Drew Pyne Commits to Missouri; Former Notre Dame, ASU QB Has 3 Years Eligibility Left

Quarterback Drew Pyne has committed to Missouri ahead of the 2024 season, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel.

Pyne started his college career at Notre Dame before transferring to Arizona State ahead of the 2023 campaign. Thamel reported in December he was enrolling back at Notre Dame in order to obtain his degree, after which he'd resume his football career elsewhere with potentially three years of remaining eligibility.

The 6'0" signal-caller was the Fighting Irish's primary starter in 2022 and finished with 2,021 passing yards, 22 touchdowns and six interceptions. He saw the writing on the wall when he moved on to Arizona State in December 2022, with Sam Hartman arriving in Notre Dame a month later.

It looked like Pyne might have a path to the Sun Devils' starting job but thanks to a hamstring injury was the fourth QB listed when they released their first depth chart of the year. He eventually moved into the top spot ahead of ASU's clash with USC and went 21-of-36 for 221 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in a 42-28 loss.

Pyne was also injured again in that defeat and didn't log another snap.

Having already signed Harold Blood Jr. from Southern, Missouri adds to its quarterback depth by getting Pyne out of the portal. Having him for multiple years is another luxury. Whether he actually sees the field for the Tigers is another story.

Brady Cook, their leading passer, is back for one more year, and while they lost Gabarri Johnson, a member of the 2023 recruiting class, they signed 3-star recruit Aidan Glover. Sam Horn, a 4-star recruit from 2022, remains on the roster too.

When it came to the quarterback room, head coach Eliah Drinkwitz clearly wanted to cover all of his bases.