Towson quarterback Tyrrell Pigrome helped the Tigers win their first game of the 2022 season, a 14-13 decision at Bucknell Sept. 3, by throwing for 195 yards on 58.3 percent passing.
Pigrome hopes to end his college career with a CAA championship. However, the road here wasn’t easy. Pigrome transferred to Towson this summer after previous stops at Maryland (2016-2019), Western Kentucky (2020) and Ole Miss (2021).
Pigrome didn’t expect the Tigers’ starting job to be handed to him on a silver platter when he arrived on campus. The 5-foot-10, 200-pound quarterback came to Towson with the same level of determination and hard work as any other player on the roster.
“I don’t want anything given to me,” Pigrome said on Glenn Clark Radio Sept. 7. “Nothing is ever given to you in the real world, and this is the real world. … If I don’t do my part, then let it be. If I am doing my part, OK, let it be.”
Pigrome’s determined approach helped win the starting job, and now he is focused on becoming a better vocal leader and treating “every small play like a big play.”
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Pigrome said he is prioritizing being “a better me as a player, as a person, as a friend. I want to keep continuing to grow in every aspect. … Me having a good spirit, having a good heart, showing you what kind of person I am, what kind of player, my energy can rub off on guys.”
The Birmingham, Ala., native started his college career with Maryland in 2016 and enjoyed some early success as a Terrapin before suffering a season-ending injury as a sophomore. In Maryland’s 2017 season opener against Texas, Pigrome exited the game in the second half with a torn ACL.
Pigrome took responsibility for his recovery thereafter, but it was an uneven process.
“I felt like I had to get myself back up — nobody is going to baby me in that situation,” Pigrome said. “At the end of the day, I’ve got to want to do it. … I really just gained my confidence back in my legs. You see the first year or two I came off my injury, I got way heavier, too strong upper-body-wise. I just got way heavier. I was really just focused on building more strength in my body. I felt too stiff for that size, too.”
Pigrome went on to play 22 more games for Maryland from 2018-2019, finishing his career with 1,777 passing yards, a 60.2 completion percentage, 17 total touchdowns and 10 interceptions.
Pigrome transferred to Western Kentucky in 2020 and slimmed back down. He threw for 1,603 yards, nine touchdowns, and two interceptions, leading the Hilltoppers to the LendingTree Bowl against Georgia State. Pigrome transferred to Ole Miss the following year, although he did not see any playing time there. This put him on the move again.
Pigrome’s road would circle back to the state of Maryland at Towson University, where he said the fit felt completely natural.
“Maryland’s a good area … and the bond with the players and coaches was good when I came on my visit,” Pigrome explained.
Pigrome holds no ill will toward his former coaches and teammates in College Park after returning to the area. He still remains in contact with a handful of them.
“There’s no bad vibes,” Pigrome said.
Now, Pigrome’s eyes are set on improving as a quarterback … and winning a CAA championship. But next, Towson hosts Morgan State Sept. 10.
“Ending on a good note and really just having a winning season and building bonds with new guys, new coaches, new people,” Pigrome said of his goals this year. “Have a better season than I’ve had in all my career.”
For more from Pigrome, listen to the full interview here:
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