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Alabama QB Ty Simpson inks NIL deal with Gatorade

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Alabama QB Ty Simpson
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Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson has signed an NIL deal with Gatorade, he announced via social media. It’s the latest high-profile partnership for the Crimson Tide star.

Simpson is off to a strong start to his tenure as Alabama’s starting quarterback, putting up impressive numbers heading into the bye week. He won the starting job during training camp and signed his first NIL deal shortly thereafter as he partnered with Hugo Boss.

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Now, Simpson is the latest college football star to ink an NIL deal with Gatorade. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Repped by QB Reps, Simpson also landed a partnerships with EA Sports, Raising Cane’s, Hollister, Panini and Topps. Additionally, he joined forces with the Alabama-focused NIL collective, Yea Alabama, to as part of the Crimson Tide Outdoors program. Simpson has a $948,000 On3 NIL Valuation.

Alabama is coming off a bye in Week 4 heading into a huge matchup against Georgia in Week 5. Last time out against Wisconsin, Simpson led the charge as the Crimson Tide came away with a resounding 38-14 victory at Bryant-Denny Stadium. He went 24 of 29 for 382 yards and four touchdowns, while adding 25 rushing yards.

On the whole this year, Simpson has completed 71.9% of his passes for 862 yards and nine touchdowns. Through six quarters between Alabama’s win over Louisiana-Monroe and the first half against Wisconsin, he went 30 of 31 for 418 yards and five touchdowns – showcasing his efficiency in the early part of the season.

In fact, Ty Simpson’s last two performances generated some high praise from his upcoming opponent. Georgia coach Kirby Smart called him “the hottest quarterback in the country” heading into Saturday’s matchup.

“I mean, Ty’s different than [Jalen] Milroe. … There’s a difference in that,” Smart said. “He’s a really good athlete. He’s a tremendous athlete. He played in games last year and you watch all the snaps he took, he has 60, 70, 80-yard runs that are running down the field, out-running good defenses. He’s a talented player.

“I would say he’s probably the hottest quarterback right now in all of college football. His two last outings, I don’t know that I’ve seen an incompletion. The ball does not hit the ground. He’s been accurate, he’s been quick with the ball. They’re really hard to defend because of their skill. They have tremendous skill – receivers, backs, tight ends – but you’ve got to have a trigger guy that can get those guys the ball, and they do.”