Peter Pujals | Holy Cross, QB 2018 NFL Draft

2017
Pujals was named second team All-Patriot League this year, marking the third time he has earned All-Conference honors. He was previously named to the All-Patriot League first team in 2015 and the second team in 2014. Pujals started all 11 games at quarterback for the Crusaders in 2017, connecting on 238 of 430 passes for 2,776 yards and 17 touchdowns. He also rushed the ball 82 times for 151 yards and three scores, while finishing the year with 2,927 yards of total offense. Pujals ranked second in the Patriot League in both passing yards and yards of total offense, while standing third in pass efficiency (119.4 rating).

AS A SENIOR IN 2016:
• Served as a team captain.
• Started the first four games of the year at quarterback, before suffering a season-ending injury and receiving a medical redshirt.
• Hit on 111 of 175 passes for 1,110 yards and 10 touchdowns, in addition to rushing 31 times for 112 yards and a score.
• Ranked 83rd in the nation in touchdown passes, despite playing in just three and a half games.
• Placed fifth on the Holy Cross single-season list with a .634 completion percentage.
• Connected on 42 of 64 passes for 427 yards and three touchdowns at New Hampshire, while rushing for 15 yards and another score, to earn Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week honors.
• Broke the school single-game record for completions at New Hampshire, while placing second for pass attempts, sixth for passing yards and seventh for yards of total offense.
• Completed 35 of 55 attempts for 353 yards and three scores at Albany, to place eight on the school single-game list for completions and 10th for pass attempts.
• Hit on 22 of 38 passes for 240 yards and three touchdowns at Morgan State, in addition to rushing for 67 yards.
• Received the team’s Rick Carter Memorial Award, as the senior whose sportsmanship and dedication to the game of football represent the highest ideals of athletics.
• A 360 Leader in the Holy Cross Leadership Academy.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2015:
• Served as a team captain, and started all 11 games at quarterback.
• Earned first team All-Patriot League and second team All-ECAC honors.
• Received the Davitt Award as the team’s top offensive back, in addition to being named the WEEI Offensive Player of the Year.
• Hit on 286 of 484 passes for 3,195 yards and 28 touchdowns.
• Ranked second on the team in rushing with 319 yards and a score on 92 carries.
• Had a 129.1 pass efficiency rating and 3,514 yards of total offense on the year, while accounting for 29 touchdowns and 174 points.
• Led the Patriot League in passing yards and yards of total offense, while standing third in pass efficiency.
• Ranked third in the nation in completions, fourth in passing yards, fourth in yards of total offense, 13th in points responsible for and 43rd in pass efficiency.
• Placed third on the school single-season list for pass attempts; fourth for completions; fifth for passing yards, touchdown passes, yards of total offense and 300-yard games (five); and sixth in touchdowns responsible for (29).
• Completed 35 of 70 passes for 508 yards and four touchdowns at Fordham, while finishing with 526 yards of total offense.
• Named the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week and the GoHolyCross.com Crusaders of the Week following the Fordham game, in addition to receiving the New England Football Writers Gold Helmet.
• Broke the school single-game records for passing yards, yards of total offense, pass attempts and total offensive plays (75) against Fordham, while placing eighth for completions and ninth for touchdown passes.
• Connected on 27 of 46 attempts for 358 yards and six scores in the win over Lafayette, and placed second on the school single-game lists for touchdown passes and touchdowns responsible for (six).
• Hit on 31 of 50 passes for 319 yards and three touchdowns vs. Brown.
• Posted three straight 300-yard games against Brown, Fordham and Lafayette, tying for the fourth-longest streak in school history.
• Threw for 311 yards and three scores on 27 of 55 passing at Lehigh, and placed 10th on the school single-game list for pass attempts.
• Completed 30 of 47 attempts for 304 yards and two touchdowns in the victory at Bucknell.
• Accounted for 364 yards of total offense in the Towson game.
• Had 360 yards of total offense and two touchdown passes in the win over Bryant.
• Selected to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
• A Veteran Leader in the Holy Cross Leadership Academy.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2014:
• Served as a team captain, and started all 12 games at quarterback.
• Earned second team All-Patriot League honors.
• Received the Davitt Award as the team’s top offensive back, in addition to being named the WTAG Offensive Player of the Year.
• Connected on 225 of 375 passes for 2,353 yards and 10 touchdowns.
• Led the team in rushing with 705 yards and six scores on 170 carries.
• Had a 115.1 pass efficiency rating and 3,058 yards of total offense on the season, while accounting for 17 touchdowns and 102 points.
• Ranked third in the Patriot League in passing yards and total offense, while standing fourth in pass efficiency and sixth in rushing yards.
• Finished the year 27th in the nation in completions, 33rd in total offense, 42nd in passing yards, 77th in pass efficiency and 89th in points responsible for.
• Placed eighth on the school single-season list for pass attempts, ninth for completions and ninth for yards of total offense.
• Named the GoHolyCross.com Crusader of the Week following the Lafayette game, after completing nine of 15 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown, to go along with 115 rushing yards and another score.
• Ran 21 times for 131 yards in the win over Central Connecticut, while hitting on 15 of 26 passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns.
• Connected on 23 of 38 passes for 201 yards against Bucknell, in addition to rushing for 44 yards and three scores on 20 carries.
• Completed 23 of 42 passes for a season-high 323 yards at Albany.
• An Emerging Leader in the Holy Cross Leadership Academy.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2013:
• Played in 10 games at quarterback, starting the final eight contests of the season.
• Selected as the Patriot League Rookie of the Year.
• Placed eighth in the voting for the Jerry Rice Award, as the nation’s top freshman.
• Received the Davitt Award as the team’s top offensive back.
• Named the Patriot League Rookie of the Week a conference-record five straight times, from Sept. 21-Oct. 19.
• Completed 211 of 332 passes on the season for 2,261 yards and 19 touchdowns, while ranking second on the team in rushing with 136 carries for 469 yards and eight scores.
• Broke the Holy Cross freshman records for completions, pass attempts, passing yards, yards of total offense (2,730) and touchdowns responsible for (27), while tying the freshman mark for touchdown passes.
• Placed fourth on the school single-season list for completion percentage (63.6 percent) and eighth in touchdowns responsible for.
• Ranked second in the Patriot League in passing yards and total offense, while standing third in pass efficiency and 10th in rushing yards.
• Stood 13th in the nation in points responsible for, 17th in total offense, 20th in completions, 28th in passing yards and 46th in pass efficiency.
• Hit on 25 of 37 passes for 20 yards and two touchdowns in the win at Dartmouth, while rushing 17 times for a season-high 125 yards and two scores, to earn Sports Network National Freshman of the Week honors.
• Connected on 19 of 29 attempts for 298 yards and three touchdowns in the victory at Bucknell, in addition to running 13 times for 80 yards and three scores, to win the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston Gold Helmet.
• His six touchdowns accounted for in the Bucknell game tied for the second-best single-game mark in school history.
• Completed 33 of 50 passes for season highs of 345 yards and four touchdowns against Harvard.
• His four touchdown passes vs. Harvard tied for the ninth-best single-game mark in school history.

