COMMERCE – Texas A&M University-Commerce quarterback Luis Perez was named the Super Region Four Offensive Player of the Year by the Division II Conference Commissioner's Association (D2CCA) on Friday, leading three Lions who earned all-region honors.
 
Perez and offensive lineman Jared Machorro were named first team all-region and advance to the All-America ballot. Kicker Kristov Martinez was named second team all-region.
 
Perez adds the regional player of the year award to a long and growing list of accolades for one of the best seasons in college football. The Harlon Hill Trophy finalist is Division II's leading passer and the only one of the top 19 passers in the nation still playing in the Division II playoffs. He averages 344.3 yards per game, completing 346-of-491 passes for 4,131 yards with 41 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He has thrown for over 300 yards in his last 10 consecutive games.
 
Perez won the Lone Star Conference's J.W. Rollins Award as the offensive player of the year and has been named the First Team All-Lone Star Conference quarterback in both of his seasons as a Lion. The preseason All-American was also a nominee for the AFCA/Allstate Good Works Team.
 
He is Division II's active career leader in passing yards per game (298.3 yards per game in his career), ranking ninth in all NCAA divisions. He is one of only three players in all NCAA divisions with over 4,000 passing yards this season in 12 games played. He has a career record of 22-3 as the Lions' starting quarterback. Over his two-year Lion career, Perez has completed 590-of-880 passes for 7,457 yards with 73 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. He has thrown for over 300 yards in 15 of his 25 career games.
 
Machorro earns first team all-region honors from the D2CCA for the second consecutive season. He was previously named the LSC Offensive Lineman of the Year, and was named first team all-LSC after leading the offensive line to a dominant season that saw the Lions lead the nation in passing. He has twice earned first team all-LSC honors. Machorro is the sixth Lion to win Offensive Lineman of the Year honors since the award was instituted in 1985, and the first A&M-Commerce player to do in a single-division LSC.
 
Martinez was the first team all-Lone Star Conference kicker and has been a key element in the Lions' advancement to the national quarterfinals. He has made 17-of-21 field goals and 55-of-56 PATs this season for 106 points. The leading kick scorer in the LSC scored 15 points in the season-ending win at Tarleton and he has scored 10 or more points in six games this season. He also made two 38-yard field goals in the overtime periods of the Lions' 34-31 double overtime victory at Central Washington in the regional semifinal. He is the Lions' all-time leading scorer.
 
This trio will lead the Lions into the Super Region Four final of the NCAA Division II Football Championship against No. 1 Minnesota State on Saturday. Kickoff of the national quarterfinal game is set for Noon.
   
D2CCA All-Super Region Four Teams

First Team Offense

Pos	Player	School	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown
TE	Kyle Self	Central Washington	Sr.	6-5	229	Vaughn, Wash.
OL	Jared Machorro	A&M-Commerce	Sr.	6-7	280	Coldspring, Texas
OL	Alex Cappa	Humboldt State	Sr.	6-7	305	Dublin, Calif.
OL	James Moore	Central Washington	Jr.	6-5	310	Tacoma, Wash.
OL	Nicholas Streubel	Central Washington	So.	6-3	294	Oak Harbor, Wash.
OL	Islam Sbeih	Midwestern State	Sr.	6-1	298	East Oakland, Calif.
WR	Weston Carr	Azusa Pacific	So.	6-2	200	Benicia, Calif.
WR	Shane Zylstra	Minnesota State-Mankato	So.	6-4	215	Spicer, Minn.
QB	Luis Perez	A&M-Commerce	Sr.	6-3	220	Chula Vista, Calif.
RB	Ja'Quan Gardner	Humboldt State	Sr.	5-7	205	Ceres, Calif.
RB	Cameron Mayberry	Colorado School of Mines	R-So.	5-11	200	Stillwater, Okla.
RS	Virnel Moon	Colorado Mesa	Sr.	5-10	165	El Cajon, Calif.
K	Casey Bednarski	Minnesota State-Mankato	Jr.	6-1	230	Oconomowoc, Wis.

