Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson is reportedly getting offers from other schools in the range of $6.5 million to go back on his NFL Draft entry and play another year of college football.
Simpson announced his decision to enter the draft last week, a surprising development considering 2025 was the only season he was the starter.
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The signal caller passed up the chance to lead Alabama for another season — though there were rumors that the Crimson Tide wanted to move onto young arm in either Austin Mack or Keelon Russell — or enter the transfer portal and fetch a multi-million dollar offer.
However, according to new reporting from Nick Kelly of AL.com, Simpson has indeed getting offers from Power Four schools.
Kelly reports that one school has offered $6.5 million, while three other SEC schools have offered at least $4 million for the quarterback.
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Additional reporting from Colin Gay of Tuscaloosa News claims the Miami Hurricanes are the school that offered $6.5 million to Ty Simpson. The U started at $4 million but quickly raised its offer, bringing it closer to what most rookies make over the course of their contracts.
Among the other suitors are Ole Miss and Tennessee, who both put out $4 million offers.
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What will Ty Simpson do?
The Alabama product spent four years at the school, redshirting and waiting three years before becoming the starter. The school holds a special place in his heart, as his draft announcement highlighted.
“I’m proud to be a part of this legacy, to have chosen to be where my feet are, to have learned you can’t be anybody but yourself and to strive to be the best version of yourself every single day,” Simpson said in his announcement.
“There was temptation along the way, temptation to find an easier path. But when you choose Alabama football, there’s a responsibility and a pride that comes with it. It’s something you feel deep down. It’s not a choice to stay at Alabama. You just are Alabama, or you’re not.”
It is hard to imagine any player passing up on this money, especially in the transfer portal era, though Simpson could be the exception, as he can enter the NFL as an Alabama alumnus, having stayed loyal to his school and not suited up for another program.