GAINESVILLE, Fla., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Florida wide receiver Carlos Perez late Monday underwent surgery to repair his broken right fibula.
The surgery, at the Florida Surgical Center, was performed by team physician Dr. Pete Indelicato.
Perez, a 5-11, 202-pound junior from Hoboken, N.J., was injured in the second quarter of the 28-7 win over South Carolina game on Saturday night. He will begin rehabilitation in four weeks and will miss the remainder of the season.
Team doctors anticipate that he will return to the to the field for Spring practice in 2003.
Perez was the Gators' leading receiver with 58 catches for 591 yards and four touchdowns. He had six receptions in the first half against the Gamecocks, and had 51 of his 58 catches in the last seven games.
Perez had a career-high 12 catches against Georgia after teammate Taylor Jacobs went down with a knee injury in the first quarter. His 12 catches in that contest were more than made in his entire sophomore season, is tied for the third best single-game total in school history.
