When Tim Tebow hoisted the Heisman Trophy in 2007, Ty Simpson was still a toddler. However, the Florida legend’s impact reached far beyond the state of Florida, leaving an imprint on a young quarterback who would one day lead the Alabama Crimson Tide. Now wearing Tebow’s iconic No. 15, Simpson revealed on Wednesday night that the Gators star remains his greatest role model beyond his own family.

"I had a Fat Head [wall graphic] of him growing up," Simpson said on the “Hey Coach” radio show. “I loved the way that he played, how passionate he was and how outspoken he was about his faith. I thought that was really cool.”

"It's something that I want to be, now that I'm on this platform now, " he added. “I want people to know, hey, I'm a Christian first and then I'm a football player. I would

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