Hergy Mayala (born October 21, 1995) is a professional

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wide receiver for the

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of the

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(CFL).

College career

Mayala played

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. 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. His 113 receptions place him sixth all-time at Connecticut since Connecticut moved from the FCS to the FBS.

Professional career

Calgary Stampeders

Mayala was selected in the first round, eighth overall, by the

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in the

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. He played in his first professional game on June 15, 2019 against the

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. He scored his first professional touchdown on an eight-yard reception from

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against the

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on October 11, 2019. He played in 16 regular season games in 2019 where he had 38 receptions for 562 yards and five touchdowns. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the

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. In 2021, he played in 13 out of 14 regular season games where he recorded 29 catches for 284 yards, but no touchdowns. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8, 2022.

Montreal Alouettes

On February 8, 2022, it was announced that Mayala had signed with his hometown team, the

. On February 14, 2023, his contract expired and he became a free agent.

New Orleans Breakers

On February 15, 2023, Mayala signed with the New Orleans Breakers of the

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(USFL). He was transferred to the team's inactive list on March 19, 2023, and activated from the suspended list on March 26. He was released on April 10.

Montreal Alouettes (II)

Mayala re-signed with the Montreal Alouettes on May 4, 2023.

References

External links

Montreal Alouettes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mayala, Hergy 1995 births Living people American football wide receivers Calgary Stampeders players Canadian football wide receivers Players of Canadian football from Quebec Canadian football people from Montreal UConn Huskies football players Canadian people of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent Black Canadian players of Canadian football Montreal Alouettes players New Orleans Breakers (2022) players