Zachary Pyron (born September 1, 2003) is an

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for the

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. He previously played for the

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Early life and high school

Pyron grew up in

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and attended Fyffe High School, leading the football team to win two Alabama 2A state titles. He would transfer to

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during his junior year. He would lead the team to win the 6A state championship in 2020 and to the quarterfinals in 2021. He would earn a spot in the

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quarterback competition in 2021. He would originally commit to play

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at Baylor, but would later switch his commitment at

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College career

Georgia Tech

During Pyron's true freshman season in 2022, he appeared in only three games and started two of them, but would amass 692 total offensive yards and five touchdowns. He would also complete 49 out of 82 passes. He would make his first career start against

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and would be named the ACC rookie of the week for his performance. During the 2023 season, he appeared in six games as a backup starting quarterback to Haynes King. He completed four out of eight passing attempts for 20 yards and ran eight times for 29 yards. He would run twice for eight yards in the 2023 Gasparilla Bowl. During the 2024 season, he played in 10 games and started two of them, finishing the season with completing 35 out of 65 passing attempts for 409 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions. On December 2, 2024, Pyron announced that he would enter the transfer portal. He announced that would transfer to

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on December 11, but would re-enter the transfer portal on April 17, 2025.

South Alabama

On April 18, 2025, Pyron announced that he would transfer to South Alabama.

References

External links

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets bioSouth Alabama Jaguars bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pyron, Zach 2003 births Living people Players of American football from Jefferson County, Alabama American football quarterbacks Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players South Alabama Jaguars football players