University of Sioux Falls Athletics

CAREER: In his career at USF, has collected 39 tackles with 20 solo stops and 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 tackles for loss, forced fumble and fumble recovery... played in 13 games... will be back in 2020 after receiving a medical redshirt. 

2019: Collected eight tackles with four solo stops and tackle for loss in three games before injury ended his season... received a medical redshirt and will be back in 2020... Part of USF defense to rank fourth in DII with a 260.7 yards per game allowed and 14^th in scoring defense at 17.3 points allowed per game... Coo also ranking fifth nationally in passing efficiency defense at 94.15... USF was also 12th in passing yards allowed at 161.8 yards per game and finished 16th against the rush (98.8 yards, 2.98 yards per carry) in DII.

2018:  Key member of defense that ranked 21st in DII and third in the NSIC in scoring defense (19.0 ppg), 32nd in DII and sixth in the NSIC in rushing defense (120.2 ypg), 54th in DII and four in the NSIC in total defense (339.8 ypg)... helped lead USF to a 7-4 record... had 31 tackles with 16 solo stops, 2.0 tackles for loss, quarterback sack, forced fumble and fumble recovery... played in 10 games and recorded at least one tackle in every game... nine times had at least three tackles in a game... registered a career-best five tackles against Bemidji State on 10-6-18... recorded four tackles with a career-best three solo stops in a home win against Wayne State on 11-10-18... had tackles for loss against Concordia St. Paul on 8-30-18 and Augustana on 9-22-18... also recorded his sack, fumble recovery and fumble recovery in USF's 51-13 "Key to the City" victory at Kirkeby-Over Stadium.

LACKAWANNA COLLEGE: Started at defensive tackle for Lackawanna College.

HIGH SCHOOL: Starred at Randolph HS, playing defensive tackle…participated in the North-South All-Star game…aside from Football, participated in Wrestling and Track and Field, finishing seventh in the state in shot put, for the Rams.

PERSONAL: Son of Elizabeth Perez …has two siblings, Jefferson and Chelsy… computer science major.