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Ty Simpson’s father, Jason Simpson, is the head football coach at Tennessee Martin. His father was a three-time finalist for the Eddie Robinson FCS coach of the year award and finished fourth overall in 2006. He won the OVC's Roy Kidd coach of the year award and the American Football Coaches Association Region 3 coach of the year accolade in 2006, his debut season at UT Martin. Martin’s mother is Julie Simpson. She attended school at Middle Tennessee State. Simpson has two siblings: Emma and Graham. He attends First Baptist Church in Martin, Tenn. Simpson plans on majoring in agricultural science. He lists hunting and fishing as his hobbies.

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College Football's Best and Worst of 2025: Games, plays, comebacks, divorces and more

After opting not to return to Alabama for another year, Ty Simpson presents an intriguing NFL Draft evaluation. He started 2025 strong and struggled

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One day after the deadline for underclassmen to declare for the 2026 NFL Draft, the league announced the full list of declarations. All told, 63

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ESPN draft expert reveals what Dante Moore return means for 2026 NFL Draft, Ty Simpson

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Alabama QB Ty Simpson in the Rose Bowl (Gary A. Vasquez / Imagn Images)

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The sums of money being thrown at Ty Simpson were staggering, even by today’s gaudy NIL standards, but he kept going back to something his old coach,

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Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson is signing paperwork to officially enter the 2026 NFL Draft, sources tell BamaOnLine. Simpson declared for the draft

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Alabama QB Ty Simpson signs paperwork to officially enter 2026 NFL Draft

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Joel Klatt encourages Ty Simpson to return to Alabama

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Kentucky football is in wait-and-see mode right now with Arizona State transfer quarterback Sam Leavitt.   Leavitt spent two days in Lexington once

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