Open Extended ReactionsTy Simpson will open the 2025 season as Alabama's starting quarterback, sources told ESPN on Monday. Simpson, a 6-2, 208-pound redshirt junior, hasn't started a game at Alabama. His most extensive and meaningful action came two years ago against South Florida on the road. He came off the bench in the second quarter to lead Alabama to 17 unanswered points in a 17-3 win over South Florida. Simpson and Jalen Milroe competed for the starting job heading into the 2023 season.