Pierre Garcon

  • Birthday: 07. August 1986
  • Birthplace: Carmel, New York

Biography

Pierre Andre Garçon ( born August 8, 1986) is an American football wide receiver who plays for theWashington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Mount Union College.

Pierre Garçon is of Haitian descent.Garçon attended John I. Leonard High School in GreenacresFlorida.He earned two varsity letters in football. He also played soccer,playing for travel teams competing across the state and across the country. He was also known for his backflip after scoring goals.

 

Garçon started his college career at Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont. As a freshman in 2004, he played in ten games and had 44 receptions for 1,017 yards and 13 touchdowns. Wanting to play in a more football oriented program, he transferred to Mount Union College in the Ohio Athletic Conference. He averaged over 60 catches, 1000 yards and 15 touchdowns in his career as a Purple Raider. While at Mount Union he led the team to two consecutive Div III National Championships, falling just short of a third. During his sophomore season in 2005, he earned Ohio Athletic Conferencesecond-team honors after having 68 receptions for 1,196 yards and 16 touchdowns. As a junior, he was named to the Ohio Athletic Conference first-team and was the recipient of the Ed Sherman Award for the OAC's most outstanding receiver.[5]That season, he was third in the nation with 1,212 receiving yards and had 67 receptions with 17 touchdowns. As a senior in 2007, Garçon was Ohio Athletic Conference first-team and was the recipient of the Ed Sherman Award, for the second time. He had 67 receptions for 955 yards and 14 touchdowns.

During his time at Mount Union, he was teammates with fellow wide receiver, Cecil Shorts III.

Personal bests

EventTime (seconds)VenueDate
100 meters 10.61 Berea, Kentucky April 29, 2006
200 meters 21.69 Berea, Kentucky April 29, 2006

2008 NFL Combine

Pre-draft measurables
HtWt40-yd dash10-yd split20-yd split20-ss3-coneVertBroadBP
6 ft 0 in 210 lb 4.42 s 1.50 s 2.56 s 4.19 s 6.90 s 36.5 in 10 ft 5 in 20 reps
All values from NFL Combine

Garçon was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft with the 205th overall pick. In Week 2 against the Minnesota Vikings, he made his NFL debut. Later in Week 10 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he recorded his first reception. Garçon spent his rookie season as a backup receiver recording only four catches for 23 yards.

By the start of the 2009 season, Garçon was made Reggie Wayne's back-up. After Anthony Gonzalez was injured in the first game of the season, he took his place in the starting lineup. In Week 2 against the Miami Dolphins, he had his first start and recorded his first touchdown. He continued to be a starter until a hand injury caused him to miss the last two games of the season. He displayed himself as a deep threat in Peyton Manning's offense, recording 47 receptions, 765 yards, and four touchdowns in his second season.

2010 Season

In the 2010, Garçon had the starting spot most of the season with the exception for Week 3 and 4, where he was inactive for both games. In Week 6 against the Washington Redskins, he made an impressive one-handed catch. By the end of the season, he had 67 receptions for 784 yards and six touchdowns.

2011 Season

Despite Peyton Manning being out the entire 2011 season due to injury, Garçon had his best season with the Colts. He started in all 16 games of the season and recorded 70 receptions, 947 receiving yards, and six touchdowns.

 

Professional Statistics

Year Team G GS Rec Yards AVG TD
2008 IND 14 0 4 23 5.8 0
2009 IND 14 13 47 765 16.3 4
2010 IND 14 14 67 784 11.7 6
2011 IND 16 16 70 947 13.5 6
2012 WAS 10 10 44 633 14.4 4
2013 WAS 16 16 113 1346 11.9 5
Career -- 84 69 345 4,498 13.0 25

 

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