Simpson Named Walter Camp Player of the Year Semifinalist

Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson continues to pile up the midseason accolades after his strong performances so far during the 2025 season. Simpson, a redshirt junior quarterback from Martin, Tennessee, has completed 66.9% of his passes for 2,461 yards and 21 touchdowns, adding another 87 yards and two scores in the rushing game for the Crimson Tide.

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On Tuesday, Simpson was named a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award, presented annually to the top player in college football. On Wednesday, he added to that list, being named a semifinalist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award, awarded annually to the most outstanding player in college football.

Simpson is one of 20 players named a semifinalist for the award, joined by six other players from the SEC:

Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss
Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy
Texas A&M defensive end Cashius Howell
Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia
Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed
Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton

The three finalists for the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award will be announced later in November, and the award will be presented on Friday, December 12. The Alabama Crimson Tide has had three players win the award in program history: Jonathan Allen (2016), Tua Tagovailoa (2018), and DeVonta Smith (2020).

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Wyatt Fulton is the Tide 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_.