Troy Bergeron
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Troy Joseph Bergeron is an American football
wide receiver
who is currently a free agent
. He was signed by the Columbus Wardogs as a street free agent in 2004. He red-shirted during his first year of college football
at Middle Tennessee State
, but never played for the Blue Raiders.
Bergeron has also been a member of the Georgia Force
, Buffalo Bills
, Columbus Lions
, Atlanta Falcons
, and Dallas Cowboys
.
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.
, 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.
, 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
.
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.
practice squad in Week 13 of the regular season.
, Bergeron re-joined the Georgia Force
. 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.
of the American Indoor Football Association.
on April 28, 2009 only to be released on April 29 after failing his physical. He was re-signed by the team on May 10.
Bergeron was waived during final cuts on September 5, 2009 and immediately re-signed to the practice squad. He was then promoted to the active roster on November 14. Bergeron was released November 16 and re-signed to the practice squad on November 18. Ten days later, he was promoted to the 53-man roster again. On December 2, he returned to the practice squad. Due to the release of running back
Verron Haynes
, Bergeron was promoted to the active roster on December 5. Bergeron was waived again by the Falcons on December 7 and added to back to the practice squad on December 9. The Falcons promoted Bergeron to the active roster again on December 15 when wide receiver
Brian Finneran
was placed on injured reserve
.
' practice squad on December 15, 2010. He was released on July 28, 2011.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was signed by the Columbus Wardogs as a street free agent in 2004. He red-shirted during his first year of college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Middle Tennessee State
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represents Middle Tennessee State University in NCAA Division I FBS football competition. The Blue Raiders, a member of the Sun Belt Conference, play their home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.Rick Stockstill has...
, but never played for the Blue Raiders.
Bergeron has also been a member of the Georgia Force
Georgia Force
The Georgia Force are an Arena Football League team based in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States that plays in the South Division of the American Conference. The team is owned by Doug MacGregor and Donn Jennings...
, Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Columbus Lions
Columbus Lions
The Columbus Lions are an indoor football team of the Professional Indoor Football League. Based in Columbus, Georgia, the Lions play their home games at the Columbus Civic Center...
, Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, and Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
.
Early years
Bergeron was a three-year starter at Shaw High SchoolShaw High School
Shaw High School is a public high school located in East Cleveland, Ohio, United States; it is the only high school in the East Cleveland School District. The current Shaw facility was constructed around 2007...
and helped them win the state championship in 2000. He was named the 2000 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
The Ledger-Enquirer is a McClatchy newspaper headquartered in Downtown Columbus, Georgia, in the United States. It was founded in 1828 as the Columbus Enquirer by Mirabeau B. Lamar, who later played a pivotal role in the founding of the Republic of Texas and served as its third President...
s Offensive Player of the Year. He played wide receiver and had 25 receptions for 444 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior
Twelfth grade
Twelfth grade or Senior year, or Grade Twelve, are the North American names for the final year of secondary school. In most countries students then graduate at age 17 or 18. In some countries, there is a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all...
. He also had one interception in limited duty at cornerback
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
. He missed three games his senior year following surgery to correct compartmental syndrome in his leg.
College career
After graduating from high school, he committed to AuburnAuburn Tigers football
Only Mohamed Amin Abughadir set the record with 1,890 yards in 1 season. He was the QB for Auburn in 1998.The Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University in college football as a member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing in the Western Division of the...
, but transferred to Middle Tennessee State University
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represents Middle Tennessee State University in NCAA Division I FBS football competition. The Blue Raiders, a member of the Sun Belt Conference, play their home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.Rick Stockstill has...
where he red-shirted his only season. He left Middle Tennessee State after one season and signed with the af2
Af2
AF2 was the name of the Arena Football League's developmental league; it was founded in 1999 and played its first season in 2000. Like parent AFL, the AF2 played using the same arena football rules and style of play. League seasons ran from April through July with the postseason and ArenaCup...
’s Columbus Wardogs.
