Burt Pereira
Senior
Wide Receiver/Quarterback
Bush, La. (St. Paul HS)

2007: All-SCAC Honorable Mention... played in all 10 games for the Majors as a wide receiver and backup quarterback... accounted for nine touchdowns on the season... ranked sixth on the team in catches (20), receiving yards (242), and receiving yards-per-game (24.2)... averaged 12.1 yards-per-catch and caught two TDs ... hauled in a season-long 30-yard catch at DePauw... caught multiple balls in five of 10 games, grabbing a season-high six against Sewanee... had a season-high 68 yards receiving against DePauw... took snaps under center in five games and started one... completed 27-of-34 passes for 271 yards for the season... threw six touchdowns and no interceptions... ranked fourth on the team in rushing yards (174) on just 25 carries... hit on 18-of-24 passes for 208 yards and two TDs through the air in lone start against Rhodes, also rushing for 52 yards and one touchdown on ten carries... season-high 66 yards rushing on five carries against Louisiana College.

2006: Played in 10 of 11 games... ranked fifth on the team in catches (20), receiving yards (296), and receiving yards-per-game (29.6) ... averaged 14.8 yards-per-catch and caught two touchdowns... multiple catches in three games, including a career-high eight against DePauw... also had a career-high 82 receiving yards against DePauw... scored the opening touchdown in SCAC championship game against Trinity... career-long 54-yard reception in NCAA Playoff game at Carnegie Mellon... appeared in three games and started once at quarterback ... completed 23-of-33 passes for 331 yards on the season... threw one interception... rushed for 29 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries... in his only start, he completed 19-of-26 passes for 287 yards and rushed for 29 yards and two touchdowns against Huntingdon.

2005: Played in four games as a backup quarterback for the Majors ... completed 5-of-11 passes for 56 yards ... threw one touchdown and one interception.

High School: A three-year letterman in football at quarterback under head coach Ken Sears at District 5-5A Saint Paul High School... a two-time all-district honorable mention.

Personal: Son of Burt and Theresa Pereira... born in Chalmette and raised in Pearl River, La... has two younger brothers, Josh (17) and Chase (15)... majoring in business administration with a concentration in finance.