Ty Simpson

{{Infobox college football player

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| school = Alabama Crimson Tide

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| currentposition = Quarterback

| class = {{redshirt}} Junior

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|12|21|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Martin, Tennessee, U.S.

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| height_ft = 6

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| weight_lb = 185

| highschool = Westview High School
(Martin, Tennessee)

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Alabama (2022–present)

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Ty Simpson (born December 21, 2002) is an American football quarterback for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Early life and high school

Simpson grew up in Martin, Tennessee and attended Westview High School.{{cite web|url=https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2021/02/get-to-know-ty-simpson-alabamas-next-5-star-qb.html|title=Get to know Ty Simpson, Alabama’s next 5-star QB|first=Michael|last=Casagrande|website=AL.com|date=February 27, 2021|access-date=September 8, 2022}} He passed for 1,888 yards and 20 touchdowns while also rushing for 311 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/03/12/ty-simpson-alabama-football-recruiting-clemson-fan-brother-westview/4673313001/|title=Alabama football commitment Ty Simpson trying to win Clemson fan brother over with Tide gear|first=Michael|last=Odom|work=The Jackson Sun|date=March 12, 2021|access-date=September 7, 2022}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/11/26/tennessee-high-school-football-playoffs-tssaa-westview-ty-simpson-riverside/8684814002/|title=TSSAA football playoffs: Westview, Ty Simpson made championship game|work=The Jackson Sun|date=November 26, 2021|access-date=January 16, 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/alabama/player-development/alabama-qb-commit-ty-simpson-named-tennessee-gatorade-state-player-of-the-year|title=Alabama QB Commit Ty Simpson Named Tennessee Gatorade State Player of the Year|first=Katie|last=Windham|website=SI.com|date=December 7, 2021|access-date=September 7, 2022}} He was rated a five-star recruit and committed to play college football at Alabama after considering offers from Clemson, Ole Miss, and Tennessee.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/30969715/elite-qb-prospect-ty-simpson-commits-alabama-crimson-tide-clemson-tigers|title=Elite QB prospect Ty Simpson commits to Alabama football over Clemson, Tennessee|first=Tom|last=VanHaaren|website=ESPN.com|date=February 26, 2021|access-date=September 8, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/alabama-football-recruiting-five-star-qb-ty-simpson-commits-to-crimson-tide-over-clemson-tennessee/|title=Alabama football recruiting: Five-star QB Ty Simpson commits to Crimson Tide over Clemson, Tennessee|first=Ben|last=Kercheval|website=CBS Sports|date=February 26, 2021|access-date=January 16, 2023}}

College career

Simpson joined the Alabama Crimson Tide as an early enrollee in January 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/alabama/bamacentral/early-enrollee-qb-ty-simpson-already-making-impression-on-alabama-teammates|title=Early Enrollee QB Ty Simpson Already Making Impression on Alabama Teammates|first=Katie|last=Windham|website=SI.com|date=December 21, 2021|access-date=September 7, 2022}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3572970/2022/09/07/true-freshman-report-college-football-week-1/|title=The True Freshman Report: Surprise starters and budding young stars after Week 1|first=Manny|last=Navarro|website=The Athletic|date=September 7, 2022|access-date=September 7, 2022}} Simpson played in four games during his true freshman year while redshirting the season.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/alabama/Article/Alabama-quarterback-Bryce-Young-will-play-in-Sugar-Bowl-delaying-preview-of-backup-quarterbacks-Jalen-Milroe-and-Ty-Simpson-200893265/|title=Bryce Young Has Confidence In Backup Quarterbacks|first=Kirk|last=McNair|website=247Sports.com|date=December 19, 2022|access-date=January 16, 2023}}

=Statistics=

rowspan="2"\| Season ! rowspan="2" \|Team ! colspan="3" \| Games ! colspan="8"\| Passing ! colspan="5"\| Rushing
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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 \|\| 9.0\|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 130.2 \|\| 14 \|\| 86 \|\| 6.1 \|\| 2
2024 !Alabama \|2 \|0 \|0−0 \|9 \|14 \|64.3 \|96 \|6.9 \|0 \|0 \|117.2 \|4 \|26 \|6.5 \|1
colspan="2" \| Career{{Cite web \|title=Ty Simpson College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits \|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ty-simpson-1.html \|access-date=2024-10-14 \|website=Sports Reference \|language=en}}	10	0	0−0	24	39	61.5	310	8.2	0	0	128.0	18	112	6.2	3

Personal life

Simpson's father, Jason Simpson, is the head football coach for the UT Martin Skyhawks.{{cite web|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/12/04/ty-simpson-mom-cheers-son-football-title-while-watching-husbands-college-game/8790456002/|title=Ty Simpson: Mom cheers son to football title while watching husband's college game|work=The Tennessean|date=December 4, 2021|access-date=September 8, 2022}}

References

External links

[https://rolltide.com/sports/football/roster/ty-simpson/13841 Alabama Crimson Tide profile]

Category:Living people

Category:Players of American football from Tennessee

Category:American football quarterbacks

Category:Alabama Crimson Tide football players

Category:2002 births