Perez grew up in the Rancho Del Rey neighborhood of Chula Vista, California and started playing quarterback at a young age in Junior High.

[1] Perez walked on as a football player at Southwestern College in his hometown of Chula Vista with no experience at the high school varsity level.

He redshirted his first year on campus during the 2015 season while the Lions won their second straight Lone Star Conference title with fellow Southern California native Harrison Stewart as the starting quarterback.

[8][9] Perez nabbed the starting quarterback job over fellow redshirt transfer Gabriel Rodriguez in 2016.

The Lions won 10 regular season games and repeated as Lone Star conference champions.

Perez was first-team All-Conference, a Harlon Hill Award nominee, and Honorable Mention All-American.

[8][9] In 2017, Perez and the Lions went 10–1 in the regular season and finished second in the Lone Star Conference behind Midwestern State University and qualified for the NCAA Division II playoffs for the third straight year.

The Lions defeated Winona State in the first round of the playoffs 20–7 and then knocked off the top ranked team in the region, the Central Washington Wildcats, in a double overtime thriller, 34–31.

In the Super Region 4 final, the Lions defeated a heavily favored Minnesota State-Mankato team by a 31–21 score, setting them up to host the National semi-final against the Harding Bison at Memorial Stadium in Commerce.

The Lions downed the Bison's top ranked rushing attack 31–17 to advance to the National title game.

Prior the national title game, Perez was awarded with the Harlon Hill Trophy, as the best football player in Division II.

[11] Perez was not selected in the 2018 NFL draft, however he was invited to attend rookie mini-camp for the Los Angeles Rams.

Playing the entire second half, Perez completed 8-of-15 passes for 43 yards with an interception as the host Saints defeated the Rams 28–0.

[27] After being waived by the Rams, Perez signed with the San Antonio Commanders of the new Alliance of American Football (AAF).

[28][29] In his first game for the Iron on February 10, 2019, against the Memphis Express, Perez threw for 252 yards on 19 of 33 passing, leading the team to a shutout victory of 26–0.

After the Wildcats claimed Josh Johnson in a supplemental draft in November 2019, Perez was traded to the New York Guardians in exchange for quarterback Chad Kanoff on January 19, 2020.

[39] He was named the Guardians' starting quarterback for week 4, completing 18 of 26 passes for 150 yards and a touchdown in a victory over the Wildcats.

He led a game winning walk off touchdown drive with a quarterback sneak with :02 seconds left.

[49] On the opening game of the 2023 season, Perez started for the Vipers, throwing for 249 yards and 2 touchdowns, completing 22 passes out of 36 attempts.