Tyrrell Pigrome (born October 22, 1997) is an American professional gridiron football quarterback who is a free agent. He most recently played for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for Maryland, Western Kentucky, Ole Miss, and Towson. He also played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
 Pigrome with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | October 22, 1997 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 206 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Clay-Chalkville (Clay, Alabama) |
| College: | Maryland (2016–2019) Western Kentucky (2020) Ole Miss (2021) Towson (2022) |
| Position: | Quarterback |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Early life and high school
editPigrome was born on October 22, 1997, in Birmingham, Alabama. He attended Clay-Chalkville High School in Clay, Alabama, where he also played high school football.[1]
As a junior, Pigrome lead the team to a state championship title while also throwing for 31 touchdowns and rushing for another 18.[2] As a senior in 2015 he was named as the 2015 Gatorade Alabama Player of the Year.[1] He was also a two-time Alabama Mr. Football runner-up, named the Alabama 6A Offensive Player of the Year, and appeared in the Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game.[3] He committed to play college football for Maryland.
College career
editMaryland
editIn 2016, Pigrome appeared in eleven games while making one start as a true freshman. He threw for 322 yards on the season with two touchdown passes.[1] He finished third on the team in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns with 254 and four respectively.[1] He made his college football debut against Howard in the second half in relief of starter Perry Hills. He finished the game completing four of his six pass attempts for 60 yards along with seven rushes for 53 yards and his first-career rushing touchdown. He made his first-career start against Minnesota, becoming the first true freshman to start for Maryland since 2012. In the team's 10–31 loss, Pigrome went 18-of-37 for 161 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions.[4]
In 2017, Pigrome started the season opener against No. 23 Texas. He completed nine of his 12 pass attempts for two touchdowns while adding an additional 65 yards and another rushing touchdown before suffering a season-ending torn ACL in the second half.[4][5]
In 2018, Pigrome appeared 11 games and started in the final two following a season-ending injury to starter Kasim Hill.[4] On the season he completed 37 of 67 passes for 561 yards while adding 159 rushing yards on 58 carries.[1] He threw a career-high 185 yards against No. 15 Penn State. He made his first start of the season against Ohio State where he led the team to score 51 points in the 51–52 loss.[1]
In 2019, Pigrome appeared in eleven games and started in three. He ended the season going 69 of 118 for 719 yards and three touchdowns while also rushing for 153 yards and rushing for two touchdowns. He became the first quarterback to start a game in four different seasons for the Terrapins since Vic Turyn in 1945 to 1948.[4] He threw for a career-high 210 yards on 17-of-27 passing while also tacking on two passing touchdowns. He made his first start on the season against Purdue.[1] He tallied his first-career 100-yard game. Following the season, Pigrome announced his intention to transfer from Maryland.[6]
Western Kentucky
editIn 2020, Pigrome transferred to Western Kentucky.[7] He appeared in 11 games for the Hilltoppers, starting all 11 of them. He finished the season throwing for a career-high 1,603 yards and nine touchdowns while also rushing for a career-high 325 rushing yards and four touchdowns.[3][4] After the season, he announced his intentions to transfer for a second time.[6]
Ole Miss
editIn 2021, Pigrome transferred to Ole Miss as a walk-on.[3][2] He did not appear in any games for the Rebels and transferred for the third time that offseason.[6]
Towson
editIn 2022, Pigrome transferred to Towson.[6][5] With the Tigers he appeared in 11 games and lead the team to a winning record of 6–5. He threw for a career-high 1,638 yards and 14 touchdowns and a career-high 574 rushing yards.[8]
Statistics
edit| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| Maryland Terrapins | |||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 11 | 0–1 | 37 | 71 | 52.1 | 322 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | 93.9 | 62 | 254 | 4.1 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 1–0 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 175 | 14.2 | 2 | 1 | 235.8 | 11 | 64 | 5.8 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 11 | 0–2 | 37 | 67 | 55.2 | 561 | 8.4 | 2 | 1 | 132.4 | 58 | 159 | 2.7 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 11 | 0–3 | 69 | 118 | 58.5 | 719 | 6.1 | 3 | 6 | 107.9 | 45 | 153 | 3.4 | 2 | |
| Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 11 | 5–6 | 171 | 297 | 57.6 | 1,603 | 5.4 | 9 | 2 | 111.6 | 105 | 325 | 3.1 | 4 | |
| Ole Miss Rebels | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | DNP | ||||||||||||||
| Towson Tigers | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 11 | 6–5 | 155 | 274 | 56.6 | 1,638 | 6.0 | 14 | 6 | 119.3 | 134 | 574 | 4.3 | 2 | |
| Career | 56 | 12−17 | 478 | 839 | 57.0 | 5,018 | 6.0 | 32 | 18 | 115.5 | 415 | 1,529 | 3.7 | 14 | |
Professional career
editWinnipeg Blue Bombers
editAfter going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft, Pigrome signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 18, 2023.[9] Pigrome played well in both the team's preseason games.[10] He played in his first professional game on June 9, 2023, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, where he operated the short-yardage team and had two carries for one yard.[11][12] He dressed in the first three regular season games, but was released on June 27, 2023, as the team re-signed Dakota Prukop as his replacement in short yardage.[12][13]
Ottawa Redblacks
editOn July 11, 2023, the Ottawa Redblacks announced they had signed Pigrome to a contract.[14] The Redblacks had lost quarterbacks Jeremiah Masoli and Tyrie Adams to season-ending injuries. He played four days later, on July 15, 2023, against his former team, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[11] He scored his first professional touchdown on August 19, 2023, against the Montreal Alouettes on a rush attempt.[11] He played in 14 games for the Redblacks where he had 39 carries for 108 yards and six touchdowns along with three pass completions from seven attempts for 46 yards.[11] With Masoli and Adams under contract for the 2024 season, Pigrome was released on March 1, 2024.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Tyrrell Pigrome - Football". University of Maryland Athletics. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ a b Berry, Zach (August 31, 2021). "RebelGrove - Ole Miss adds former Maryland, WKU QB Tyrrell Pigrome". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ a b c Berry, Zach (August 31, 2021). "Former Maryland and WKU quarterback Tyrrell Pigrome to transfer to Ole Miss". Red Cup Rebellion. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Toennies, Drew. "Former Hilltopper Pigrome lands at Ole Miss". WKUHerald.com. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ a b "After Maryland, QB Tyrrell Pigrome excited for opportunity at Towson". Baltimore Sun. August 12, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Rychwalski, Alex (July 20, 2022). "Former Maryland QB Tyrrell Pigrome transfers to Towson". The Cumberland Times-News. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ Irvine, Steve. "Tyler Johnston III and Tyrrell Pigrome take unlikely journey from…". 1819 News. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "Getting to know Towson's QB1". The Tower Light. October 13, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ Wyman, Ted (May 18, 2023). "Well-travelled quarterback Tyrrell Pigrome hoping to find a home with Bombers in Winnipeg". winnipegsun.com. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ Hodge, John (June 3, 2023). "Pigrome shines again but Bombers fall to Riders in preseason (& 13 other thoughts)". 3DownNation. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "REDBLACKS transactions: July 11, 2023". Canadian Football League. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ a b "Winnipeg Blue Bombers release Tyrrell Pigrome, re-sign QB Dakota Prukop". 3DownNation. June 27, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ Heilman, Michael (June 27, 2023). "Winnipeg Blue Bombers make three moves including signing QB Dakota Prukop". BGMSportsTrax. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "REDBLACKS transactions: July 11, 2023". Ottawa REDBLACKS. July 11, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved March 2, 2024.