Roy Lopez (American football)

Roy Jacob Lopez[1] (born August 7, 1997) is an American 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]

Roy Lopez
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Lopez in 2021
No. 98 – Arizona Cardinals
Position:Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1997-08-07) August 7, 1997
Tempe, Arizona, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:318 lb (144 kg)
Career information
High school:Mesquite (Gilbert, Arizona)
College:New Mexico State (2016–2019)
Arizona (2020)
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 195
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2022
Total tackles:44
Sacks:2.0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College career

Lopez 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 broke 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
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
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 s1.81 s2.96 s4.51 s7.39 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)		8 ft 9 in
(2.67 m)		36 reps
All values from Pro Day[6][7][8]

Houston Texans

Lopez 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

On September 23, 2023, Lopez was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad, and promoted to the active roster three days later.[14][15]

Personal life

Lopez is of Mexican-American descent. His mother and several other members of his family are police officers.[16]

References
  1. "Roy Lopez Bio". Arizona Athletics.
  2. Kelapire, Ryan. "Arizona defensive tackle Roy Lopez selected by Texans in 6th round of NFL Draft". Arizona Desert Storm.
  3. "Roy Lopez III Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com.
  4. "Roy Lopez 247". 247Sports.com.
  5. Groves, Jason. "New Mexico State transfer Roy Lopez lands at Arizona". Las Cruces Sun News.
  6. "Roy Lopez Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  7. "2021 NFL Draft Scout Roy Lopez College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  8. "Roy Lopez 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  9. Flores, Carlos. "2021 NFL Draft: Houston Texans Select Roy Lopez With The 195th Pick". Battle Red Blog.
  10. "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/12/21". Pro Football Rumors.
  11. "Houston Texans at Miami Dolphins - November 7th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. sports Reference. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  12. "Roy Lopez 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  13. "Texans announce initial 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. August 29, 2023.
  14. "Cardinals sign Roy Lopez to practice squad". Revenge of the Birds. SB Nation. September 23, 2023.
  15. Urban, Darren (September 26, 2023). "For D-Line Help, Cardinals Move Roy Lopez To Active Roster". AZCardinals.com.
  16. Sidhu, Deepl (December 2, 2021). "Roy Lopez chooses Latino Peace Officers Association for #MyCauseMyCleats". Houston Texans. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
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