Troy Bergeron

Infobox AFLactive


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currentteam =Georgia Force
currentnumber =22
currentpositionplain =Wide Receiver
birthdate =Birthdate and age|1983|12|03
birthplace =New Orleans, Louisiana
heightft =6
heightin =2
weight =190
debutyear =2005
debutteam =Georgia Force
college =Middle Tennessee State
pastteams =
* Columbus Wardogs (2004)
* Georgia Force (2005)
* Atlanta Falcons (2006)*
* Buffalo Bills (2006)
* Georgia Force (2007 - present)
status =Active
highlights =
* 2005 AFL Rookie of the Year
* 2005 AFL All-Rookie Team
* 5x Offensive Player of the Game
* 2x U.S. Army Ironman of the Game
* AFL Rookie of the Month (February 2005)
* 2007 Second team All-Arena
statweek =17
statseason =2008
statlabel1 =Receptions
statvalue1 =329
statlabel2 =Receiving yards
statvalue2 =4,375
statlabel3 =Receigin touchdowns
statvalue3 =96
statlabel4 =Rushing attempts
statvalue4 =20
statlabel5 =Rushing yards
statvalue5 =122
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afl =106415

Troy Joseph Bergeron (born December 3, 1983 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an arena football wide receiver for the Georgia Force of the Arena Football League.

In his career he has also played for the Atlanta Falcons and Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL).

High school and college years

Bergeron was a three-year starter at Shaw High School and helped them win the state championship in 2000. He was named the 2000 "Columbus Ledger-Enquirer"'s Offensive Player of the Year. He played wide receiver and had 25 receptions for 444 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior. He also had one interception in limited duty at cornerback. He missed three games his senior year following surgery to correct compartmental syndrome in his leg.

After graduating from high school, he committed to Auburn, but transferred to Middle Tennessee State University where he red-shirted his only season. He left Middle Tennessee State after one season and signed with the af2’s Columbus Wardogs.

Professional career

af2

In 2004, Bergeron played in the af2 for the Columbus Wardogs and recorded 77 receptions for 1,220 yards and 26 touchdowns despite missing the team’s first four games. He was only the third Wardog player to reach 1,000 yards receiving. He set a franchise single-game record with 212 receiving yards against Macon. Three weeks later, he had another record-breaking performance and set three single-game team records with 14 receptions for 216 yards and six touchdowns against Louisville. He was twice named the af2’s Offensive Player of the Week.

Arena Football League (2005)

In 2005, Bergeron signed with the Georgia Force. As a rookie, he played in all 16 games and recorded 105 receptions for 1,372 yards and 31 touchdowns on offense. He also recorded 57 kickoff returnds for 1,058 yards. He was named the 2005 AFL Rookie of the Year and was selected to the 2005 AFL All-Rookie Team. Along with rookie teammate Derek Lee, the duo ended the season as the top receiving touchdown tandem in the AFL with 64 combined touchdowns (Bergeron 31 and Lee 33).

In his AFL debut against the New Orleans VooDoo, he finished with a team-high six receptions for 116 yards and a game-high three receiving touchdowns after stepping in at the offensive specialist position for injured starter Scottie Montgomery in the second quarter. Was named Offensive Player of the Game for his first AFL game. He also totaled 74 yards on three kickoff returns. He recorded a career-long 51-yard kickoff return and a career-long 37-yard missed field goal return against the Grand Rapids Rampage.

National Football League (2006)

Bergeron spent the 2006 AFL season preparing for the National Football League and was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted rookie free agent. He attended training camp and was released following the final pre-season game. He was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad in Week 13 of the regular season.

Arena Football League (2007 - present)

In 2007, Bergeron re-joined the Georgia Force. [ [http://www.georgiaforce.com/news/2007-01-23%20bergeron.asp Force agree to terms with 2005 AFL Rookie of the Year Troy Bergeron] ] For the season he played in all 16 games and recorded a career highs in receptions (132), receiving yards (1,736), touchdowns (41), rushing attempts (10) and rushing yards (81), while earning Second team All-Arena honors. He and teammate Wide receiver Chris Jackson became the first receiving tandem in AFL history to record at least 130 catches, 1,700 receiving yards and 40 touchdowns each.

He led the team in receptions (13) and receiving yards (194), he also recorded four touchdowns on the road against the Austin Wranglers. He also had six kickoff returnds for 103 yards and one rush for 10 yards. His 194 receiving yards and 307 total yards set new single-game franchise-highs. He also added two tackles and one fumble recovery on special teams.

In 2008, Bergeron recorded 91 receptions for 1,247 yards and 24 touchdowns, he also rushed the ball seven times for 62 yards. He also recorded seven tackles on the season. He also added five kick returns for 71 yards.

References

* [http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/chatESPN?event_id=20534 ESPN: Chat with Georgia Force WR Troy Bergeron - SportsNation]

Notes

External links

* [http://www.arenafan.com/players/?page=players&player=4532 Stats at ArenaFan]
* [http://www.nfl.com/players/troybergeron/profile?id=BER156340 Profile] at NFL.com