Chadron State College Athletic Hall of Fame
Perez started every game for the Eagles at quarterback all four years he was at CSC, and was one of the major factors in the success the team achieved under coach Brad Smith. He played with lots of moxie.
When Perez concluded his career in 1991, he owned nearly every CSC passing and total offense record. He completed 594 of 1,086 passes (54.6 percent) for 8,574 yards and 73 touchdowns. The TD total is still a school record. He also rushed for 213 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Entering the 2008 season, Perez’s passing yardage and total offense yardage figures were second only to Trevor Moon’s career totals. He threw 63 interceptions, a fairly high number, but 21 of them came his freshman year. With Perez running the show, the Eagles were 8-2 in 1989 and 9-2 in 1990 and went to the NAIA playoffs both years.
A graduate of Converse High School in Texas, Steward lives in San Antonio and works for a health care facility.
