2025 Football Roster
Ty Simpson
- Position:
- QB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 208
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- 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 ... thrown for 18 touchdowns to lead the SEC and tie for sixth nationally ... owns a league-high 170.9 passing efficiency mark that ranks 10th in the country ... responsible for 17.1 points per game, good for second in the conference and 10th across the FBS ... ranks second in the conference and 10th nationally for passing yards with 1,931 ... averaging 275.9 passing yards per game, good for second in the SEC and 12th in Division I ... sports a 70.2 completion percentage that is third in the conference and 14th in the nation ... averaging 285.3 yards of total offense per game, good for sixth in the SEC and 24th among all quarterbacks ... totaled 1,931 yards and 18 touchdowns on 153-of-218 passing with one interception through the air ... also recorded 45 rushes for 66 yards and two scores on the ground ... added to the midseason watch lists for the Manning and Maxwell awards in October ... tabbed to the Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List, recognizing the nation's top upperclassman quarterback ... named a Midseason All-American by The Sporting News ... selected to the Davey O'Brien 'Great 8' list following Wisconsin and Vanderbilt ... honored as the O'Brien's Quarterback of the Week after his performance at Georgia ... named a Manning Award 'Star of the Week' following his performances against Wisconsin, UGA and Missouri ... earned Panini Senior Bowl Offensive Player of the Week accolades after his weekend in Athens ... recognized as the Maxwell Award Player of the Week thanks to his output against the Bulldogs ... selected as the SEC Offensive Player of the Week following the Georgia and Missouri matchups ... earned offensive (skill) player of the week accolades from the Alabama coaches for his efforts against ULM, Wisconsin and Georgia. 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. Wisconsin: Added another efficient start to his season, finishing 24-of-29 passing for 382 yards and four touchdowns ... hit on scores of 43, 13, 75 and 41 yards on the day ... recorded 13 explosive pass plays of 12-plus yards and averaged 15.9 yards per completion against the Badgers ... added six rushes for 25 yards on the ground. Georgia: Accounted for three total touchdowns in the win over the Bulldogs ... completed 24-of-38 passes for 276 yards and two touchdowns ... also rushed four times for a pair of first downs and one score. Vanderbilt: Threw for 340 yards on 23-of-31 passing with two touchdowns and an interception ... added nine rushes for no gain. Missouri: Completed 23-of-31 passes for 200 yards and three touchdowns in Columbia ... also carried 10 times for seven yards with a team-long rush of 20. Tennessee: Accounted for two touchdowns and 253 yards on 19-of-29 passing ... added five rushes for eight yards on the night.
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.
