Jarvis was selected by the
Chicago Bears in the third round, with the 78th overall pick, of the
1988 NFL draft. After being drafted by the Bears, Jarvis stated that he wanted to find the judge who sent him to Glen Mills schools and thank him. Jarvis was claimed off waivers by the
New York Jets on August 30, 1988. He dressed in four games for the Rough Riders during the
1988 CFL season. Jarvis signed a futures contract with the Jets on November 21, 1988. He was an
offensive lineman/defensive lineman during his time in the AFL as the league played under
ironman rules. Jarvis played in all 12 games for the
Massachusetts Marauders of the AFL during the 1994 season, accumulating 15 solo tackles, five assisted tackles, two sacks, two forced fumbles, two pass breakups, and eight receptions for 56 yards and three touchdowns. Jarvis was named second-team
All-Arena for his performance during the 1994 season. Jarvis appeared in all 12 games for the AFL's
Milwaukee Mustangs in 1995, recording ten solo tackles, seven assisted tackles, six sacks, one forced fumble, two pass breakups, three blocked kicks, four receptions for 78 yards and one touchdown, and one kick return for a three-yard touchdown. Jarvis earned first-team All-Arena honors for the 1995 season. Jarvis was named second-team All-Arena for the 1996 season. He played in six games for the Mustangs in 1998, accumulating three solo tackles, two assisted tackles, one sack, one fumble recovery, and one catch for four yards. On June 17, 1998, Jarvis was traded to the
Arizona Rattlers for Bryan Hooks and
Kevin Knox. He played in three games during his final AFL season in 1999 and recorded one interception. ==References==