Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
7/39Inside-5 share
7 of the team's 39 inside-the-5 carries (17.9%).
Zach Pyron
Zach Pyron is a quarterback at South Alabama who has not played in South Alabama's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2024, at Georgia Tech.
Where Pyron comes from
- Pinson, AL
- Pinson Valley
- About 250 miles from Hancock Whitney Stadium
- Four-star, No. 414 in the 2022 class; signed with Georgia Tech.
- On the South Alabama roster since 2025
Where Pyron fits
The consensus depth chart of May 27 lists Pyron at QB, No. 1.
South Alabama lists 7 quarterbacks this season.
South Alabama quarterbacks with a game this season
South Alabama is 4-4. Next: at Louisiana, Sat Nov 7.
Similar players
Same class and position
From Pinson Valley
Also from Pinson, AL
Pyron extends plays on the move until something opens up. Transferred to South Alabama from Minnesota. One game to point at: 269 passing yards and 45 rushing yards against Notre Dame — Week 8, 2024.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Georgia Tech | 35 | 65 | 53.8% | 409 | 6.3 | 2 | 3 | 107.6 | 52 |
| 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 | 52 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Georgia Tech | 36 | 115 | 3.2 | 4 | 20 |
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | Georgia Tech | 35 | 127 | 3.6 | 2 | 19 |
| Career | 79 | 271 | 3.4 | 6 | 20 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-21vs No. 10 Florida State | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 1 | W 35-12vs Georgia State | 1/1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1.0 | 91.5 | |
| Wk 2 | L 28-31@ Syracuse | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 59-7vs VMI | 3/5 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 11.6 | 67.7 | |
| Wk 4 | L 19-31@ No. 19 Louisville | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 6 | W 24-14vs Duke | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-34@ North Carolina | 1/1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 5.1 | |
| Wk 8 | L 13-31vs No. 12 Notre Dame | 20/36 | 269 | 1 | 2 | 7.5 | 73.9 | Season-high 269 yds |
| Wk 9 | L 6-21@ Virginia Tech | 10/22 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 3.5 | 23.9 | |
| Wk 14 | L 42-44@ No. 6 Georgia | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 35/65 | 409 | 2 | 3 | 6.3 | — |
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 8 · Notre Dame · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −8.14Zach Pyron pass intercepted Adon Shuler return for 36 yds for a TD (Zac Yoakam KICK)
- Week 8 · Notre Dame · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +3.58Zach Pyron pass complete to Abdul Janneh Jr. for 60 yds to the ND 16 for a
- Week 8 · Notre Dame · 4th and 10 · Q4 · EPA +3.01Zach Pyron run for 20 yds to the GT 45 for a
- Week 3 · VMI · 2nd and 7 · Q3 · EPA +2.89Zach Pyron pass complete to Leo Blackburn for 24 yds for a TD (Aidan Birr KICK)
- Week 8 · Notre Dame · 3rd and 7 · Q1 · EPA +2.59Zach Pyron pass complete to Jackson Hawes for 20 yds to the GT 43 for a
- Week 9 · Virginia Tech · 3rd and 5 · Q1 · EPA +2.59Zach Pyron pass complete to Josh Beetham for 17 yds to the GT 46 for a
4 more plays
- Week 8 · Notre Dame · 2nd and 5 · Q4 · EPA +2.45Zach Pyron pass complete to Chase Lane for 6 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
- Week 8 · Notre Dame · 3rd and 6 · Q3 · EPA +2.40Zach Pyron pass complete to Eric Singleton Jr. for 13 yds to the GT 44 for a
- Week 9 · Virginia Tech · 3rd and 4 · Q1 · EPA +2.09Zach Pyron pass complete to Jackson Hawes for 14 yds to the VT 34 for a
- Week 6 · Duke · 2nd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +2.07Zach Pyron run for 2 yds for a TD (Aidan Birr KICK)
Passing profile
Pass Profile · Completions by yards gained (PBP)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
64 of 65 attempts matched to play-by-play
Totals here are the box score's. Play-by-play lists 64 passing plays (33 completions) against the box score's 65 attempts (35 completions), and the depth buckets use play-by-play.
Adjusted ANY/A
4.34175 of 205 QBsSack rate
4.4%71 of 205 QBsRarely sacked (71 of 205), but Adjusted ANY/A hasn't followed (175 of 205).
Adjusted ANY/A uses full-season box-score totals (attempts, yards, TDs, INTs); sack rate is play-by-play-derived.
Short
0–9 yds52%of completions
17 comp4.3 yds avg1 TD
Middle
10–19 yds36%of completions
12 comp14.0 yds avg
Deep
20+ yds12%of completions
4 comp32.2 yds avg1 TD
Overall 53.8% completion on 65 attempts · 52% of completions gained 0–9 yds.
Teams and coaches
2022Georgia Tech5-7HC: Geoff Collins and Brent Key · Balanced
2023Georgia Tech7-6HC: Brent Key · Run-leaning
2024Georgia Tech7-6HC: Brent Key · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 19.0 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 16.6 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 9.1 | 0.1 | 5.9 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 115 | 0.3 | 5.5 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Key
Pass share
45.6%
408 pass / 486 run
Plays / game
68.8
13 games
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
65 pass attempts and 36 carries in 10 games
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
Returning starter at quarterback for a 4-8 South Alabama team that went -18 in the portal.
Five seasons, two schools
- 2026 South Alabama ApplewhiteYear 5 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2025 South Alabama ApplewhiteYear 4 · on the roster, no stat line
- Apr 2025 Entered the transfer portalMinnesota to South Alabama
- 2024 Georgia Tech KeyYear 3 · 10 games
- 2023 Georgia Tech KeyYear 2 · 6 games
- 2022 Georgia Tech CollinsYear 1 · 3 games
- High school Pinson ValleyPinson, AL · Class of 2022Four-star, No. 414 in the 2022 class. Signed with Georgia Tech.Also from Pinson Valley: Tevis Metcalf (Tennessee), Kenji Christian (UConn), BJ Diakite (Utah State) and 2 more.
Moves
- Transferred from Minnesota to South Alabama, Apr 18, 2025.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
2022 3 games
- Signed with Georgia TechFour-star, out of Pinson Valley
2025
- Transferred to South Alabamafrom Minnesota
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coaches2022
Geoff Collins, then Brent Key
Georgia Tech
Played for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Geoff Collins, Brent Key and Major Applewhite.