Hugo Lopez (Canadian football)

Hugo Lopez (born June 16, 1987 in León, Nicaragua) is a Canadian football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.

Hugo Lopez
Free agent
Born: (1987-06-16) June 16, 1987 (age 36)
León, Nicaragua
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusNational
Position(s)DB
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
UniversityToronto
Waterloo
CFL draft2011, Round: 2, Pick: 14
Drafted byEdmonton Eskimos
Career history
As player
20112012Edmonton Eskimos
2013Toronto Argonauts
2014Saskatchewan Roughriders*
20142015Ottawa Redblacks
2015Saskatchewan Roughriders
2016Montreal Alouettes
Career stats

University football edit

He played CIS football with the Waterloo Warriors from 2007 to 2009 and with 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.[1] 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 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.[2] He played in 17 games over two seasons with the Redblacks, accumulating five special teams tackles. He was released on September 16, 2015.[3]

Saskatchewan Roughriders edit

On On November 4, 2015, Lopez re-signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He played in the team's last game of the regular season and was released by the Roughriders on December 15, 2015.[3]

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.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ http://www.esks.com/article/esks-agree-to-terms-with-2011-draft-class Esks agree to terms with 2011 draft class
  2. ^ Hofley, Chris (August 20, 2014). "Johnson eager to return to Ottawa RedBlacks' lineup". ottawasun.com. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  3. ^ a b "2015 Transactions". Archived from the original on 2016-06-22. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  4. ^ 2016 Transactions

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