One of Nation's Best 2022 Signal Callers, Ty Simpson, Signs With Alabama Football
The next elite signal caller headed to Tuscaloosa is official as 2022 prospect Ty Simpson signed his national letter of intent to Alabama on Wednesday afternoon.
Simpson joined the Crimson Tide's class back in February and never wavered in his recruitment, choosing Alabama over the likes of Clemson, Tennessee and others. The Martin, Tenn. product will be an early enrollee and join the team for practices leading up to the College Football Playoff in the Cotton Bowl against Cincinnati on Dec. 31.
The 6-foot-2, 185-pound quarterback capped off his senior prep season at Westview high School with a state title earlier this month. Simpson threw for 2,921 yards and 44 touchdowns while rushing for 1,206 yards and an additional 15 scores in 2021 on his way to becoming the state of Tennessee's Gatorade Player of the Year. Simpson was also named the Tennessee 2021 Class 2A Mr. Football winner.
Simpson will join an experienced quarterback room at the Capstone led by the reigning Heisman-Trophy winner in Bryce Young to sit behind and develop for a season or two.
"Ty has great athleticism," Westview coach Jarod Neal previously told BamaCentral. "His arm talent is off the charts. He can make any throw he wants. His competitive drive and football IQ is much higher than most high school athletes in general." During the 2020 campaign, Simpson completed 124 of his 203 pass attempts for 1,888 yards and 20 touchdowns with only four interceptions. He also rushed for 311 and an additional seven scores in a year that was shortened due to COVID-19.
Height: 6'2
Weight: 185
SIAA: No. 3 QB
247Sports: No. 3 QB, No. 27 OVR
Rivals: No. 3 QB, No. 23 OVR
TY SIMPSON
QB, 6-2, 195, Martin, Tenn./Westview
One of the top quarterback prospects in the nation … a five-star quarterback on the 247Composite and the No. 24 recruit overall in the country … the No. 3 quarterback on the Composite and the No. 2 player from the state of Tennessee … PrepStar’s second-ranked quarterback and the No. 25 player on the outlet’s Top 150 Dream Team … the No. 36 player nationally, the No. 4 signal-caller and the No. 2 player in the state by 247Sports … rated No. 30 in the Rivals250 and the No. 3 quarterback in the nation while ranking as the No. 2 player in the state … No. 31 on the ESPN300 and the No. 2 quarterback in the country … also rated as the No. 17 player in the Southeast Region and No. 2 in Tennessee by ESPN.com … named the Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year after throwing for 2,827 yards and 41 touchdowns – just three interceptions – while rushing for 862 yards and 11 scores on 92 carries … led Westview High School to the 2A Tennessee State Championship under the direction of head coach Jarod Neal … participated in Nike’s “The Opening” and was selected to the All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas … threw for 1,888 yards as a junior on just 203 attempts with 20 touchdowns while rushing for 311 yards and seven scores … chose Alabama over Clemson, Ole Miss and Tennessee.
