Simpson, a redshirt junior, will start Alabama’s season opener at Florida State on August 30. In his fourth year in Tuscaloosa, Simpson has waited his turn – a rarity in today’s college athletics – and will be rewarded for his patience by being deemed the starter of the 2025 squad.

ESPN's Chris Low reported Monday that Ty Simpson won the Crimson Tide's starting quarterback job in the competition against redshirt sophomore Austin Mack and true freshman Keelon Russell. While Simpson has been a backup in each of the last two seasons,