Columbus Wardogs
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.First stint with Force
In 20052005 Arena Football League season
The 2005 Arena Football League season was the 19th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Colorado Crush, who defeated the Georgia Force in ArenaBowl XIX. The AFL changed its playoff format to allow the top four teams per conference to make the playoffs. Previously, the...
, Bergeron signed with the Georgia Force
Georgia Force
The Georgia Force are an Arena Football League team based in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States that plays in the South Division of the American Conference. The team is owned by Doug MacGregor and Donn Jennings...
. 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
Derek Lee (American football)
Derek Lee is an American football wide receiver for the Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League. He played college football at Tennessee Tech....
, 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
New Orleans VooDoo
The New Orleans VooDoo are an Arena Football League team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They play their home games in New Orleans Arena....
, 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
Scottie Montgomery
Scottie Montgomery is an American football coach and former wide receiver. He is currently the wide receivers coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League.-Early years:...
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
Grand Rapids Rampage
The Grand Rapids Rampage was an Arena Football League team that began playing as a 1998 expansion team. They were coached by Steve Thonn.-History:...
.
First stint with Falcons
Bergeron spent the 2006 AFL season2006 AFL season
Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2006.-National Cup: 3.10.5 defeated 1.10.15 in the 2006 NAB Cup Final...
preparing for the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
and was signed by the Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted rookie free agent. He attended training camp and was released following the final pre-season game.
Buffalo Bills
He was signed to the Buffalo BillsBuffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
practice squad in Week 13 of the regular season.
Second stint with Force
In 20072007 Arena Football League season
The 2007 Arena Football League season was the 21st season of the Arena Football League. The regular season began play on March 1, 2007 and concluded on June 25...
, Bergeron re-joined the Georgia Force
Georgia Force
The Georgia Force are an Arena Football League team based in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States that plays in the South Division of the American Conference. The team is owned by Doug MacGregor and Donn Jennings...
. 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
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
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
Austin Wranglers
The Austin Wranglers were an arena football team based in Austin, Texas. They played four seasons in the Arena Football League from 2004 to 2007 and spent one season in AF2, the AFL's developmental league, in 2008. They made playoff appearances in the AFL in 2006 and in AF2 in 2008...
. 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
2008 Arena Football League season
The 2008 Arena Football League season was the 22nd season of the Arena Football League and final season before the 2009 cancellation. The regular season began play on February 29, 2008 and concluded on June 22...
, 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.
Columbus Lions
In 2009, Bergeron signed with the Columbus LionsColumbus Lions
The Columbus Lions are an indoor football team of the Professional Indoor Football League. Based in Columbus, Georgia, the Lions play their home games at the Columbus Civic Center...
of the American Indoor Football Association.
Second stint with Falcons
Bergeron was re-signed by the Atlanta FalconsAtlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
on April 28, 2009 only to be released on April 29 after failing his physical. He was re-signed by the team on May 10.
Bergeron was waived during final cuts on September 5, 2009 and immediately re-signed to the practice squad. He was then promoted to the active roster on November 14. Bergeron was released November 16 and re-signed to the practice squad on November 18. Ten days later, he was promoted to the 53-man roster again. On December 2, he returned to the practice squad. Due to the release of running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
Verron Haynes
Verron Haynes
Verron Ulric Haynes is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft...
, Bergeron was promoted to the active roster on December 5. Bergeron was waived again by the Falcons on December 7 and added to back to the practice squad on December 9. The Falcons promoted Bergeron to the active roster again on December 15 when wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
Brian Finneran
Brian Finneran
Brian Finneran is an American football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 1998...
was placed on injured reserve
Injured reserve
The injured reserve list is a list of reserved players who are injured and unable to play for a period of time, used most prominently in the National Hockey League and National Football League . It is used because these leagues have a maximum number of players on the team roster, so placing a...
.
Dallas Cowboys
Bergeron signed to the Dallas CowboysDallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
' practice squad on December 15, 2010. He was released on July 28, 2011.