BIOGRAPHY
Pierre Andre Garçon, born August 8, 1986 in Carmel, New York is an American football wide receiver of Haitian descent who plays for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Mount Union College.
Despite not being known by most college football fans, Garcon aquired three stellar seasons followed by a superstar performance at the NFL Combine, Garcon is now gathering attention from NFL teams as the draft approaches. General managers and scouts love nothing more than discovering first round talent in the late round of the draft. Even though he played on a Divistion III level, his numbers were incredible. He had 60 touchdown receptions which ranks second in NCAA Division III history. He also became just the sixth player in Division III to gain over 4,000 yards receiving.Garcon played High School ball at John I. Leonard High School in Greenacres Florida, where he earned two letters in football, and also competed in successful careers in track (Coached by
Pierre Garçon
Legendary coach Roy Chernock) and soccer. Garcon didn’t play high school football until is junior and senior year. Garcon didn’t become a starter until his senior year. He drew attention from Syracuse, Florida Atlantic, and Bethune Cookman, but they backed off after learning about his grades.
Garcon then attended Norwich University in 2004. Garcon played in 10 games with 44 receptions for 1,017 yards (23.1-yard average) and 13 touchdowns. His average of 101.7 yards per game receiving ranked 14th in the nation.
Garcon wanted to play at a more football oriented school, so he contacted the coaching staff at Mount Union College and transferred in 2005 making him the first of five players from the Florida area to play at Mount Union within the next three years. He earned All-Ohio Athletic Conference second-team honors, as he caught 68 passes for 1,196 yards (17.6-yard average) and 16 touchdowns. He also averaged 24.1 yards on 10 kickoff returns, returning one for a score.
As a junior, Garcon was named All-OAC first-team and was the recipient of the Ed Sherman Award, given to the league’s most outstanding receiver. He ranked third in the nation with 1,212 yards receiving, catching 67 passes (18.1-yard average) and 17 touchdowns. He scored twice while averaging 15.1 yards on seven carries, completed an 18-yard pass for a touchdown and scored 114 points. He also averaged 30.2 yards on five kickoff returns and 16.3 yards on three punt returns, gaining 1,518 all-purpose yards for the year.
Garcon was again a first-team All-OAC, in addition to receiving the Ed Sherman Award for the second time. In 14 contests at split end, he gained 955 yards on 67 catches (14.3-yard average) with 14 touchdowns. He picked up 61 yards and two scores on 11 carries
