Luis Perez

2016: Nominated for the Harlon Hill Trophy, awarded to the Division II College Football Player of the Year… Don Hanson Division II All-American Honorable Mention… Second Team All-Super Region Four… First Team All-Conference selection… Played in 12 games for the Lions as a junior… Led the Lone Star Conference with 3,326 passing yards and 277.2 yards per game… Became just the third player in school history to throw for at least 3,000 yards… Set an A&M-Commerce record with 32 TD passes and is the only QB in school history with more than 27 TD passes… Helped lead the conference-leading offense to 39.8 points per game… Threw only five interceptions, which led the conference for fewest giveaways… Second in the conference with an efficiency rating of 159.1 and a completion percentage of 62.7… Threw for more than 300 yards five different times, including a career-high 396 yards against Panhandle State (10/1)… Threw for three or more touchdowns in six different games, including a career-high five TD passes against both Eastern N.M. (9/17) and UT Permian Basin (11/5)… Completed at least 70 percent of his passes in five different games.

2015: Redshirted

2014 at Southwestern: Played in all 11 games at quarterback for the Jaguars as a sophomore… Completed 67.8 percent of his passes for 1,846 yards, 18 touchdowns and just three interceptions… Had his best game of the season against San Bernardino, throwing for 299 yards and three touchdowns on 31-44 attempts in a 46-44 win (11/8)… Threw for 280 yards or more in three games.

Personal: Graduated from Otay Ranch High School in San Diego, California.

A remarkable story lies underneath one of the most talented D2 quarterbacks in the country. Luis Perez originally was a bowler and wide receiver. Beneath those abilities was the hunger to be under center and leading a football team.

His route taken to arrive at Texas A&M Commerce is one of true dedication and shows the resilient quickness to learn one of the games hardest positions. He eventually gave up his bowling shoes to chase the dream of becoming a collegiate quarterback. Perez arrived at Southwestern eighth on the quarterback depth chart as a walk-on and by fall camp the next season he was the back-up.

Prior to his senior season he has thrown an astonishing touchdown to interception ratio of 55 touchdowns to nine interceptions. He possesses the size and ability to monitor attention as the season progresses. The Lions are coming off an 11-2 season and look to capture it all this year especially with Perez at quarterback.

He was nominated for the Harlon Hill Trophy, awarded to the Division II most valuable player and has been recognized as an All-State Good Hands nominee this year for his charitable work off the field.