Zach Pyron
Zach Pyron
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up. Minnesota to South Alabama — the move that set up everything since. One game to point at: 269 pass yds, 45 rush yds against Notre Dame — Week 8, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kane Wommack → Major Applewhite. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Georgia Tech | 35 | 65 | 53.8% | 409 | 6.3 | 2 | 3 | 107.6 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | 1 | 47.0 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Georgia Tech | 49 | 82 | 59.8% | 565 | 6.9 | 3 | 3 | 122.4 | -- | -- |
| Career | 88 | 155 | 56.8% | 995 | 6.4 | 5 | 7 | 112.3 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Georgia Tech | 36 | 115 | 3.2 | 4 | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Georgia Tech | 35 | 127 | 3.6 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 79 | 271 | 3.4 | 6 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
South Alabama
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Quarterback · South Alabama
Returning around him
- 25% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -18 net (12 in / 30 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
South Alabama · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #102 · 2026 recruiting class #77
DNA match
Player DNA
Scrambler
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Grant Wells’s 2020 season.
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Differs from Grant on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Chase Brice’s path through App State.
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As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Scotty Fox Jr.'s freshman season at West Virginia (2025).
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Differs from Scotty on
Player DNA
Players who play like Zach Pyron
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2022–2024-28%
Sharp dropoff (-28%) — career inflection point.