Cole Bergquist

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Cole Bergquist
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Born: (1985-11-16) November 16, 1985 (age 38)
San Clemente, California, U.S.
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) QB
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
College Montana (2004–2008)
Hand Right
Career history
As player
2009 San Diego Chargers
20092012 Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career stats
  • Playing stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Cole Bergquist (born November 16, 1985) is an American real estate broker and developer and a former Canadian football quarterback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University of Montana.

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San Clemente High School

Bergquist attended San Clemente High School where he played baseball, basketball and football. His senior year, he led the SCHS football team to a 10–3 record and the CIF semi-final game. He was selected as first team all league in football. Bergquist was awarded by the National Honors Society as a top Scholar-Athlete in the state of California.

College career

Bergquist had a stellar career for the Montana Grizzlies. He led the team to a 35–6 record and a national championship game during his 4-year tenure as the starting quarterback. Over his career, Bergquist accounted for 9,113 yards and 71 touchdowns. His best game came against Sacramento State in 2004, he completed 17 of 19 passes for 291 yards 4 TD and O INT, and also rushed for 1 TD. He was selected to the Big Sky All-Conference team his junior and senior year. He set numerous school records including highest completion percentage in a game 13 of 13 (100%). [1] His senior year he was awarded the "Scholar-Athlete of The Year" award for the University of Montana.

Professional career

Bergquist signed with The San Diego Chargers following his senior season. [2] After mini-camp he was offered a spot on the practice roster, but elected to pursue opportunities in the Canadian Football League. His rights were originally owned by the BC Lions, but were traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders during his tenure in the NFL. [3] Bergquist played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 2009 - 2012. The Roughriders played in the Grey Cup in 2009 and 2010 losing both times to the Montreal Alouettes. [4] After a disappointing season in 2011 the Roughriders coaching staff was released. The incoming coaching staff released Bergquist during the off-season before the start of the 2012 season.

Real Estate

In his first five years as a real estate broker, Bergquist sold 255 properties making him one of the top agents in the state of Montana. According to Real Trends in 2016, he was rated as the number one agent in the Montana Regional MLS in terms of total production, with sales totaling over $37 million. [5] That year, Bergquist sold "The Indian Prairie Ranch" in Victor, Montana at $9.5 million. [6]

Real Estate development

On Jan 8, 2020 Missoula City Council approved a request from Bergquist, in a 9-to-0 vote to rezone a portion of South Fourth Street East and Ronald Avenue, along with a vacation of the rights of way, to make way for a four-story, 48-unit upscale condo building, [7] [8] [9] 8 of the 48 units were deed-restricted affordable housing units. [10] The project sold out prior to breaking ground on construction. [10]

In November 2021, Bergquist entered into an agreement to purchase the former site of The Missoulian Newspaper building, a 3.5-acre parcel, which is located on the Clark Fork River, across from downtown Missoula and near Bergquist's previous condo project, The Reed, which is also under construction. [11] Bergquist announced that their plans for the developments will include, housing, retail shops, restaurants, open space, and substantial parking, with a zoning variance which will allow a building up to 125 feet high. [12] [13] [14] [15]

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