Hugo Lopez (Canadian football)
| Born: | June 16, 1987 León, Nicaragua |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | DB |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| University | Waterloo (2007–2009) Toronto (2010) |
| CFL draft | 2011, round: 2, pick: 14 |
| Drafted by | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2011–2012 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 2013 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2014 | Saskatchewan Roughriders* |
| 2014–2015 | Ottawa Redblacks |
| 2015 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 2016 | Montreal Alouettes |
| Career stats | |
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Hugo Lopez (born June 16, 1987) is a Nicaraguan former professional Canadian football defensive back who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Early life and university
[edit]Lopez was born in Leon, Nicaragua but left the country at a young age due to political instability.[1] He later lived in both Costa Rica and Naples, Florida in his youth. He discovered American football while attending high school in Naples.[1]
Lopez later moved to North York, Canada.[1] He played CIS football for the Waterloo Warriors from 2007 to 2009 and for the Toronto Varsity Blues in 2010.
Professional football
[edit]Edmonton Eskimos
[edit]Lopez was drafted 14th overall in the 2011 CFL Draft by the Edmonton Eskimos and signed with the team on May 25, 2011.[2] In his rookie season, Lopez played in 3 games, recording 2 special teams tackles.
In 2012, Lopez played in 7 games, recording 6 special teams tackles.
Toronto Argonauts
[edit]On July 23, 2013, Lopez signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was released by the Argonauts on November 7, 2013.
Saskatchewan Roughriders (first stint)
[edit]On March 18, 2014, Lopez signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He was released by the Roughriders on June 16, 2014.
Ottawa Redblacks
[edit]Lopez was signed by the Ottawa Redblacks on August 19, 2014.[3] He played in 17 games over two seasons with the Redblacks, accumulating five special teams tackles. He was released on September 16, 2015.[4]
Saskatchewan Roughriders (second stint)
[edit]On On November 4, 2015, Lopez re-signed with the Roughriders. He played in the team's last game of the regular season and was released by the Roughriders on December 15, 2015.[4]
Montreal Alouettes
[edit]On August 23, 2016, Lopez signed with the Montreal Alouettes. He dressed in two games before being released on September 6, 2016.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Tsiokos, Daniel (February 28, 2011). "Calling Hugo Lopez". thevarsity.ca. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ http://www.esks.com/article/esks-agree-to-terms-with-2011-draft-class Esks agree to terms with 2011 draft class
- ^ Hofley, Chris (August 20, 2014). "Johnson eager to return to Ottawa RedBlacks' lineup". ottawasun.com. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ a b "2015 Transactions". Archived from the original on 2016-06-22. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- ^ "2016 Transactions". Archived from the original on 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
External links
[edit]- 1987 births
- Living people
- Canadian football defensive backs
- Edmonton Elks players
- Sportspeople from León, Nicaragua
- Ottawa Redblacks players
- Montreal Alouettes players
- Saskatchewan Roughriders players
- Toronto Varsity Blues football players
- Waterloo Warriors football players
- Nicaraguan sportspeople
- Nicaraguan players of Canadian football