Ty Simpson (has declared for the draft)

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Former Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson said he is "absolutely" content with entering the NFL draft, adding it would "tarnish my legacy" to stay in college and play for another school.

"There is no doubt in my mind that the last jersey I wanted to wear in college was the Alabama Crimson Tide jersey," Simpson told AL.com on Wednesday. "I came there. I stayed there”

Simpson declared for the draft Jan. 7. At the time, he was considered the No. 3 draft-eligible quarterback by ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. but has since moved up to No. 2 after Oregon's Dante Moore decided to return to the Ducks.

Simpson's father, UT Martin football coach Jason Simpson, had told ESPN when his son declared that there were offers to transfer to other Power 4 schools. Sources had told ESPN that Miami, Oregon and Tennessee were interested in signing Simpson if he entered the transfer portal.

But Ty Simpson indicated he never seriously considered playing for any school besides Alabama.

"The last thing I wanted to do was tarnish my legacy and go somewhere else where I didn't go out of high school and I didn't want to play," he said. "... Hopefully in the draft whenever my name gets written on a card, they write the University of Alabama on there. It's going to give me great pride.”

Simpson is listed as the No. 25 draft prospect on Kiper's Big Board, and Jason Simpson said his son received a first-round grade from every NFL general manager they contacted.

Ty Simpson completed 64.5% of his passes for 3,567 yards with 28 touchdowns and five interceptions in 2025, leading the No. 9 Crimson Tide to an 11-4 record and a quarterfinal appearance in the College Football Playoff.

"It means a lot to me to be able to show my kids when they're older to come back and say their dad played here and was a captain," Simpson told AL.com of his time at Alabama.

 

[valid]

The ego and lack of self awareness on this punk is something else.

 

[The U is back to work]

This moron really thinks he’s going to be remembered at Bama

 

[jnw4563]

This guy needs to shut his month and move on…and while he’s doing that keep Miami’s nuts , I mean name out his mouth.

 

[Yoyo423]

This moron really thinks he’s going to be remembered at Bama

He'll be remembered as the QB who started the decline at Bama post Saban.

 

[pyhooya]

This jackass is still talking

Draft-bound Ty Simpson: New school would have hurt Bama legacy

Former Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson said he is "absolutely" content with entering the NFL draft, adding it would "tarnish my legacy" to stay in college and play for another school.

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Legacy....started 1 year. First game....blown out by lowly rated ACC team..... last game got blown out in the playoffs. Preserve that legacy though. Will be a career backup at best in the NFL

 

[GrozDozer]

This guy is a clown. No one at Bama will remember him in 10 years and he’s a career backup in the NFL. A way less talented version of Kirk Cousins.

 

[canecrazy23]

Oh boy if he doesn't get picked in the first round the Tears will be flowing..

I'm actually glad he didn't pick us because we might have missed out on Mensah.

 

[TheU1984]

I respect his loyalty. I really do.

But keep your mouth shut. Anyone with a real legacy wouldn’t have to keep spouting off about it.

 

[Da Jumbo Mutombo]

SEC cuck

 

[Problem2]

Chances Alabama told him to go on this PR campaign? It just feels forced at this point

 

[88]

Legend in his own mind

 

[pacusmc]

I played some hoops the other day at the park and got schooled.
However,
I just want to make sure that the people at Hanes know that I am proud of the legacy I left behind.
When I tell my grandkids that on Jan 29, 2026 at vista view park I scored a few jumpers and almost had a heart attack,
they will be proud of the legacy I left behind.
I want to thank wal-mart and hanes for giving me the opportunity of purchasing that 5 pack white t’s on discount.

I’ll frame that shirt and hang it up in my living room. I know that if I had to go back there and look like a washed up 54 year old I wouldn’t do it in any other shirt but Hanes

 

[BoxingRobes]

I am a firm believer in final year yards per attempt and total college starts being pretty good markers for a first round pick. There are outliers, but you've got to hit 25 starts (30+ is better) and 8.4ypa (over 9 is better). The first numbers only there to catch outliers.

I've crunched some numbers...

Ty Simpson would be one of the worst QB selections in the first round of the NFL Draft in at least 15 years.

7.5 yards per attempt
15 career starts

Anthony Richardson was 7.8ypa with 13 career college starts
EJ Manuel was 7.5ypa with 31 career college starts
Blaine Gabbert was 7.4ypa with 26 career college starts
Christian Ponder was 7.4ypa with 35 career college starts
Tim Tebow was 7.1ypa with 40 career college starts and a Heisman.

Mac Jones had 17 starts (but 11.2ypa), Trey Lance with 17 (with 9.7ypa), Mitch Lickin ****iezzz Trubisky with 13 starts (but 9.6ypa), Dwayne Haskins 14 starts (but 9.4ypa).

Great company.

 

[Suhrthing]

Would he have started next year @ Bama?

 

[Garnacho]

Would he have started next year @ Bama?

Absolutely not

 

[BoxingRobes]

Would he have started next year @ Bama?

If so, begrudgingly by DeBoer. Finished the year? Probably not.

 

[rascon]

and what legacy? they got beat by 5 td's ... that's not a legacy, it's a nightmare

That’s also crappy journalism we now have, because back in the day he would have been questioned on exactly what is that legacy.

 

[rascon]

If his legacy was that important to him, why go to the NFL now? Why not stay at Alabama and “finish the story”?
Oh that’s right, you weren’t welcomed back there.

 

[HarborCane]

It all worked out for us. We got a better qb. Hopefully the dolphins don’t draft him.