Pierre Garçon 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 ( 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 . High school career . Garçon attended John I . Leonard High School in Greenacres , Florida . He earned two varsity letters in football . He also played soccer . College career . 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 Conference second - 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 . 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 . Track and field . Garçon also ran track at Norwich University , where he recorded personal bests of 10 . 61 seconds in the 100 meters and 21 . 69 seconds in the 200 meters . Professional career . Indianapolis Colts . 2008 Season . 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 . 2009 Season . 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 Washington Redskins . 2012 Season . On March 13 , 2012 , Garçon signed a five - year $ 42 . 5 million , $ 20 . 5 million guaranteed , contract with the Washington Redskins . He was the Redskins ' first free agent signing for the 2012 season . During the first OTA of the 2012 preseason , Garçon and Brandyn Thompson accidentally collided into coach Mike Shanahan . In the season opening 40 - 32 win against the New Orleans Saints , he scored the first touchdown . After catching a 16 - yard pass from Robert Griffin III , Garçon ran for an additional 72 yards and a touchdown , which gave Griffin his first career touchdown . Despite not playing for the entire second half of the game due to a foot injury , he finished with 109 yards on four receptions and one touchdown . After missing several games due to the same foot injury , it was confirmed on October 25 that he had a plantar plate tear in the bottom of his right foot . In the Week 12 win against the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving , he would score his second touchdown of the season after catching a 59 - yard pass from Griffin .