Alabama has named its starting quarterback for the start of the 2025 season, handing the reins to redshirt junior Ty Simpson, who has sat behind Bryce Young and Jalen Milroe for the past three seasons. As Simpson takes command of the offense, Grubb still has expectations for Mack and Russell. They must continue to progress.

Alabama football's current coaching staff didn't recruit Ty Simpson. Still, he beat out two quarterbacks that Kalen DeBoer and company did bring to Tuscaloosa. Here's why.

Throughout the summer, the sense was Ty Simpson cemented himself as the frontrunner to become Alabama’s starting quarterback. The redshirt junior was battling former Washington transfer Austin Mack and freshman Keelon Russell for the job.