Mike Perez (American football)
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| Position: | Denver, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | South (Denver) | ||||||||
| College: | San Jose State (1985–1987) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1988 / Round: 7 / Pick: 175 | ||||||||
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Michael Paul Perez (born March 7, 1963) is an American former professional
Early life and college
Born and raised in
Professional career
New York Giants
Perez was selected by the
Houston Oilers
Perez was signed by the Houston Oilers on May 14, 1990.[6] He was released on August 6.[5]
Frankfurt Galaxy
Perez signed with the
Perez was the starting quarterback in all ten regular season games, completing 171 of 357 passes for 2,272 yards and 13 touchdowns. He also rushed 44 times for 189 yards, resulting in a team-leading 4.3 average. Perez suffered only 19 sacks (2nd lowest in the World League) for 115 negative yards and was intercepted 17 times. His best games were at New York/New Jersey where he threw for three touchdowns with a 61 percent completion rate, and at Orlando, where he passed for 346 yards including a 59-yard hurl to Jason Johnson.[7]
Perez was also the leading passer for Frankfurt in 1992.
Denver Broncos
Perez was signed by the Denver Broncos on April 28, 1993.[5] He was released on August 30.[8]
Arena Football
From 1994–1996 Perez played for the Albany Firebirds, leading the league in touchdowns each year, and earning 2nd team All-Arena honors all three seasons. In 1997 and 1998 he played for the New York CityHawks, as well as in 1999 when the team moved and became the New England Sea Wolves.
Life after football
Perez currently works in Finance as a Loan Officer at Megastar Financial Corp. Perez is active in the Denver community and serves as Chair of the Board of Environmental Learning for Kids.
See also
- List of NCAA major college football yearly passing leaders
- List of NCAA major college football yearly total offense leaders
References
- ^ Diaz, Jaime (August 31, 1987). "San Jose's Sweet P". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013.
- ^ Kroichick, Ron (May 5, 1999). "Rare dearth at position that defines Bay Area football". The San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ Diaz, Jaime (August 31, 1987). "Galleries". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
- ^ ISBN 0-89204-466-7.)
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- ^ 1992 Frankfurt Galaxy Media Guide.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. August 31, 1993.
External links
- "Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda", by Eric Dexheimer. January 6, 2000
- "Passing Marks..." by Richard Hoffer. Los Angeles Times, November 12, 1987