Central Michigan University Athletics
2023 Football Roster

Jersey Number 8
Jarvarius Sims
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Decatur, Ga.
- High School:
- Martin Luther King H.S.
- Previous School:
- Myrtle Beach Collegiate
CAREER
In two-year career at Central Michigan, played in 24 games with seven starts at cornerback … made a total of 51 tackles (36 solo) with four pass breakups and 1.0 tackle for loss.
2023
As a sophomore defensive back, saw action in all 12 games … started five games at cornerback … listed as both a starter and backup cornerback on the depth chart … finished the year with 23 tackles (16 solo) with 0.5 tackle for loss, and three pass breakups … finished with four tackles and a pass breakup in season finale vs. Toledo (11/24) … made a solo tackle at Western Michigan (11/7) … broke up two passes, made three tackles (two solo) vs. Northern Illinois (10/31) … made one tackle vs. Akron (10/14) … registered four tackles (three solo) with 0.5 tackle for loss at Buffalo (10/7) … made a career-high eight tackles (eight solo) vs. Eastern Michigan (9/30) … finished with two tackles (one solo) at South Alabama (9/23) … also saw action in the season’s first three games.
2022
As a true freshman defensive back, played in all 12 games with two starts at cornerback … listed as a backup cornerback on the depth chart … saw action in 388 plays on both defense and on special teams … finished year with 28 total tackles (20 solo), 0.5 tackle for loss for one yard, and one pass breakup … made six tackles (three solo) in season finale at Eastern Michigan (11/25) … made three tackles (two solo) at Northern Illinois (11/2) … registered five solo tackles vs. Bowling Green (10/22) … tallied a career-high eight tackles (six solo) in second straight start vs. Akron (10/22) … totaled two tackles in first career start vs. Ball State (10/8) … made collegiate debut in season opener at Oklahoma State (9/1).
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Myrtle Beach Collegiate Academy, in Garden City, S.C. for one season … played both cornerback and safety … earned All-State honors … transferred to Myrtle Beach Collegiate from Martin Luther King High School in Lithonia, Ga. … played cornerback and wide receiver for MLK.
PERSONAL
Born Jarvarious Sims on April 26, 2003 … selected Central Michigan over offers from Syracuse and Samford.
In two-year career at Central Michigan, played in 24 games with seven starts at cornerback … made a total of 51 tackles (36 solo) with four pass breakups and 1.0 tackle for loss.
2023
As a sophomore defensive back, saw action in all 12 games … started five games at cornerback … listed as both a starter and backup cornerback on the depth chart … finished the year with 23 tackles (16 solo) with 0.5 tackle for loss, and three pass breakups … finished with four tackles and a pass breakup in season finale vs. Toledo (11/24) … made a solo tackle at Western Michigan (11/7) … broke up two passes, made three tackles (two solo) vs. Northern Illinois (10/31) … made one tackle vs. Akron (10/14) … registered four tackles (three solo) with 0.5 tackle for loss at Buffalo (10/7) … made a career-high eight tackles (eight solo) vs. Eastern Michigan (9/30) … finished with two tackles (one solo) at South Alabama (9/23) … also saw action in the season’s first three games.
2022
As a true freshman defensive back, played in all 12 games with two starts at cornerback … listed as a backup cornerback on the depth chart … saw action in 388 plays on both defense and on special teams … finished year with 28 total tackles (20 solo), 0.5 tackle for loss for one yard, and one pass breakup … made six tackles (three solo) in season finale at Eastern Michigan (11/25) … made three tackles (two solo) at Northern Illinois (11/2) … registered five solo tackles vs. Bowling Green (10/22) … tallied a career-high eight tackles (six solo) in second straight start vs. Akron (10/22) … totaled two tackles in first career start vs. Ball State (10/8) … made collegiate debut in season opener at Oklahoma State (9/1).
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Myrtle Beach Collegiate Academy, in Garden City, S.C. for one season … played both cornerback and safety … earned All-State honors … transferred to Myrtle Beach Collegiate from Martin Luther King High School in Lithonia, Ga. … played cornerback and wide receiver for MLK.
PERSONAL
Born Jarvarious Sims on April 26, 2003 … selected Central Michigan over offers from Syracuse and Samford.
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