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Ty Simpson isoff to the NFL draft.
TheAlabama quarterbackannounced the decision on social media on Wednesday, Jan. 7 that he's declaring for the NFL draft.
It was alsoreported by The Tuscaloosa News— part of the USA TODAY Network — on Jan. 7 that Simpson informedKalen DeBoer and the Crimson Tide staffof his decision on Wednesday.
"Growing up in a small town like Martin (Tennessee) didn't stop me from having big dreams. But man, that first visit from Coach Saban was surreal. The legend was in our house, eating my mom's cooking, painting a picture of what it would be like to play for the Crimson Tide. Coach told me straight up it wasn't going to be easy, but he told me if I trusted the process, it would be a ride worth taking," Simpson said in a heartfelt video on Instagram. "I choseAlabamathen, and I'd do it a thousand times over."
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