Ty Simpson has declared for the 2026 NFL Draft.
Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson works in the pocket against Oklahoma during the first half in the first round of an NCAA College Football Playoff, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Norman, Okla.has informed Crimson Tide coaches that he intends to head to the NFL after his first season as the starter in Tuscaloosa.
For the, that adds another quarterback to the top of the class, with Simpson widely viewed as the QB3 behind Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza and Oregon’s Dante Moore. Simpson got out to a white-hot start to the year, ascending to conversations alongside Moore and Mendoza, but struggled as the year went along. The Crimson Tide were bounced in the second round by Indiana. Simpson, a first-year starter, has come out of nowhere to become one of the top quarterbacks in the entire class. This past season, he had 28 touchdowns to five interceptions while throwing for 3557 yards with a 64 percent completion percentage. The Crimson Tide struggled to fully get going this season despite sneaking into the College Football Playoff, and Simpson’s struggles correlated with some of their losses. The Steelers sent their scouts to watch Simpson multiple times this past season, and they are highly familiar with the gunslinger. As they continue to dive headfirst into the 2026 NFL Draft and quarterback class, Simpson is firmly on their radar as a potential player who could be in consideration for their first round pick.Bills sign just-released Pittsburgh Steelers cornerbackNick Farabaugh is the Pittsburgh Steelers beat writer for PennLive.com, based in Pittsburgh. He is entering his fourth season on the Steelers beat. Before joining PennLive, he was the Steelers beat writer for...
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