Peter Pujals


Peter Enrique Pujals is an American former football quarterback. He played college football for Holy Cross. After going undrafted in the 2018 NFL draft, he signed with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He also played for the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football.

College career

Pujals finished his Holy Cross career second in most statistical career categories behind Dominic Randolph. He was voted as a four-time team captain while also earned Second Team All-Patriot League honors twice and First Team once.

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

After going undrafted in the 2018 NFL draft, Pujals signed with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League on April 28, 2018.
Pujals made his lone preseason appearance against the Tennessee Titans after not playing in the first three games. He came into the game in the fourth quarter with 5:55 remaining. He completed his first pass attempt for eight yards to Jeff Badet before throwing an incompletion and fumbling a few plays later. He ended the game by taking the final kneel downs at the end of the team's 13–3 win.
Pujals was released by the Vikings on August 31, 2018.

Atlanta Legends

Pujals was drafted in the third round of the AAF quarterback draft to the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football.
Pujals played in three games against the Arizona Hotshots, San Antonio Commanders, and Birmingham Iron. He recorded his only stats against the Commanders as he went four of six for seventeen yards.
Pujals did not start any games for the Legends and had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations prior to the end of the season.