How much did Ty Simpson make as Alabama football QB?

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Ty Simpson is in for a significant pay bump for the 2026 football season.

According to a source close to situation, the Alabama quarterback had a base salary of $400,000 with the Crimson Tide in 2025. That salary doubled to $800,000 based on incentives in Simpson's contract.

Simpson, who has declared for the 2026 NFL draft, has been offered at least $4 million by multiple teams to play another season of college football. Miami, according to a source close to Simpson, offered the quarterback $6.5 million to be the highest-paid player in the sport in 2026.

In 2025, Simpson led the SEC with 305 completions and 473 pass attempts. He had 3,567 passing yards, 30 total touchdowns and five interceptions. 

Austin Mack and Keelon Russell are expected to battle for Alabama's starting quarterback job in 2026.

Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at cgay@gannett.com or follow him @_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter. 

This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Ty Simpson salary as Alabama football QB in 2025 season

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