Hugo Lopez (Canadian football)

For other people named Hugo López, see Hugo López (disambiguation).

Hugo Lopez (born June 16, 1987) is a Nicaraguan former professional Canadian football defensive back who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Hugo Lopez

Born:	(1987-06-16) June 16, 1987 (age 38) León, Nicaragua
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
Playing stats at CFL.ca

Early life and university

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

Edmonton Eskimos

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

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)

On March 18, 2014, Lopez signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He was released by the Roughriders on June 16, 2014.

Ottawa Redblacks

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)

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

On August 23, 2016, Lopez signed with the Montreal Alouettes. He dressed in two games before being released on September 6, 2016.^[5]