| Hergy Mayala | |
| Number: | 11 |
| Team: | Edmonton Elks |
| Image Upright: | 1 |
| Birth Date: | 21 October 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Montreal, Quebec, Canada[1] [2] |
| Status: | Active |
| Import: | No |
| Position1: | Wide receiver |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lb: | 208 |
| College: | Connecticut (2015–2018) |
| High School: | Trinity-Pawling School |
| Cfldraftedyear: | 2019 |
| Cfldraftedround: | 1 |
| Cfldraftedpick: | 8 |
| Cfldraftedteam: | Calgary Stampeders |
| Playing Years1: | – |
| Playing Team1: | Calgary Stampeders |
| Playing Team2: | Montreal Alouettes |
| Playing Team3: | New Orleans Breakers |
| Playing Team4: | Montreal Alouettes |
| Playing Team5: | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Playing Years6: | –present |
| Playing Team6: | Edmonton Elks |
| Career Footnotes: | |
| Cfl: | hergy-mayala/164866/ |
Hergy Mayala (born October 21, 1995) is a Canadian professional football wide receiver for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Mayala played college football at Connecticut.[3] 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.[4] His 113 receptions place him sixth all-time at Connecticut since Connecticut moved from the FCS to the FBS.[5]
Mayala was selected in the first round, eighth overall, by the Calgary Stampeders in the 2019 CFL Draft.[6] 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.[7] 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 2020 CFL season. 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.[8]
On February 8, 2022, it was announced that Mayala had signed with his hometown team, the Montreal Alouettes.[9] On February 14, 2023, his contract expired and he became a free agent.[10]
On February 15, 2023, Mayala signed with the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League (USFL).[11] He was transferred to the team's inactive list on March 19, 2023, and activated from the suspended list on March 26.[12] [13] He was released on April 10.[14]
Mayala re-signed with the Alouettes on May 4, 2023.[15] He played in ten games where he recorded seven catches for 115 yards before being released on August 29, 2023.[16]
On October 6, 2023, it was announced that Mayala had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[17]
Mayala joined the Edmonton Elks in free agency on April 9, 2024.[18]