Alabama QB Ty Simpson says faith in Jesus Christ fuels confidence heading into 2026 NFL Draft

Confidence exudes from Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson erstwhile he’s connected nan field, and that carried complete to nan pre-NFL Draft process.

Simpson has steadfastly supported himself erstwhile asked if he tin beryllium a starting backmost successful this league, and he feels he has nan first-round talent to do so.

Before he learns wherever he goes successful nan NFL Draft, whether it’s Thursday nighttime successful nan first information aliases beyond, Simpson said pinch Fox News Digital astir wherever his patented assurance comes from.

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Ty Simpson of nan Alabama Crimson Tide throws a walk during nan 2026 NFL Scouting Combine astatine Lucas Oil Stadium successful Indianapolis, Indiana, connected Feb. 28, 2026. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

"I deliberation it goes pinch my faith," he said, while discussing his business pinch Toyota up of nan draft. "My religion is very important to me. I afloat judge that my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ died connected nan transverse for my sins, and knowing that shot is conscionable a insignificant stepping chromatic successful why I’m connected this earth. I consciousness for illustration I’m connected this world for a bigger reason, to get group together to dispersed nan word. The truth that I tin do that connected a immense stage, nan Lord has blessed maine successful truthful galore ways, that conscionable gives maine confidence.

"I get to play a kid’s crippled for fun, but I besides cognize that everybody’s watching each move that I make. Understanding that I tin effect truthful galore people’s lives by spreading nan bully news."

Simpson, who spent each 4 of his assemblage seasons astatine Alabama, embodies nan "Faith, Family, Football" motto, arsenic he besides talked astir his hometown of Martin, Tennessee.

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No matter wherever his NFL travel whitethorn return him, he will ever beryllium repping nan spot that made him who he is.

"I deliberation that being capable to effect my organization is thing I really look guardant to because I cognize really overmuch my organization intends to me," he said erstwhile asked astir charitable activity disconnected nan section successful nan metropolis he ends up in. "Martin, Tennessee is simply a typical place. It’s wherever I grew up. The 713-area code, we return pridefulness successful it. We ever opportunity successful our household, ‘Martin made.’ So, it’s thing wherever I look guardant to, wherever I extremity up, to beryllium capable to springiness backmost to my community."

Simpson showcased his desire to springiness backmost Wednesday nighttime successful Pittsburgh, joining chap NFL Draft imaginable wide receiver Jordyn Tyson, Steelers receiver Michael Pittman Jr., and members of nan U.S. Women’s National Flag Football squad astatine Toyota’s NFL Draft Flag Football Training Camp for Pittsburgh-area precocious schoolhouse girls. He was wearing nan coach’s hat, helping coordinate drills and stock immoderate of his backmost contented earlier preparing for nan draught connected Thursday night.

Ty Simpson of nan Alabama Crimson Tide runs pinch nan shot against nan Indiana Hoosiers successful nan College Football Playoff quarterfinal astatine Rose Bowl Stadium successful Pasadena, Calif., connected Jan. 1, 2026. (Luke Hales/Getty Images)

"My sister was a hoops subordinate and softball subordinate increasing up, truthful it’s really breathtaking and awesome to spot Toyota put a spotlight connected girls successful sports," Simpson added.

Toyota besides covered NFL FLAG autumn registration kit fees for existent players successful nan Pittsburgh Flag Football League coed younker and precocious schoolhouse girls leagues arsenic portion of this activation earlier nan unrecorded draught successful nan city.

Simpson waited until his 4th play to yet return nan reins of nan Alabama offense, and he made nan champion of nan situation. He threw for 3,567 yards pinch 28 touchdowns and only 5 interceptions crossed 15 games for nan Crimson Tide. But nan 6-foot-2, 211-pound quarterback, who has gotten comparisons to Mac Jones, a chap Alabama alum, is each complete nan spot successful position of mock drafts.

In short, not moreover Simpson has an thought wherever he mightiness extremity up erstwhile nan draught begins. But nary matter wherever he goes, Simpson knows he tin make an impact.

Ty Simpson of nan Alabama Crimson Tide warms up earlier nan College Football Playoff quarterfinal crippled against nan Indiana Hoosiers astatine Rose Bowl Stadium successful Pasadena, Calif., connected Jan. 1, 2026. (CFP/Getty Images)

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And it starts pinch his faith.

"The first information is great, [but] immoderate clip you get drafted is great. There’s truthful galore different players that are awesome astatine my position that are from each different information of nan NFL. So, I’m successful nan mindset of wherever I go, whenever that will be, I’m gonna put my champion ft forward. Trust nan process and beryllium nan champion subordinate I tin be."

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