Tyrrell Pigrome (born October 22, 1997) is a Canadian football quarterback 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.

Early life and high school 
Pigrome 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.

As a junior, Pigrome lead the team to a state championship title while also throwing for 31 touchdowns and rushing for another 18. As a senior in 2015 he was named as the 2015 Gatorade Alabama Player of the Year. 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. He committed to play college football for Maryland.

College career

Maryland 
In 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. He finished third on the team in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns with 254 and four respectively. 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.

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.

In 2018, Pigrome appeared 11 games and started in the final two following a season-ending injury to starter Kasim Hill. On the season he completed 37 of 67 passes for 561 yards while adding 159 rushing yards on 58 carries. 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 lead the team to score 51 points in the 51–52 loss.

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. 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. He tallied his first-career 100-yard game. Following the season, Pigrome announced his intention to transfer from Maryland.

Western Kentucky 
In 2020, Pigrome transferred to Western Kentucky. 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. After the season, he announced his intentions to transfer for a second time.

Ole Miss 
In 2021, Pigrome transferred to Ole Miss as a walk-on. He did not appear in any games for the Rebels and transferred for the third time that offseason.

Towson 
In 2022, Pigrome transferred to Towson. 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.

Statistics

Professional career

Winnipeg Blue Bombers 

After going undrafted in the 2023 NFL Draft, Pigrome signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 18, 2023. Pigrome played well in both the team's preseason games. Nevertheless, he was released on June 27, 2023, as the team re-signed Dakota Prukop.

Ottawa Redblacks 

On July 11, 2023, the Ottawa Redblacks announced they had signed Pigrome to a contract. The Redblacks had lost quarterbacks Jeremiah Masoli and Tyrie Adams to season ending injuries.

References

External links

 Maryland Terrapins bio
 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers bio
 Ole Miss Rebels bio
 Towson Tigers bio

Living people
1997 births
Players of American football from Birmingham, Alabama
American football quarterbacks
Maryland Terrapins football players
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football players
Ole Miss Rebels football players
Towson Tigers football players
Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
African-American players of American football
African-American players of Canadian football
Canadian football quarterbacks
21st-century African-American sportspeople
Ottawa Redblacks players