Lopez in 2021 | |||||||
No. 91 – Houston Texans | |||||||
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Tempe, Arizona | August 7, 1997||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 318 lb (144 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Mesquite (Gilbert, Arizona) | ||||||
College: | Arizona | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 195 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Roy Jacob Lopez[1] (born August 7, 1997) is an American football defensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona and was drafted by the Texans in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.[2]
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]
Lopez was drafted by the Houston Texans in the sixth round with the 195th pick of the 2021 NFL Draft on May 1, 2021.[6] On May 12, 2021, Lopez officially signed with the Texans.[7] 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.[8] They were the first sack and first takeaway of his professional career.[9]
Lopez is of Mexican-American descent. His mother and several other members of his family are police officers.[10]