College production summary feeding the v3.0 similarity vector. The engine weights these features against the prospect corpus (2000–present) to build the comp grid below.
Historical college players whose production curves most closely match Ty Simpson. Hit-label colouring tags each comp's eventual NFL outcome: elite, starter, bust, unknown (still developing or never reached the NFL). Click an NFL name to jump to its veteran page when available.
| College player | School | Class | Similarity | NFL outcome | NFL career | Career fp | Peak3 fp/g | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonah Johnson | New Mexico State | 2022 | 0.957 | unknown | Jonah Johnson | — | — | — |
| Heinrich Haarberg | Nebraska | 2024 | 0.832 | unknown | Heinrich Haarberg | — | — | — |
| Gunner Stockton | Georgia | 2026 | 0.657 | unknown | Gunner Stockton | — | — | — |
| Jordan Yates | Georgia Tech | 2022 | 0.619 | unknown | Jordan Yates | — | — | — |
| Jarren Williams | Miami | 2020 | 0.524 | unknown | Jarren Williams | — | — | — |
| Hunter Dekkers | Iowa State | 2023 | 0.500 | unknown | Hunter Dekkers | — | — | — |
| Tanner McKee | Stanford | 2023 | 0.466 | unknown | Tanner McKee | 73 | 9.3 | 3 |
| Jaylen Henderson | Texas A&M | 2024 | 0.466 | unknown | Jaylen Henderson | — | — | — |
| Deondre Francois | Florida State | 2019 | 0.464 | unknown | Deondre Francois | — | — | — |
| Jackson Arnold | Auburn | 2026 | 0.439 | unknown | Jackson Arnold | — | — | — |
| Jacob Eason | Washington | 2020 | 0.434 | unknown | Jacob Eason | -1 | -0.3 | 2 |
| Nate Johnson | Utah | 2024 | 0.431 | unknown | Nate Johnson | — | — | — |
| J.J. McCarthy | Michigan | 2024 | 0.420 | unknown | J.J. McCarthy | 152 | 10.7 | 2 |
| Avery Johnson | Kansas State | 2026 | 0.420 | unknown | Avery Johnson | — | — | — |
| Doug Brumfield | UNLV | 2023 | 0.416 | unknown | Doug Brumfield | — | — | — |
| Kevin Prince | UCLA | 2012 | 0.413 | unknown | Kevin Prince | — | — | — |
| Brendan Sullivan | Northwestern | 2024 | 0.407 | unknown | Brendan Sullivan | — | — | — |
| Mac Jones | Alabama | 2021 | 0.399 | starter | Mac Jones | 727 | 12.4 | 6 |
| Tre Roberson | Indiana | 2014 | 0.393 | unknown | Tre Roberson | — | — | — |
| Aidan Chiles | Michigan State | 2026 | 0.393 | unknown | Aidan Chiles | — | — | — |
| Nathan Elliott | North Carolina | 2019 | 0.388 | unknown | Nathan Elliott | — | — | — |
| Kevin Jennings | SMU | 2026 | 0.381 | unknown | Kevin Jennings | — | — | — |
| Steven Threet | Arizona State | 2011 | 0.379 | unknown | Steven Threet | — | — | — |
| Ryan Katz | San Diego State | 2013 | 0.371 | unknown | Ryan Katz | — | — | — |
| Quinton Porter | Boston College | 2006 | 0.368 | unknown | Quinton Porter | — | — | — |
Methodology details: v3.0 prospect engine — PR 3 similarity, PR 4 projection, PR 5 back-test.