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2026 NFL Draft: Los Angeles Rams select Alabama QB Ty Simpson

1918632_10206777287683070_1367905321192383146_nby: Charlie Potter04/24/26Charlie_Potter

Alabama redshirt junior quarterback Ty Simpson was selected with the No. 13 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday. Simpson, who was in Pittsburgh for the event, was the second Crimson Tide player and second quarterback off the board.

Simpson is the 51st Alabama player to be chosen in the first round since the 2009 NFL Draft. With Simpson’s selection, each of the Tide’s last six starting quarterbacks has been drafted in the first two days (Milroe, 2025; Young, 2023; Jones, 2021; Tagovailoa and Hurts, 2020).

Simpson took over as Alabama’s starting quarterback this season, starting all 15 games during the Crimson Tide’s 2025 campaign. He won the job after Alabama’s first preseason scrimmage, beating out Austin Mack and Keelon Russell, and was named a captain shortly after by his UA teammates. Simpson was a second-team All-SEC selection by the coaches and AP.

During the 2025 season, Simpson threw for 3,567 yards, 28 touchdowns and five interceptions on 305-of-473 passing (64.5%). He finished second among SEC quarterbacks in both passing yards and passing touchdowns. Simpson also added 93 rushing yards and two touchdowns on the ground on 90 carries. He averaged six rushing attempts per game this season.

Simpson spent four years with the Crimson Tide, redshirting in 2022 and serving as the backup to Jalen Milroe during the 2023-24 campaigns. He appeared in six games each of those two seasons, as well as four in 2022, and only attempted 50 combined passes prior to his first year as the starter. Simpson’s first career touchdown pass occurred against Florida State.

A former 5-star recruit, Simpson signed with Alabama after a stellar career at Westview (Tenn.) High School. He was considered the second-best quarterback and No. 25 overall player during the 2022 recruiting cycle, according to the Rivals Industry Rankings. Simpson ultimately chose the Crimson Tide over Clemson, Ole Miss and Tennessee during his recruitment.

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