 
First Team Defense

Pos	Player	School	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown
DL	Evan Perrizo	Minnesota State-Mankato	Sr.	6-5	275	Eden Prairie, Minn.
DL	Markus Jones	Angelo State	Jr.	6-3	255	Crowley, Texas
DL	Bo Banner	Central Washington	Sr.	6-2	241	Bellingham, Wash.
LB	Kevin Haynes	Central Washington	Sr.	6-1	228	Battle Ground, Wash.
LB	Dennis Gardeck	Sioux Falls	Gr.	6-0	20	Lake In The Hills, Ill.
LB	Brandon Payer	Colorado State-Pueblo	Jr.	6-4	248	Pine, Colo.
LB	Kirby Hora	Augustana (S.D.)	Jr.	6-2	210	Sioux Falls, S.D.
S	Andrew Spencer	Winona State	Sr.	6-1	210	Lake Villa, Ill.
S	John Vogeler	Bemidji State	Jr.	6-3	212	Alexandria, Minn.
CB	Tyler Hasty	Central Washington	Jr.	6-0	190	Bellevue, Wash.
CB	Darius Williams	Colorado State-Pueblo	Jr.	6-0	195	Gilbert, Ariz.
P	Casey Bednarski	Minnesota State-Mankato	Jr.	6-1	230	Oconomowoc, Wis.

 
Second Team Offense

Pos	Player	School	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown
TE	Colt Foster	Chadron State	R-So.	6-2	220	Hemingford, Neb.
OL	Austin Fleer	Colorado Mesa	Sr.	6-8	300	Aurora, Colo.
OL	Jake Porter	Minnesota State-Mankato	Sr.	6-2	295	Fort Dodge, Iowa
OL	Sakalaia Hungalu	Azusa Pacific	Jr.	6-2	290	Honolulu, Hawai'i
OL	Jake Gronholz	Winona State	Sr.	6-3	281	Lake Mills, Wis.
OL	Nolan Folkert	Minnesota Duluth	Sr.	6-4	295	Elgin, Minn.
WR	Paul Revis	Western Oregon	Sr.	5-9	175	Scappoose, Ore.
WR	Jordan Thomas	Texas A&M-Kingsville	R-Sr.	6-0	165	San Antonio, Texas
QB	Eystin Salum	Colorado Mesa	Jr.	6-1	185	Denver, Colo.
RB	Kamal Cass	Eastern New Mexico	Sr.	5-11	185	Clovis, N.M.
RB	Nate Gunn	Minnesota State-Mankato	So.	6-2	215	Minooka, Ill.
RS	Jake Balliu	Winona State	So.	5-9	175	Lake Villa, Ill.
K	Kristov Martinez	A&M-Commerce	Jr.	5-6	135	Edinburg, Texas

 
Second Team Defense

Pos	Player	School	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown
DL	Billy Greer	Central Washington	R-Fr.	6-0	256	Tacoma, Wash.
DL	Blake Nelson	Colorado Mesa	Sr.	5-11	230	Centennial, Colo.
DL	Truett Box	Chadron State	Sr.	6-2	285	Cheynne Wells, Colo.
LB	Justin Jackson	Angelo State	Jr.	6-2	210	Missouri City, Texas
LB	Dominic Barry	Western New Mexico	R-Sr.	6-0	237	Moreno Valley, Calif.
LB	Basil Jackson	Tarleton State	Sr.	6-0	230	Arlington, Texas
LB	Aaron Berry	Azusa Pacific	Jr.	6-2	210	Perris, Calif.
S	Taliuaki Suliafu	Azusa Pacific	Sr.	6-1	200	Moreno Valley, Calif.
S	Jackson Huerta	Central Washington	Jr.	5-10	194	Covington, Wash.
CB	Emery Taylor	Colorado State-Pueblo	So.	5-9	162	Aurora, Colo.
CB	Glenn Harris	Wayne State (Neb.)	Sr.	6-1	180	Kansas City, Mo.
P	John Cummings	West Texas A&M	Sr.	6-0	218	Plano, Texas