The Winnipeg Blue Bombers re-signed quarterback Dakota Prukop, signed defensive back Tyrique McGhee to the practice squad, and released quarterback Tyrrell Pigrome on Tuesday.
Dakota Prukop is six foot one and weighs 208 pounds. The 29-year-old from Newport, California, was released by the New Jersey Generals last Friday. He completed 31 of 50 passes (62%) for 312 yards, three touchdowns, one interception, 11 carries for 97 yards, and one touchdown in four games for the Generals in 2023. The Generals signed Prukop as a free agent on March 14th, 2023.
Prukop went undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft and signed with the Toronto Argonauts. He played three seasons (2017-19) in Toronto with 18 of 30 completions (60%) for 284 yards, three touchdowns, two interceptions, and 11 carries for 39 yards in 41 games for the Argonauts. He is a member of the 2017 Argonauts Grey Cup Championship team.
After Toronto, Prukop signed with the Calgary Stampeders in 2020, but the season was canceled. He re-signed with the Stampeders in 2021 but was released at the end of training camp.
On July 30th, 2021, he signed with the Edmonton Elks. Prukop played one season in Edmonton in 2021 with 18 of 26 completions (69.2%) for 183 yards, one touchdown, two interceptions, 27 carries for 134 yards, and two touchdowns in eight games for the Eskimos.
In 2022, Prukop signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He completed 7 of 14 passes (50%) for 181 yards, two touchdowns, 53 carries for 209 yards, and six touchdowns in 12 games.
Collegiately, Prukop played in three seasons (2013-15) at Montana State with 387 of 607 completions (63.8%) for 5,584 yards, 46 touchdowns, 16 interceptions, 328 carries for 1,763 yards, and 24 touchdowns in 23 games for the Bobcats. He was named Second Team All-Big Sky Conference and First Team FCS All-American in 2015.
Then, Prukop transferred to Oregon for his senior year, completing 94 of 143 passes (65.7%) for 1,214 yards, eight touchdowns, two interceptions, 54 carries for 171 yards, and two touchdowns in six games for the Ducks.
Tyrique McGhee is five foot ten and weighs 187 pounds. The 24-year-old from Byron, Georgia, attended the Blue Bombers training camp earlier this year before suffering an injury and was later released.
He signed with the Blue Bombers in February 2022. Before Winnipeg, he signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2020 and was later placed on the practice squad.
Collegiately, McGhee played four seasons at the University of Georgia (2016-19) with 59 tackles, half a sack, two interceptions, 11 pass breakups, and two forced fumbles in 50 games for the Bulldogs.
Tyrrell Pigrome is five foot ten and weighs 200 pounds. The 25-year-old from Birmingham, Alabama, was on the Blue Bombers practice squad. He played two preseason games completing 7 of 10 passes (70%) for 108 yards, one touchdown, 10 carries for 114 yards, and two touchdowns.
Before Winnipeg, he played one season at Towson University in 2022 completing 155 of 274 passes (57%) for 1,638 yards, 14 touchdowns, 6 interceptions, 134 carries for 574 yards, and two touchdowns in 11 games for the Tigers.
Before Towson, he played four years at the University of Maryland (2016-19) completing 152 of 268 passes (57%) for 1,777 yards, 9 touchdowns, 10 interceptions, 176 carries for 630 yards, and 8 touchdowns in 34 games for the Terrapins.
Then, he transferred to Western Kentucky in 2020, completing 171 of 297 passes (58%) for 1,603 yards, two interceptions, 105 carries for 337 yards, and four touchdowns in 11 games for the Hilltoppers. After Western Kentucky, he went to Ole Miss but did not play.
