Overview
- The Los Angeles Rams selected Ty Simpson with the No. 13 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
- Simpson waited three seasons at Alabama behind Bryce Young and Jalen Milroe before starting in 2025, when he threw for 3,567 yards with 28 touchdowns and five interceptions across 15 games.
- He grew up on the UT Martin sideline under his father, head coach Jason Simpson, and has said that program felt like his own Alabama while he learned the game.
- Jason Simpson has led UT Martin since 2006 and holds the school record with 130 wins, highlighting the deep coaching pedigree around Ty’s development.
- The family spent fall weekends split between games, with his mother traveling to watch every Alabama outing while his father coached UT Martin.