Hergy Mayala

Hergy Mayala (born October 21, 1995) is a professional Canadian football wide receiver for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[3]

Hergy Mayala
Montreal Alouettes
Mayala before a Stampeders game in 2019.
Born: (1995-10-21) October 21, 1995
Montreal, Quebec[1][2]
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusNational
Position(s)Wide receiver
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight208 lb (94 kg)
CollegeConnecticut
High schoolTrinity-Pawling School
CFL draft2019 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8
Drafted byCalgary Stampeders
Career history
As player
2019–2021Calgary Stampeders
2022–presentMontreal Alouettes
Career stats

College career

Mayala played college football at Connecticut.[4] He 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.[5] His 113 receptions place him sixth all-time at Connecticut since Connecticut moved from the FCS to the FBS.[6]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 1+3⁄8 in
(1.86 m)		 206 lb
(93 kg)		 31+5⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		 10 in
(0.25 m)		4.67 s4.29 s7.14 s30.0 in
(0.76 m)		9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		15 reps
All values from Pro Day[7]

Calgary Stampeders

Mayala was selected in the first round, eighth overall, by the Calgary Stampeders in the 2019 CFL Draft.[8] 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.[9] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8, 2022.[10]

Montreal Alouettes

On February 8, 2022, it was announced that Mayala had signed with his hometown team, the Montreal Alouettes.[11]

References
  1. Calgary Stampeders (16 September 2019). "Get to know: Hergy MAYALA". Calgary Stampeders. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  2. ESPN. "Hergy Mayala Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  3. "Hergy Mayala". Calgary Stampeders. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  4. "Hergy Mayala - Football". University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  5. Dunk, Justin. "Three CFL teams attend UConn pro day for Canadian receiver Hergy Mayala | 3DownNation". Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  6. Fuller, Jim (2019-05-01). "UConn's Hergy Mayala expected to go early in CFL draft". SFGate. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  7. "Hergy Mayala, Connecticut, WR, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  8. 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.
  9. CFL.ca (October 11, 2019). "Saskatchewan Roughriders vs Calgary Stampeders". CFL.ca. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  10. "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  11. "Alouettes ink WR Hergy Mayala". Canadian Football League. February 8, 2022.
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