Tyrrell Pigrome

Tyrrell Pigrome (born October 22, 1997) is an American professional football quarterback for the Potsdam Royals of the German Football League. He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, Ole Miss Rebels, and Towson Tigers. He also played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Early life 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 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.

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.

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.

Statistics Year Team Games Passing Rushing GP Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD 2016 Maryland 11 0–1 37 71 52.1 322 4.5 2 2 93.9 62 254 4.1 4 2017 Maryland 1 1–0 9 12 75.0 175 14.2 2 1 235.8 11 64 5.8 1 2018 Maryland 11 0–2 37 67 55.2 561 8.4 2 1 132.4 58 159 2.7 1 2019 Maryland 11 0–3 69 118 58.5 719 6.1 3 6 107.9 45 153 3.4 2 2021 Western Kentucky 11 5–6 171 297 57.6 1,603 5.4 9 2 111.6 105 325 3.1 4 2021 Ole Miss 2022 Towson 11 6–5 155 274 56.6 1,638 6.0 14 6 119.3 134 574 4.3 2Career 56 12−17 478 839 57.0 5,018 6.0 32 18 115.5 415 1,529 3.7 14

Professional career 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. 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. 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.

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. He played four days later, on July 15, 2023, against his former team, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

On February 26, 2025, Pigrome signed with the Potsdam Royals of the German Football League. Potsdam would go on to win the 2025 German Bowl, their third consecutive league championship.