Ty Simpson: Rams' Draft Pick Blends Football, Baseball

0:00On April 30, the Los Angeles Rams just grabbed Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with a 13th pick in the 2026 NFL draft. This guy is a dual threat talent who shone bright in college, showing poise under pressure after grinding to a stacked quarterback room. Growing up, Simpson dreamed of baseball glory at schools like Ole Miss or LSU, but football took over. He says swinging bats taught him a short memory, shake off the bad plays, lock in on the next one, which sharpened his gridiron game big time. As the son of head coach Jason Simpson at University of Tennessee at Martin since 2006, Ty was immersed in football from day one. His mom even filmed his youth games so Dad could break down tape together when Ty was just a fourth grader. Simpson etched his name in Alabama history with a program record interception rate of 0.9, 5.6% just 5 picks on 500. Many three passes, he bided his time behind Bryce Young and Jalen Milro battling self doubt and coaching flips from Nick Saven to Kalen De Boer.

1:03That grid paid off as he claimed the starting spot in a heated battle last year. Now with the Rams, Simpson's ready to sling it in the pros, blending smarts from both sports into their rebuild.