"He loves pressure," Jarod Neal, Simpson's high school coach, told CBS Sports. "He loves to be the man when things are on the line, he wants the ball. When we had games on the line, I said, 'Ty, it's yours, you have to make something happen here,' and he would."

In an old video, Ty Simpsons mentioned his plans going into Alabama. A few years later those words he echoed went exactly how he said they would, including a Mac Jones blueprint.

Ty Simpson has won over Alabama football’s offense, but Deontae Lawson said the newly-named starting quarterback was “already” the guy for him.