Hergy Mayala
| No. 1 Calgary Stampeders | |
 Mayala before a Stampeders game in 2019. | |
| Born: | October 21, 1995 Montreal, Quebec |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | WR |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| College | Connecticut |
| High school | Trinity-Pawling School |
| CFL draft | 2019, round: 1, pick: 8 |
| Drafted by | Calgary Stampeders |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2019–present | Calgary Stampeders |
| Career stats | |
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Hergy Mayala (born October 21, 1995) is a professional Canadian football wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1] Mayala played college football at Connecticut.[2]
College career
Mayala started in all regular season games as a junior and senior at Connecticut, and across his college career he totaled 113 receptions for 1,352 yards and 12 touchdowns.[3] His 113 receptions place him sixth all-time at Connecticut since Connecticut moved from the FCS to the FBS.[4]
Professional career
Mayala was selected in the first round, eighth overall, by the Calgary Stampeders in the 2019 CFL Draft.[5] He played in his first professional game on June 15, 2019 against the Ottawa Redblacks. He scored his first professional touchdown on an eight-yard reception from Bo Levi Mitchell against the Saskatchewan Roughriders on October 11, 2019.[6]
References
- ^ "Hergy Mayala". Calgary Stampeders. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ "Hergy Mayala - Football". University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ Dunk, Justin. "Three CFL teams attend UConn pro day for Canadian receiver Hergy Mayala | 3DownNation". Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ Fuller, Jim (2019-05-01). "UConn's Hergy Mayala expected to go early in CFL draft". SFGate. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ Fuller, Jim (2019-05-03). "UConn's Hergy Mayala selected by Calgary in first round of CFL draft". New Haven Register. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ CFL.ca (October 11, 2019). "Saskatchewan Roughriders vs Calgary Stampeders". CFL.ca. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
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