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Defensive line, Arizona (from New Mexico State), 2016–20
Roy Lopez
Lettered 2020 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 51
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 318 lb
- Class (2020)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Tempe, AZ
- Born
- Aug 7, 1997, in Tempe, Arizona
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Roy Lopez played defensive line at New Mexico State (2016–19) and Arizona (2020). The Houston Texans took Lopez in round 6, No. 195 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
10tackles, career highat Texas State, 2018Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | New Mexico State | 23 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | New Mexico State | 39 | 11 | 4.5 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | New Mexico State | 63 | 25 | 12.5 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | New Mexico State | 11 | 4 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Arizona | 18 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 154 | 52 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 8 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | New Mexico State | 51 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2017 | New Mexico State | 51 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2018 | New Mexico State | 51 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2019 | New Mexico State | 51 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2020 | Arizona | 51 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 318 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2020 Arizona 5 games, 18 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14 | vs. USC | L 30–34 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | at Washington | L 27–44 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | at UCLA | L 10–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Colorado | L 13–24 | 7 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 11 | vs. Arizona State | L 7–70 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2019 New Mexico State 4 games, 11 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Washington State | L 7–58 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Georgia Southern | L 7–41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Incarnate Word | W 41–28 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. UTEP | W 44–35 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2018 New Mexico State 12 games, 63 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25 | vs. Wyoming | L 7–29 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | at Minnesota | L 10–48 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 8 | at Utah State | L 13–60 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. New Mexico | L 25–42 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | atUTEP | W 27–20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs. Liberty | W 49–41 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | at Louisiana | L 38–66 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | vs.Georgia Southern | L 31–48 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | at Texas State | L 20–27 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs. Alcorn State | W 52–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | at BYU | L 10–45 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | atLiberty | L 21–28 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 New Mexico State 13 games, 39 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | atArizona State | L 31–37 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | atNew Mexico | W 30–28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Troy | L 24–27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs.UTEP | W 41–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Arkansas | L 24–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at App State | L 31–45 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | atGeorgia Southern | W 35–27 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Arkansas State | L 21–37 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atTexas State | W 45–35 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | atLouisiana | L 34–47 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Idaho | W 17–10 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. South Alabama | W 22–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs.Utah State | W 26–20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2016 New Mexico State 10 games, 23 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | atUTEP | L 22–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs.New Mexico | W 32–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Kentucky | L 42–62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Louisiana | W 37–31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atIdaho | L 23–55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Georgia Southern | L 19–22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Texas A&M | L 10–52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.Texas State | W 50–10 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.App State | L 7–37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | atSouth Alabama | L 28–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1⅝″ |
| Weight | 304 lb |
| Arm length | 32″ |
| Hand size | 9⅞″ |
| Wingspan | 76″ |
| 40-yard dash | 5.16 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.81 s |
| Vertical jump | 31″ |
| Broad jump | 8′9″ |
| Bench press | 36 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.39 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.51 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
6 seasons, 72 games with a stat; latest team: Arizona Cardinals.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Houston Texans | 12 | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Houston Texans | 15 | 32 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Arizona Cardinals | 13 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Arizona Cardinals | 14 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Detroit Lions | 14 | 30 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Arizona Cardinals | 4 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| NFL career | 72 | 170 | 6 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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