As a Junior (2019): Appeared in 11 of 12 games, starting at quarterback in three (at Purdue, 10/12; Indiana, 10/19; at #17 Minnesota, 10/26) ... Completed 69 of 118 passes (58.5%) for 719 yards and threw three touchdowns while rushing for 153 yards and another two touchdowns ... First Maryland QB to start a game in four different seasons (Minnesota in 2016, at Texas in 2017, Ohio State & at Penn State in 2018) since Vic Turyn in 1945-48 ... Threw for a career-high 210 yards on 17-of-27 passing and two touchdowns vs. Indiana (10/19) ... Made first start of season at Purdue (10/12), tallying career-high in rushing and first 100-yard game (107 yards) by a Maryland QB in four years ... Scampered for a 61-yard touchdown run in second quarter at Purdue (10/12) ... Came in for second half at Rutgers (10/5) and completed 13-of-18 passes for 111 yards while running for 22 more ... Accounted for two touchdowns vs. Howard (8/31), one passing and one rushing ... Threw a career-best 62-yard touchdown pass to Dontay Demus Jr.
As a Redshirt Sophomore (2018): Appeared in 11 of 12 games, starting at quarterback in the final two after Kasim Hill suffered a season-ending injury ... Completed 37-of-67 passes for 561 yards and two touchdowns while notching 58 carries for 159 yards and one touchdown rushing ... Threw for a career-best 185 yards on 14-of-23 passing at #15 Penn State ... Started first game of season against Ohio State (11/17), throwing for a then career-best 181 yards and a touchdown, leading a Maryland offense that
scored 51 points ... Came in relief when Kasim Hill went down to injury against Indiana (11/10), throwing for 146 yards on 10-for-13 passing with a touchdown while throwing a career-long pass of 51 yards ... Rushed five times for 38 yards vs. Rutgers (10/13) ... Completed 2-of-3 passes at #15 Michigan (10/6), and carried five times for 63 yards and a touchdown ... Platooned at QB against #23 Texas (9/1), completing 3-of-4 passes and rushing for 12 yards.
As a Sophomore (2017): Started at quarterback in the season-opening victory at No. 23 Texas (9/2), before suffering a season-ending injury in the second half ... completed 9-of-12 passes for 175 yards and two touchdowns in addition to rushing for 65 yards and a touchdown before the injury.
As a Freshman (2016): Appeared in 11 games, making one start at quarterback ... Totaled 322 passing yards and two touchdown passes ... Ranked third on team in rushing yards (254) and thirdin rush TDs (4) ... Had a 28-yard touchdown run vs. Rutgers (11/26) ... Played the entire second half vs. #6 Ohio State, completing 7-of-11 passes ... Made first career start against Minnesota (10/15), becoming first true freshman to start for Maryland since 2012. Passed for 161 yards and a touchdown and ran for 71 yards ... Took over for the injured Perry Hills just before halftime at Penn State (10/8), completing 5-of-9 passes and rushing for a touchdown ... Relieved Perry Hills vs. Purdue (10/1), tossing first career touchdown pass - a nine-yard pass to Jake Funk ... Came in for the injured Perry Hills in double OT at UCF (9/17) and scored the game-winning touchdown on a 24-yard run on his first play ... Relieved Perry Hills at FIU (9/9), completing one pass for seven yards ... Dazzled in collegiate debut in second half against Howard (9/3) after releiving Perry Hills in a decisive win. Completed 4-of-6 passes for 60 yards and also rushed seven times for 53 yards and a touchdown.
At Clay-Chalkville High School: 2015 Gatorade Alabama Player of the Year … two-time Alabama Mr. Football runner-up … led Clay-Chalkville to a pair of state championship games, winning the title as a junior … named the Alabama 6A Offensive Player of the Year … appeared in the Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game … accounted for 62 touchdowns as a senior, passing for 44 and running for 18 … also had 1,349 rushing yards as a senior … passed for 31 touchdowns and ran for 18 touchdowns as a junior … coached by Jerry Hood.
Personal: Nickname is “Piggy” ... chose Maryland for the coaches and players.
PIGROME'S CAREER HIGHS:
Passing Yards - 210 (Indiana, 10/19/19)
Completions - 21 (at Purdue, 10/12/19)
Long Completion - 62 (Howard, 8/31/19)
Touchdown Passes - 2 (at #23 Texas, 9/2/17)
Rushing Yards - 107 (at Purdue, 10/12/19)
Long Rush - 61 (at Purdue, 10/12/19)
Rushing Touchdowns - 1 (8x, last at Purdue, 10/12/19)
