Sep 27, 2025; Athens, Georgia, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson (15) throws a pass against the Georgia Bulldogs in the first quarter at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
ESPN college football and Amazon Prime NFL commentator Kirk Herbstreit has Ty Simpson as QB1 for next year’s NFL Draft if the signal caller chooses to declare.
Simpson will be eligible to declare for the NFL Draft at the end of the season. This gives him a great opportunity to convince more people to jump on the Simpson QB1 train with Alabama’s SEC Championship and College Football Playoff hopes very much alive.
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Herbstreit feels Simpson does not wow anyone with his physical metrics but feels he has the tools needed to be a good signal caller. He was asked who was picked for QB1 on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Monday.
“I would say Ty Simpson,” Herbstreit said. “He’s not sexy. He is not going to go to the combine, like look at this guy, but he seems to be a guy that has an ability to read, recognize coverage, process, ball out. He can move around just enough to be dangerous, to be able to keep plays alive.”
Simpson has thrown for 2,461 yards and 21 touchdowns while throwing one interception this season.
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