Over the weekend, Missouri added a notable addition to their 2024 roster via the transfer portal in former Notre Dame and Arizona State quarterback Drew Pyne.
An experienced transfer, Pyne comes to Columbia after spending last season at Arizona State, where he was the Sun Devils backup in his lone year with the program. In limited action, Pyne posted a 53.1 CMP% with 273 passing yards and a 2-3 TD-INT ratio.
Before Arizona State, Pyne spent three seasons at Notre Dame where he was the backup for the Fighting Irish during the 2020-21 campaigns, seeing time in only six games combined. Pyne would however enjoy a breakout 2022 season in which he was Notre Dame’s starter, posting a 64.6 CMP% with 2,021 passing yards and a 22-6 TD-INT ratio, while also rushing for two touchdowns.
Looking ahead, however, Pyne now joins a Missouri 2024 quarterback room where he is likely expected to be the most experienced backup behind starter Brady Cook. With the returning starter set to move on after the 2024 season, however, could Pyne be the early favorite to start for the Tigers in 2025?
According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Pyne will have three years of eligibility remaining, and will certainly be a candidate to start for Missouri in 2025.
NEWS: Former Arizona State and Notre Dame quarterback Drew Pyne tells ESPN that he’s committed to Missouri. Pyne took a visit this weekend and said he committed while in Columbia. He’ll enroll this summer and have three years of eligibility remaining. pic.twitter.com/rhblaukUlC
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) March 10, 2024
However, Pyne is not 100% likely to be the starter in Columbia, as he will have to beat out others for the job such as Sam Horn and Aidan Glover.
Will Pyne be under center for the Tigers in 2025? Time will ultimately tell.