Ty Simpson

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Ty Simpson
Alabama Crimson TideNo. 15
Position Quarterback
Class
Redshirt Redshirt.svg
Redshirt
Freshman
Personal information
Born: (2002-12-21) December 21, 2002 (age 21)
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career history
College
High school Westview High School
(Martin, Tennessee)

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

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Early life and high school

Simpson grew up in Martin, Tennessee and 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] 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

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]

Statistics

SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCompAttPctYardsAvgTDIntRateAttYardsAvgTD
Alabama Crimson Tide
2022 400−04580.0357.000138.8000.00
2023 400−061154.5787.100114.112-1-0.12
Career [10] 800−0101662.51137.100121.812-1-0.12

Personal life

Simpson's father, Jason Simpson, is the head football coach for the UT Martin Skyhawks. [11]

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References

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