East St. John senior quarterback Ryan Perrilloux was named the 2004 Outstanding Prep Athlete for the State of Louisiana by the Sugar Bowl's New Orleans Sports Awards Committee.
Perrilloux, a stand-out three-sport athlete at East St. John, garnered much press in 2004. He was all-metro, all-state and a Parade All-American and was the top-ranked quarterback in the country according to some scouting services. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound senior passed for 3,744 yards and 25 touchdowns and rushed for 1,606 yards and 35 touchdowns. That gave him a grand total of 5,350 yards. In the regular season alone, Perrilloux gained 5,006 yards – the highest single season total by a high school player in Louisiana football history. His career total of 12,705 yards is second only to former Evangel Christian quarterback Brock Berlin in state history. He has signed to play for LSU.
The New Orleans Sports Awards Committee began in 1957 when James Collins spearheaded a group of sports journalists to form a sports awards committee to immortalize local sports history. For 13 years, the committee honored local athletes each month. In 1970, the Sugar Bowl stepped in to sponsor and revitalize the committee, leading to the creation of the New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame in 1971, honoring 10 legends from the Crescent City in its first induction class. While adding the responsibility of selecting Hall of Famers, the committee has continued to recognize Sugar Bowl Athletes of the Month.
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