Social media reacts to Ty Simpson being selected early in NFL Draft
Ty Simpson became the sixth consecutive Alabama starting quarterback to be taken in the NFL Draft. Reaction was somewhat mixed across social media.
The next stop on Ty Simpson's football journey will take him out west. In a surprise move, the Los Angeles Rams selected the former Alabama football quarterback 13th overall in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft Thursday night in Pittsburgh. Simpson was drafted one spot below teammate Kadyn Proctor , who the Miami Dolphins selected with the No.
12 overall pick. Simpson is the latest in an impressive streak of Alabama starting quarterbacks to hear their names called in the NFL draft. Two-year Crimson Tide starter Jalen Milroe was a third-round pick by the Seattle Seahawks in 2025, and Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young was drafted No.
1 overall by the Carolina Panthers in 2023. Prior to that, Mac Jones was selected 15th overall in 2021 by the New England Patriots, and Tua Tagovailoa went to the Dolphins fifth overall in 2020. Jalen Hurts was drafted in the second round by the Philadelphia Eagles that same year after spending his final college season at Oklahoma following three years in Tuscaloosa.
Across social media, the Rams' selection of Simpson drew jubilation from Alabama fans and Simpson's teammates, as you'd expect. Others had mixed reactions, particularly within the Rams' fan base. Ty Simpson is only the third quarterback the Rams have ever selected in the first round in the common draft era, joining Jared Goff and Sam Bradford 👀 pic.
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