{"id":237685,"date":"2026-04-09T23:58:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T23:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/09\/ty-simpson-setting-himself-up-for-awkward-will-levis-type-situation\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T23:58:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T23:58:40","slug":"ty-simpson-setting-himself-up-for-awkward-will-levis-type-situation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/09\/ty-simpson-setting-himself-up-for-awkward-will-levis-type-situation\/","title":{"rendered":"Ty Simpson setting himself up for awkward Will Levis-type situation"},"content":{"rendered":"

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All eyes might be on Alabama Crimson Tide<\/a> quarterback Ty Simpson when the NFL Draft begins in two weeks (scheduled April 23-25 in Pittsburgh).<\/p>\n

On Thursday, the NFL shared a list of 16 prospects who will attend this year’s draft<\/a> in Pittsburgh, and Simpson will be among the players in the green room.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For a player who might not be selected until the middle of the first round (at the earliest), that positions the polarizing prospect for a potentially long wait until his name is called.<\/p>\n

Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson looking to avoid fate that befell Will Levis in 2023 NFL Draft<\/h2>\n

One only has to look back a couple of years to see how awkward things could get. In 2023, quarterback Will Levis, considered by some as a likely first-round pick, became the talk of Day 1 after being passed over on the first night, each shot of him waiting on site in the green room more painful than the one preceding it.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n