2023 Football Roster
Ty Simpson
- Position:
- QB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 203
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Martin, Tenn.
- High School:
- Westview
2025
Waited his turn at quarterback ... earned the starting job midway through fall camp ... selected as one of the Crimson Tide's permanent team captains for the 2025 season ... named to the Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List, recognizing the nation's top upperclassman quarterback ... earned offensive (skill) player of the week accolades for the Alabama coaches for his efforts against ULM. Florida State: Made his first career start for the Crimson Tide ... finished 23-of-43 for 254 yards and two touchdowns ... the 254 yards were the fifth-most by an Alabama quarterback in his starting debut ... also added nine rushes for 17 yards. ULM: Put together an impressive performance in his first start at home ... totaled 226 yards and three touchdowns on a perfect 17-of-17 passing ... set the Alabama single-game record for consecutive completions in a single game ... also posted the SEC record for most completions without an incompletion in a game ... added two rushes for a combined three yards with another score.
2024
Served as the Crimson Tide's backup quarterback ... saw time in six games ... accumulated 167 yards on 14-of-25 passing ... also rushed eight times for 44 yards and a score. Western Kentucky: Finished 5-of-9 passing for 66 yards ... added two rushes for 32 yards and a score with his legs. Wisconsin: Totaled 30 yards on 4-of-5 passing while adding two rushes against the Badgers. Missouri: Entered late and rushed one time for three yards. LSU: Rushed one time for a gain of one. Mercer: Finished 5-of-10 passing for 71 yards ... also rushed twice for a combined 14 yards against the Bears. Oklahoma: Entered for one play and attempted a pass.
2023
Worked at backup quarterback, seeing time in six games ... completed 11-of-20 passes for 179 yards ... also rushed 14 times for 86 yards with two rushing scores and a two-point conversion. Middle Tennessee: Rushed twice for 12 yards, including a one-yard touchdown ... also completed one pass for a gain of five yards. USF: Entered late in the second quarter to lead the Tide to 17 unanswered points ... finished 5-of-9 for 73 yards through the air ... added nine rushes and a score on the ground. Ole Miss: Came in for a two-point try, rushing up the middle for the score. Mississippi State: Entered late in the game against the Bulldogs. Kentucky: Went 1-of-3 passing for 51 yards ... also rushed one time for nine yards and a Tide first down. Chattanooga: Finished 4-of-6 passing for 50 yards ... also rushed one time for a 78-yard gain.
2022
Played in four games, completing 4-of-5 passes for 35 yards. Utah State: Entered in the final minutes of the game ... went 1-of-2 for 10 yards in his debut. ULM: Came in late at quarterback as the Tide ran down the clock. Vanderbilt: Completed his lone pass attempt for a gain of five yards. Austin Peay: Finished 2-of-2 passing for 20 yards against the Governors.
High School and Personal Data
One of the top quarterback prospects in the nation ... a five-star quarterback on the 247Composite and the No. 25 recruit overall in the country ... the No. 3 quarterback on the Composite and the No. 2 player from the state of Tennessee ... PrepStar's second-ranked quarterback and the No. 25 player on the outlet's Top 150 Dream Team ... ranked as the No. 1 quarterback by the On3 Consensus and the 21st-rated recruit nationally ... On3's third-ranked quarterback on the On300 list and the No. 30 prospect overall ... the No. 28 player nationally, the No. 4 signal-caller and the No. 2 player in the state by 247Sports ... rated No. 34 in the Rivals250 and the No. 3 quarterback in the nation while ranking as the No. 2 player in the state ... No. 33 on the ESPN300 and the No. 2 quarterback in the country ... also rated as the No. 14 player in the Southeast Region and No. 2 recruit in Tennessee by ESPN.com ... named the Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year after throwing for 2,827 yards and 41 touchdowns with just three interceptions while rushing for 862 yards and 11 scores on 92 carries ... led Westview High School to the 2A Tennessee State Championship under the direction of head coach Jarod Neal ... participated in Nike's "The Opening" and was selected to the All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas ... threw for 1,888 yards as a junior on just 203 attempts with 20 touchdowns while rushing for 311 yards and seven scores ... chose Alabama over Clemson, Ole Miss and Tennessee.
