Ty Simpson 'considered' NIL offers, spoke with Nick Saban ahead of NFL draft decision

At some point this week, Ty Simpson will live out what is for many a childhood dream: hearing his name called as he's selected in the NFL draft . However, there was a brief moment between the end of Alabama's season and his decision to enter the NFL draft where the former Crimson Tide quarterback thought of delaying that dream for another season. More: Indiana DC Bryant Haines fires back at Ty Simpson's view of Hoosiers defense In an appearance on former Georgia linebacker David Pollack's podcast, Simpson said he "just had to sit down and consider" the lucrative NIL offers he received to play another season of college football — but not with Alabama .

In the end, he went to former Alabama coach Nick Saban for advice. "I actually talked to Coach Saban about this," Simpson said. "The things he was talking about were, 'Do you want to play football in college, or do you want to play football professionally?

' And he was like, 'Take the money out of it, take the rounds out of it, what do you want to do next year? ' And without a doubt, without hesitation, I said, 'I want to play professional football. ' And he was like, 'Well, there’s your answer.

' It was something that I’ve always dreamed of, and I felt that I was ready to take that next step and be the face of a franchise and lead a locker room. " Simpson, a long-time backup for the Crimson Tide who finally earned the starting role at Alabama in 2025, was highly sought-after among Power Five teams looking to add a veteran quarterback. This, despite the fact he never entered the transfer portal and merely declared for the NFL draft.