...
By Tyler Erzberger
0
Share
Newsweek is a Trust Project member
See more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.
Ty Simpson is going to the NFL Draft in April in Pittsburgh, but he was offered NFL money to stay in college football for one more year.
In an exclusive interview with On3's senior insider Chris Low, the Alabama Crimson Tide starting quarterback opened up about the process that he went through to declare for the draft.
Following his team's disappointing College Football Playoff exit, in which Alabama suffered its worst loss by point differential in the 21st century, he took time to make his choice.
Read More on NCAA
Although Alabama wanted him back, Simpson decided to take the next step in his pro career, aiming for April's selections with the hope of being drafted in the first round as one of the top quarterbacks taken.
Simpson was seen as a possible No. 1 overall pick midway through the college season but began to drop as his play dipped near the end of the campaign. Still, he's looked like one of the more promising signal callers in this year's crop.
Yet, after Lane Kiffin's last-ditch effort to bring a top-rated transfer portal quarterback to come to Baton Rouge over Miami, a hurricane came rolling through Simpson's vicinity.
“Miami was kind of like, ‘all right, we’re moving on,’ and then they lost out on Sam Leavitt and came back with that big number,” Simpson told Low in their interview. “And then Ole Miss called again and said they could match it.”
More news: LSU’s Lane Kiffin Makes Last-Minute Trip for Top-Rated Transfer Portal QB
...
More news: Polarizing Transfer Portal QB TJ Finley Signs with Seventh College Program
Both the CFP semifinalists that played against each other in the Fiesta Bowl rolled out the red carpet for Simpson, offering him possibly more than any other QB in the transfer window.
It was a massive choice for Simpson, who, while favored, isn't guaranteed to be selected in the first round of April's draft. We've seen many a college quarterback show up for the big day and watch as they crater down the board, most notably Shedeur Sanders last year, who went from possibly the No. 1 overall to not getting picked until the fifth round.
Simpson held firm in his decision, however, citing that he couldn't turn back on the Crimson Tide after already deciding his future and wanting to show why he was named a captain for the school. He believes that if he had gone to Miami or Ole Miss with their godfather offer, he would have destroyed all the good memories and legacy he built in Tuscaloosa.
Although Ole Miss has former five-star recruit Deuce Knight, the Hurricanes are still searching for their starting QB for next season.
This is all happening during their preparation for the national title game in their home stadium against the undefeated Indiana Hoosiers and projected 2026 No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza.
View 0 Comments
Submit Correction
View Editorial & AI Guidelines