Playing for the legendary coach Lefty Driesell, Jarman ranks as one of the top basketball players in Davidson history. He was a two-time team captain, helping lead the Wildcats to a 20-7 record and a second-place finish in the Southern Conference during his senior season. He was named second-team All-SoCon as a junior and senior. Jarman ranks 19th on the all-time Davdison career scoring list (1,338 points), eighth in scoring average (17.8 points-per-game) and seventh in career rebounds (758). He was neamed to the Greensboro Daily News All-State College Basketball team and earned the John M. Belk team MVP award after the 1961-62 season.