Axel Perez

Axel Perez
19 Axel Perez
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    190
  • Hometown:
    Gardenia, CA
  • Position:
    K
  • Year:
    3
  • Previous College:
    Hampton University
  • fg
    4-6
  • pat
    30-35
  • pts
    42
Bio

Kicker Axel Perez joins the Pirates for the 2026 season. This will be Perez’ third year in the Indoor Football League.

Last season with the Bay Area Panthers, the 6’0”, 195 native of Gardenia, CA, ranked fourth in the league for kickers with 114 points. He connected on 12 of 25 field goals (48%), made 78 of 103 extra points (46.4%), and was sixth, averaging 6.7 points per game. He had a season high three field goals against the Arizona Rattlers and a long field goal of 52 yards against the Northern Arizona Wranglers.

In 2024, his first season in the league, Perez was the IFL Special Teams Rookie of the Year playing for Northern Arizona. An Indoor Football League All-Rookie Team selection, Perez made 15 of 28 field goals (53.6%) with a long of 48 yards. He also made 75 of 100 PATs. His signature game that year was against Bay Area, where he produced 17 points, which included two field goals, a pair of recovered onside kicks, and four drop kicks, with one being the game winner in a come-from-behind victory.

Perez played collegiately at Harbor College in Los Angeles, CA.  With the Seahawks, he became one of the best junior-college punters in the nation in 2019. At LAHC, Perez attracted All-State accolades for his punting and was selected as an All-Southern California Football Association First-Team kicker.

Perez then enrolled at Hampton University in Virginia, where he played from 2021 through 2022. Perez handled both the kicking and punting duties while playing for the Pirates. 

