -- now graded to hold down a real role in the defensive backfield.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Grades highest in speed and zone coverage.
Florida State has produced 5 All-Conference defensive backs. 16 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2000. Renardo Green went on to the NFL out of this room (2024).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Florida State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Florida State
Returning around him
- 1 Florida State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -22 net (22 in / 44 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida State · Last season: 5-7 (AP #25) · Talent rank #21 · 2026 recruiting class #16
Background
2025 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in two games...made FSU debut vs. East Texas A&M and played vs. Kent State. BEFORE FSU: Four-star safety out of Clearwater High School…rated No. 20 safety in country and No. 41 overall player in Florida by Rivals…ranked No. 54 safety by ESPN, No. 56 by 247Sports a...
The secondary · Florida State
- #7Ashlynd Barker48 tackles · 2025
- #6Ja'Bril Rawls40 tackles · 2025
- #14Ma'Khi Jones34 tackles · 2025
- #24K.J. Kirkland31 tackles · 2025
- #19Jarvis Boatwright Jr.no box-score line yet
15 more on the roster · Florida State team page