Roy Jacob Lopez[1] (born August 7, 1997) is an American professional football nose tackle for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at New Mexico State before transferring to Arizona and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL draft.[2]
.jpg) Lopez in 2021 | |||||||||
| No. 98 – Arizona Cardinals | |||||||||
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| Position: | Nose tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 7, 1997 Tempe, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 318 lb (144 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Mesquite (Gilbert, Arizona) | ||||||||
| College: | New Mexico State (2016–2019) Arizona (2020) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 6 / pick: 195 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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College career
editLopez was ranked as a two–star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school.[3] He committed to New Mexico State on August 23, 2016.[4] Lopez injured his leg in the first week of the 2019 season and returned only briefly at the end of the season. He was granted a fifth year of eligibility and transferred to Arizona on July 19, 2020.[5]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 1+5⁄8 in (1.87 m) |
304 lb (138 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
5.16 s | 1.81 s | 2.96 s | 4.51 s | 7.39 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) |
36 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[6][7][8] | ||||||||||||
Houston Texans
editLopez was drafted by the Houston Texans in the sixth round with the 195th pick of the 2021 NFL draft on May 1, 2021.[9] On May 12, 2021, Lopez officially signed with the Texans.[10] During a November 7, 2021, game against the Miami Dolphins, he sacked quarterback Jacoby Brissett and later recovered a fumble forced by teammate Kamu Grugier-Hill.[11] They were the first sack and first takeaway of his professional career.[12]
On August 29, 2023, Lopez was waived/injured by the Texans.[13]
Arizona Cardinals
editOn September 23, 2023, Lopez was signed to the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals, and promoted to the active roster three days later.[14][15]
Personal life
editLopez is of Mexican-American descent. His mother and several other members of his family are police officers.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Roy Lopez Bio". Arizona Athletics.
- ^ Kelapire, Ryan (May 2021). "Arizona defensive tackle Roy Lopez selected by Texans in 6th round of NFL Draft". Arizona Desert Storm.
- ^ "Roy Lopez III Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com.
- ^ "Roy Lopez 247". 247Sports.com.
- ^ Groves, Jason (July 19, 2020). "New Mexico State transfer Roy Lopez lands at Arizona". Las Cruces Sun News. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Roy Lopez Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "2021 NFL Draft Scout Roy Lopez College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Roy Lopez 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ Flores, Carlos (May 2021). "2021 NFL Draft: Houston Texans Select Roy Lopez With The 195th Pick". Battle Red Blog.
- ^ "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/12/21". Pro Football Rumors.
- ^ "Houston Texans at Miami Dolphins - November 7th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. sports Reference. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "Roy Lopez 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "Texans announce initial 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. August 29, 2023.
- ^ Kwong, Andy (September 23, 2023). "Cardinals sign Roy Lopez to practice squad". Revenge of the Birds. SB Nation. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ Urban, Darren (September 26, 2023). "For D-Line Help, Cardinals Move Roy Lopez To Active Roster". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ Sidhu, Deepl (December 2, 2021). "Roy Lopez chooses Latino Peace Officers Association for #MyCauseMyCleats". Houston Texans. Retrieved January 20, 2022.