Ty Simpson has come a long way since the Week 1 loss to Florida State. Since then, Simpson’s name has been increasingly mentioned in the Heisman Trophy conversation for the most prestigious award in college football.
The first-year Alabama starting quarterback has delivered several Heisman-worthy moments already this season, with his most notable performances including snapping Georgia’s 33-game home winning streak and Missouri’s 15-game home winning streak.
On Thursday, ESPN named Simpson the leader in the clubhouse for the Heisman Trophy at the midpoint of the 2025 season.
Here’s what ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg wrote on Simpson’s play through 6 games:
You know it’s a wild Heisman race when a quarterback who lost his first career start to a now-floundering Florida State team sits atop the list. But Simpson and the Tide have bounced back nicely from their struggles in Tallahassee. Simpson is completing 70.9% of his passes for 1,678 yards with 16 touchdowns and only one interception. He’s one of only four FBS quarterbacks to record multiple passing touchdowns in every game he has played, and has 200 or more passing yards in all six.
Simpson completed all 17 of his attempts against UL Monroe and had only five incompletions the following week against Wisconsin. He showed toughness in a road win against Georgia, and then outplayed fellow Heisman candidate Diego Pavia the following week. Simpson has endured one of the tougher first-half schedules, especially for a first-time starter, and has spread the ball around nicely to his targets while showing strong leadership skills.
Simpson ranks second in the SEC in passing yards, trailing Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar by 2 yards, with 1,680. Each week, Simpson has been recognized as one of the top quarterbacks in college football, ranking 16th in Total QBR, with an 81.5 rating.
He’ll look to build on his candidacy against the Vols on Saturday.
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