Fernando Mendoza and Dante Moore have cemented themselves as first-round picks in the 2026 NFL Draft, likely No. 1 and 2 overall. Beyond that, though, the quarterback class is shrouded in uncertainty. That is, unless the feedback that Ty Simpson and his father, Jason, the UT-Martin head coach, got from the NFL is true.
According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, as Simpson weighed his future after a strong redshirt junior season, his first as a starter in his fourth year at Alabama, Jason Simpson contacted multiple NFL general managers, and every one gave his son a first-round grade.