At long last, Ty Simpson has won the Alabama starting quarterback job. He got the news Monday. After waiting for three seasons, Simpson will get his turn to lead the offense.

In this current era of college football, former five-star quarterbacks like Simpson just don't stay at a school this long if they aren't the starter. In fact, no five-star QB has done what Simpson has done in the history of the 247Sports recruiting era from 2010 until now.

Simpson has the most experience in Alabama's quarterback room, having backed up Bryce Young and Jalen Milroe for the previous three seasons. Mack is the only Alabama quarterback with a collegiate touchdown pass, while Russell is the highest-rated quarterback signee since Young.