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Ex-Ohio State star compares Ty Simpson to former NFL Most Valuable Player

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The NFL Draft is next week, yet the hype around Ty Simpson as a potential first-round selection has not died. 

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No matter where one turns, a different NFL Draft media pundit is discussing the former Alabama quarterback as a first-rounder. Some have started a conversation about how it would be wrong on the league to have Simpson go below the first round. His lone season as a starter for the Crimson Tide did not end how he wanted it to; however, he put on a show at the beginning of the year.

Alabama QB Ty Simpson draws comparison to former NFL MVP by an ex-Ohio State star RB.

March 25, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Quarterback Ty Simpson throws during Pro Day in the Hank Crisp Indoor Practice Facility at the University of Alabama.

Simpson has the traits to be a next level signal-caller.

He finished the 2025 campaign with 3,567 passing yards and 28 touchdowns to five interceptions. In Alabama’s regular season gauntlet versus Georgia, Vanderbilt, Missouri, Tennessee, South Carolina, and LSU, Simpson tossed 12 touchdowns to one interception. He is very good at processing information, carries elite accuracy, and is an exceptional leader within the huddle.

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Simpson could have transferred to a different college football, but he chose to turn professional after the 2025 season – leaving his legacy as a captain forever in place at Alabama. Christopher “Beanie” Wells, a former Ohio State running back, compared Simpson to one of the top quarterbacks in the league right now. 

“I think the NFL would be absolutely crazy to let him get out of the first round,” Wells said of Simpson. “I believe he gets drafted in the first round. He has the highest ceiling of any quarterback in the draft. He has a big arm and reminds me of Josh Allen. He is someone that throws guys open who is sneaky athletic. He is going to be a star in the making.”

Allen, a former Wyoming star, was taken at No. 7 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft.

He has been the face of the Buffalo Bills’ franchise, earning his first career NFL Most Valuable Player honor in 2024.

Allen is a four-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time second-team All-Pro honoree. The 6-foot-5 specimen has had Buffalo in the Super Bowl conversation in the last few seasons, but is trying to finish it out. Simpson has the arm talent and athleticism to match Allen, yet it will be interesting to see which team takes him. The draft begins next Thursday for Simpson.

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Stephen M. Smith is a team writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine.  You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.

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Stephen Smith is a 2015 graduate of the University of Alabama. He is a seasoned writer that has covered Alabama football for Touchdown Alabama Magazine since 2009. Smith has extensive knowledge within the program, which has made him among the most respected journalist in his field. Throughout his career, Smith has been featured on ESPN and several other marquee outlets as an analyst.

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