As a punter in his senior season, Perez had an impressive 41.3-yard average. As a place kicker, he converted eight of 13  field goal attempts for a success rate of 61.5 percent. The season before, he was almost perfect, making ten of his eleven field goal attempts.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Field goals made 4 4
Field goal attempts 6 6
Field goal % 67% 67%
Field goal long 45 45
P-A-T made 30 27
P-A-T attempts 35 31
P-A-T % 86% 87%
Points 42 39
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Apr 5 Quad City Steamwheelers W, 49-46
Apr 12 Tulsa Oilers W, 61-55
Apr 17 at Jacksonville Sharks L, 69-33
Apr 24 at Green Bay Blizzard L, 71-68
May 9 Fishers Freight W, 60-57
May 18 vs. Vegas Knight Hawks L, 73-33
Game Log - Passing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Mar 22 at New Mexico Chupacabras W, 41-38 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Quad City Steamwheelers W, 49-46 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 Tulsa Oilers W, 61-55 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 17 at Jacksonville Sharks L, 69-33 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Green Bay Blizzard L, 71-68 - - - - - - - - -
May 9 Fishers Freight W, 60-57 - - - - - - - - -
May 18 vs. Vegas Knight Hawks L, 73-33 - - - - - - - - -
May 24 vs. New Mexico Chupacabras - - - - - - - - -
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls - - - - - - - - -
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers - - - - - - - - -
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers - - - - - - - - -
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks - - - - - - - - -
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers - - - - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard - - - - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Rushing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Mar 22 at New Mexico Chupacabras W, 41-38 - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Quad City Steamwheelers W, 49-46 - - - - - - -
Apr 12 Tulsa Oilers W, 61-55 - - - - - - -
Apr 17 at Jacksonville Sharks L, 69-33 - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Green Bay Blizzard L, 71-68 - - - - - - -
May 9 Fishers Freight W, 60-57 - - - - - - -
May 18 vs. Vegas Knight Hawks L, 73-33 - - - - - - -
May 24 vs. New Mexico Chupacabras - - - - - - -
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls - - - - - - -
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers - - - - - - -
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers - - - - - - -
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks - - - - - - -
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers - - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard - - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - - -
Game Log - Receiving
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Mar 22 at New Mexico Chupacabras W, 41-38 - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Quad City Steamwheelers W, 49-46 - - - - - - -
Apr 12 Tulsa Oilers W, 61-55 - - - - - - -
Apr 17 at Jacksonville Sharks L, 69-33 - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Green Bay Blizzard L, 71-68 - - - - - - -
May 9 Fishers Freight W, 60-57 - - - - - - -
May 18 vs. Vegas Knight Hawks L, 73-33 - - - - - - -
May 24 vs. New Mexico Chupacabras - - - - - - -
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls - - - - - - -
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers - - - - - - -
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers - - - - - - -
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks - - - - - - -
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers - - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard - - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - - -
Game Log - Kicking
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Mar 22 at New Mexico Chupacabras W, 41-38 - - - - - -
Apr 5 Quad City Steamwheelers W, 49-46 - - - 7 7 7
Apr 12 Tulsa Oilers W, 61-55 2 2 45 5 5 11
Apr 17 at Jacksonville Sharks L, 69-33 0 1 0 3 4 3
Apr 24 at Green Bay Blizzard L, 71-68 2 3 37 6 7 12
May 9 Fishers Freight W, 60-57 - - - 6 8 6
May 18 vs. Vegas Knight Hawks L, 73-33 - - - 3 4 3
May 24 vs. New Mexico Chupacabras - - - - - -
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls - - - - - -
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers - - - - - -
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers - - - - - -
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks - - - - - -
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - -
Game Log - Punting
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Mar 22 at New Mexico Chupacabras W, 41-38 - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Quad City Steamwheelers W, 49-46 - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 Tulsa Oilers W, 61-55 - - - - - - - -
Apr 17 at Jacksonville Sharks L, 69-33 - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Green Bay Blizzard L, 71-68 - - - - - - - -
May 9 Fishers Freight W, 60-57 - - - - - - - -
May 18 vs. Vegas Knight Hawks L, 73-33 - - - - - - - -
May 24 vs. New Mexico Chupacabras - - - - - - - -
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls - - - - - - - -
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers - - - - - - - -
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers - - - - - - - -
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks - - - - - - - -
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers - - - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard - - - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Mar 22 at New Mexico Chupacabras W, 41-38 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Quad City Steamwheelers W, 49-46 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 Tulsa Oilers W, 61-55 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 17 at Jacksonville Sharks L, 69-33 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Green Bay Blizzard L, 71-68 - - - - - - - - - -
May 9 Fishers Freight W, 60-57 - - - - - - - - - -
May 18 vs. Vegas Knight Hawks L, 73-33 - - - - - - - - - -
May 24 vs. New Mexico Chupacabras - - - - - - - - - -
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Mar 22 at New Mexico Chupacabras W, 41-38 - - - - - -
Apr 5 Quad City Steamwheelers W, 49-46 1 - - - - 0
Apr 12 Tulsa Oilers W, 61-55 1 - - - - 0
Apr 17 at Jacksonville Sharks L, 69-33 1 - - - - 0
Apr 24 at Green Bay Blizzard L, 71-68 1 - - - - 0
May 9 Fishers Freight W, 60-57 1 - - - - 0
May 18 vs. Vegas Knight Hawks L, 73-33 1 - - - - 0
May 24 vs. New Mexico Chupacabras - - - - - -
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls - - - - - -
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers - - - - - -
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers - - - - - -
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks - - - - - -
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - -
Game Log - Scoring
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Mar 22 at New Mexico Chupacabras W, 41-38 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Quad City Steamwheelers W, 49-46 7 - - - - - - 7 - - 0 0
Apr 12 Tulsa Oilers W, 61-55 11 - - - - - - 5 2 - 0 0
Apr 17 at Jacksonville Sharks L, 69-33 3 - - - - - - 3 0 - 0 0
Apr 24 at Green Bay Blizzard L, 71-68 12 - - - - - - 6 2 - 0 0
May 9 Fishers Freight W, 60-57 6 - - - - - - 6 - - 0 0
May 18 vs. Vegas Knight Hawks L, 73-33 3 - - - - - - 3 - - 0 0
May 24 vs. New Mexico Chupacabras - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Mar 22 at New Mexico Chupacabras W, 41-38 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Quad City Steamwheelers W, 49-46 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 Tulsa Oilers W, 61-55 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 17 at Jacksonville Sharks L, 69-33 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Green Bay Blizzard L, 71-68 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
May 9 Fishers Freight W, 60-57 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
May 18 vs. Vegas Knight Hawks L, 73-33 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
May 24 vs. New Mexico Chupacabras - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
April 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
May 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Split Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 6 - - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - - -
Away 2 - - - - - - - -
Neutral 1 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
April 4 - - - - - - - -
May 2 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 6 - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - -
Away 2 - - - - - - -
Neutral 1 - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - -
Month
April 4 - - - - - - -
May 2 - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 6 4 6 67% 45 30 35 86% 42
Conference 5 4 6 67% 45 27 31 87% 39
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 3 2 2 100% 45 18 20 90% 24
Away 2 2 4 50% 37 9 11 82% 15
Neutral 1 - - - - 3 4 75% 3
Result
Wins 3 2 2 100% 45 18 20 90% 24
Losses 3 2 4 50% 37 12 15 80% 18
Month
April 4 4 6 67% 45 21 23 91% 33
May 2 - - - - 9 12 75% 9
Split Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 6 - - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - - -
Away 2 - - - - - - - -
Neutral 1 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
April 4 - - - - - - - -
May 2 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
April - - - - - - - - - -
May - - - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 6 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 5 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 3 - - - - 0 .0
Away 2 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral 1 - - - - 0 .0
Result
Wins 3 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 3 - - - - 0 .0
Month
April 4 - - - - 0 .0
May 2 - - - - 0 .0
Split Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 42 7.0 - - - - - - 30 4 0 0
Conference 39 7.8 - - - - - - 27 4 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 24 8.0 - - - - - - 18 2 0 0
Away 15 7.5 - - - - - - 9 2 0 0
Neutral 3 3.0 - - - - - - 3 - 0 0
Result
Wins 24 8.0 - - - - - - 18 2 0 0
Losses 18 6.0 - - - - - - 12 2 0 0
Month
April 33 8.3 - - - - - - 21 4 0 0
May 9 4.5 - - - - - - 9 - 0 0
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 6 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 5 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
April 4 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
May 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Pirates Fall Short in IFL Cup Debut
Pirates Fall Short in IFL Cup Debut

