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
Martin is a city in Weakley County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 11,473 according to the 2010 census. The city is the home of the University of Tennessee at Martin.
History
Martin is named for Captain William Martin. William ...
and attended
Westview High School. He passed for 1,888 yards and 20 touchdowns while also rushing for 311 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior. 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. He was rated a five-star recruit and committed to play
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at
Alabama after considering offers from
Clemson,
Ole Miss, and
Tennessee.
College career
Simpson joined the
Alabama Crimson Tide as an early enrollee in January 2022. He made his college debut in the season opener against
Utah State
Utah State University (USU or Utah State) is a public land-grant research university in Logan, Utah. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. With nearly 20,000 students living on or near campus, USU is Utah's ...
, completing one of two pass attempts towards the end of a 55–0 win. Simpson played in four games during his true freshman year while
redshirting the season.
Statistics
Personal life
Simpson's father,
Jason Simpson
Jason Edwin Simpson (born January 25, 1971) is an American football coach. He is head football coach at the University of Tennessee at Martin, a position he has held since 2006. Simpson has led the UT Martin Skyhawks to two Ohio Valley Confere ...
, is the head football coach for the
UT Martin Skyhawks.
References
External links
Alabama Crimson Tide profile
Living people
Players of American football from Tennessee
American football quarterbacks
Alabama Crimson Tide football players
2002 births
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