Former Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson has no reservations about getting into the NFL draft and spurning provides to enter the switch portal and play for one more faculty.
Simpson stated he’s “completely” content material together with his determination and believes it will “tarnish my legacy” had he performed for a special faculty.
“There isn’t any doubt in my thoughts that the final jersey I wished to put on in school was the Alabama Crimson Tide jersey,” Simpson informed AL.com on Wednesday. “I got here there. I stayed there.”
Simpson, a five-star recruit within the Class of 2022, sat three seasons behind Bryce Younger and Jalen Milroe, ready for his alternative to begin in 2025. Simpson threw for 3,567 yards (second within the SEC behind Ole Miss’ Trinidad Chambliss) and 28 touchdowns towards simply 5 interceptions. Simpson’s play led the Crimson Tide to an 11-4 document and a Rose Bowl berth within the second spherical of the Faculty Soccer Playoff, the place they misplaced 38-3 to eventual nationwide champion Indiana.
Simpson’s agent, Peter Webb, informed The Athletic earlier this month that the quarterback turned down a number of profitable provides from different colleges to show professional. He didn’t particularly say which colleges provided NIL offers to Simpson, however stated the proposals had been within the low-to-mid seven-figures.
“In a time the place youngsters switch for more cash at each doable flip and make it a transactional determination based mostly on funds, Ty is a unicorn and took the highway much less traveled,” Webb stated.
Simpson informed AL.com that taking part in for one more faculty was by no means within the playing cards for him.
“The very last thing I wished to do was tarnish my legacy and go some place else the place I didn’t exit of highschool, and I didn’t need to play,” he stated. “Hopefully, within the draft, at any time when my title will get written on a card, they write the College of Alabama on there. It’s going to provide me nice delight.”
With Oregon’s Dante Moore deciding to return to highschool, Simpson is now listed by The Athletic’s Austin Mock because the No. 2-ranked draft-eligible quarterback within the upcoming 2026 NFL draft.
Amongst different high quarterbacks getting into the draft — Mendoza, Simpson, Chambliss, Drew Allar (Penn State) and Carson Beck (Miami) — Simpson and Allar are the one two to have by no means transferred from the college they initially dedicated to, and Simpson is the lone QB to have by no means transferred and solely began one season.
