Ty Simpson
| No. 15 – Alabama Crimson Tide | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||||||
| Class |  Junior | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | December 21, 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Westview High School (Martin, Tennessee) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Career statistics as of Week 17, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Ty Simpson (born December 21, 2002) is an American college football quarterback for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Simpson grew up in Martin, Tennessee, where he attended Westview High School.[1] He passed for 1,888 yards and 20 touchdowns while also rushing for 311 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior.[2] As a senior, Simpson was named the Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year after passing for 2,827 yards and 41 touchdowns against three interceptions while rushing 92 times for 862 yards and 11 touchdowns as Westview won the 2A Tennessee State Championship.[3][4] He was rated a five-star recruit and committed to play college football at Alabama after considering offers from Clemson, Ole Miss, and Tennessee.[5][6]
College career
[edit | edit source]Simpson joined the Alabama Crimson Tide as an early enrollee in January 2022.[7] He made his college debut in the season opener against Utah State, completing one of two pass attempts towards the end of a 55–0 win.[8] Simpson played in four games during his true freshman year while redshirting the season.[9]
On August 11, 2025, Simpson was named the starting quarterback for the Alabama Crimson Tide for the 2025 season. [10]
Statistics
[edit | edit source]| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| 2022 | Alabama | 4 | 0 | 0−0 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 138.8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Alabama | 6 | 0 | 0−0 | 11 | 20 | 55.0 | 179 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 | 130.2 | 14 | 86 | 6.1 | 2 |
| 2024 | Alabama | 6 | 0 | 0−0 | 14 | 25 | 56.0 | 167 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 112.1 | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2025 | Alabama | 14 | 14 | 11−3 | 293 | 457 | 64.1 | 3,500 | 7.7 | 28 | 5 | 146.5 | 87 | 76 | 0.9 | 2 |
| Career[11] | 30 | 14 | 11−3 | 322 | 507 | 63.5 | 3,881 | 7.7 | 28 | 5 | 144.1 | 109 | 206 | 1.9 | 5 | |
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Simpson is a Christian.[12] His father, Jason Simpson, has been the head football coach for the UT Martin Skyhawks since 2005.[13]
References
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