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - Competing in their inaugural Indoor Football League Cup game on Monday night, the Orlando Pirates suffered their third defeat of the 2026 season at the hands of the Vegas Night Hawks, 73-33 at the American Dream. Orlando’s (4-3) three touchdowns in the first quarter weren’t enough, as both sides of the ball struggled the remainder of the game, while Vegas (6-1) erupted for 45 points in the second half to reach the championship game of the IFL’s first-ever in-season tournament. 

Pirates Beat Fishers 60-57 On Redding’s Walk-Off Catch
Pirates Beat Fishers 60-57 On Redding’s Walk-Off Catch

ORLANDO, FL - Teo Redding’s circus catch with no time remaining was the difference in the Orlando Pirates 60-57 victory over the Fishers Freight at the Kia Center. The Pirates trailed the Freight 57-54 with four seconds remaining. Quarterback Paxton DeLaurent threw a one-yard pass to the left corner of the end zone and Redding went up and over the wall, making the catch to give the Pirates win. Orlando (3-3) remains undefeated at home this season and a perfect 3-0 all-time over the Freight who fall to 5-3 on the year.

Time Expires on Pirates in Green Bay 71-68
Time Expires on Pirates in Green Bay 71-68

GREEN BAY, WI - Orlando Pirates running back Pooka Williams scored three times and compiled 169 all-purpose yards, but it was not enough as the Green Bay Blizzard defeated the Pirates 71-68 at the Resch Center. The Pirates (3-2) played an almost even game with the Blizzard (5-1) as both teams had 11 first downs and neither team turned the ball over. The Blizzard had just seven more total yards than the Pirates in their three-point victory.

Pirates Battle Blizzard for First Place on Friday
Pirates Battle Blizzard for First Place on Friday

ORLANDO, FL - The Orlando Pirates look to rebound on the road this week as they face their longtime rival, the Green Bay Blizzard on Friday night at the Resch Center in Wisconsin at 7:00 pm eastern time. The Pirates (3-1) are one of four one-loss teams in the Eastern Conference of the Indoor Football League. Green Bay is 4-1. The Fishers Freight are 4-1 while the Jacksonville Sharks are 2-1.

Undefeated Pirates Face Jacksonville Friday
Undefeated Pirates Face Jacksonville Friday

ORLANDO, FL - The 3-0 Orlando Pirates, the leaders in the Eastern Conference and the only undefeated team in the Indoor Football League face the 1-1 Jacksonville Sharks Friday at 7:00 pm at the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena. After a 2-0 homestand the Pirates look for their second road win on the season.

Pirates Take Tulsa in OT 61-55
Pirates Take Tulsa in OT 61-55

ORLANDO, FL – Pirates Quarterback Paxton DeLaurent threw five touchdown passes with four of them going to wideout Thomas Owens as Orlando defeated the Tulsa Oilers in overtime 61-55 at the Kia Center. The win was also the first for New Head Coach Rod Windsor in his first game at the helm.