Quarterback Ty Simpson celebrated his parents, Jason and Julie, before his first round selection at the 2026 NFL Draft surprised the football world. "They're my rock. I couldn't ask them for anything else," Simpson, 23, exclusively told Us Weekly on the red carpet at the Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, April 23. "It's something that we're going to cherish forever." He added, "It's a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It's something we're going to tell our kids' kids one day.