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With their first-round selection – eighth overall – in Thursday’s Canadian Football League draft, the Stampeders selected receiver Hergy Mayala.
1st round – 8th overall
Hergy Mayala
Receiver
Connecticut
6-foot-1, 208 lbs.
The Montreal native played four seasons at the University of Connecticut and in 43 games for the Huskies he had 113 catches for 1,352 yards and 12 touchdowns. In 2017, he led UConn with 43 receptions for 615 yards and seven scores including three 100-yard games. As a senior in 2018, Mayala had 40 catches for 361 yards and five touchdowns.