Cole Bergquist (born November 16, 1985) is an American real estate broker and developer and a former
Canadian football
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quarterback
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for the
Saskatchewan Roughriders
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of the
Canadian Football League
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(CFL). He played
college football
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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
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as a top Scholar-Athlete in the state of California.
College career
Bergquist had a stellar career for the
Montana Grizzlies
The Montana Grizzlies and Lady Griz are the nicknames given to the athletic teams of the University of Montana, located in Missoula, Montana, Missoula. The university is a member of the Big Sky Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fieldin ...
. 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%). 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. 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
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a professional Canadian football team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Roughriders compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West Division. The Roughriders were founded in 19 ...
during his tenure in the NFL. Bergquist played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 2009 - 2012. The Roughriders played in the Grey Cup in 2009 and
2010
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losing both times to the Montreal Alouettes. After a disappointing season in
2011
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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. That year, Bergquist sold "The Indian Prairie Ranch" in
Victor, Montana
Victor is a census-designated place (CDP) in Ravalli County, Montana, United States. The population was 789 at the 2020 Census, compared to 745 at the 2010 census.
History
Victor is named for Chief Victor of the Bitterroot Salish, whose pro ...
at $9.5 million.
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, 8 of the 48 units were deed-restricted affordable housing units.
The project sold out prior to breaking ground on construction.
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. 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.
References
External links
Saskatchewan Roughriders bio
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1985 births
Living people
Sportspeople from San Clemente, California
American football quarterbacks
Players of Canadian football from California
Canadian football quarterbacks
Montana Grizzlies football players
Saskatchewan Roughriders players
Players of American football from Orange County, California