HIGH SCHOOL:
• Played for head John Holacek at Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Ill.
• Served as team captain during his senior season.
• Named the 2012 Chicago Catholic League Offensive Player of the Year.
• Earned All-State honors from the Illinois Coaches Association and the Chicago Tribune as a senior.
• Helped lead team to the state championship game in 2011, and semifinal appearances in 2010 and 2012.
• Also lettered in basketball, serving as team captain in his senior year.
• Earned Academic All-Chicago Catholic League honors three times in football and twice in basketball.

PERSONAL:
• Son of Pedro and Catherine Pujals.
• Has two brothers (James and William).
• Majoring in Psychology.

In high school Pujals played receiver his junior season for a competitive team which was already set at the quarterback position. This slightly hampered his recruitment and he was forced to hit camps across the area to showcase his quarterback skills.
He started 46 games at Holy Cross and was a team captain the last four years for the Crusaders. Any FSC prospect that receives an all-star invite speaks volumes to how NFL teams perceive the prospect. The NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, was the game Pujals played in and he performed well over the week.
A very athletic quarterback, he possesses inside and outside pocket ability to make plays end up being successful. He is not the coveted size that the NFL desires, but at the end of the day, he has a live arm and the swagger to lead a football team. He is well versed in making all the throws in college and called his plays at the line of scrimmage. Highly competitive and should be a day 3 prospects who impresses in camp.