Arizona Cardinals · DT (DL) · 8 games through Nov 1, 2026 · Arizona (2021 Round 6, Pick 195)

Roy Lopez

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35.0

Downfield Score v7.0Ranked #126 of 177 qualified DLs

Combined tackles: 239 solo · 14 ast
Sacks & QB hits: 11 QB hits
Tackles for loss: 30 forced fumbles
Coverage: 1 PD · 0 INTPasses defended & picks
Defensive snaps: 24931.1 snaps/G
Team def. EPA / play: +0.096Schedule-adjusted · What is EPA?

Roy Lopez among the 177 qualified defensive linemen: each 2026 Downfield Score, 0 to 100.

Anderson Jr.96.6
Allen95.5
Karlaftis94.1
Hutchinson92.8
Crosby92.7
Simmons92.2
Granderson91.4
Mafe91.1
Buckner90.4
Lopez#12635.0

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Downfield Score v7.0 breakdown

Each component is shrunk toward the 2026 positional mean before percentile ranking across 177 qualified DLs. Read score check & methodology · What Raw and Shrunk mean

Defensive snaps per game, regressed25% weight · Raw 0.53 → Shrunk 30.62

41thpercentile

Pass-rush disruption per game28% weight · Raw 0.01 → Shrunk 0.33

17thpercentile

Weighted defensive disruption per game15% weight · Raw 0.06 → Shrunk 3.46

47thpercentile

Pass-rush disruption rate, regressed13% weight · Raw 0.8% → Shrunk 1.0%

19thpercentile

Sack rate per opponent pass play, regressed7% weight · Raw 0.4% → Shrunk 0.4%

41thpercentile

Combined tackle rate, regressed8% weight · Raw 4.9% → Shrunk 4.1%

86thpercentile

Schedule-adjusted team defensive EPA / play, regressed4% weight · Raw +0.096 → Shrunk +0.035

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2026 game log

Every 2026 regular-season game line for Roy Lopez. Click any game to open its drive-by-drive chart and box score.

Week	Date	Matchup	Result	Tackles	Solo	Sacks	TFL	QB hits	PD	Def. snaps
Week 1	Sep 13, 2026	@ LAC	W 26-14	4	2	0	0	0	0	26
Week 2	Sep 20, 2026	vs SEA	L 7-31	4	1	0	0	0	0	50
Week 3	Sep 27, 2026	@ SF	L 30-36	0	0	0	0	0	0	34
Week 4	Oct 4, 2026	@ NYG	L 24-36	6	2	0	1	0	0	28
Week 5	Oct 11, 2026	vs DET	L 21-45	6	3	1	2	1	0	36
Week 6	Oct 18, 2026	@ LA	W 18-16	0	0	0	0	0	1	22
Week 7	Oct 25, 2026	vs DEN	L 16-30	1	0	0	0	0	0	26
Week 8	Nov 1, 2026	@ DAL	W 33-30	2	1	0	0	0	0	27

College to the NFL: Arizona to Arizona Cardinals

Verified identity bridge linking Roy Lopez's college regular-season tackles at Arizona to official NFL game lines.

Arizona (College tackles)

232016

382017

632018

112019

182020

195195th pick
2021 Draft

ARI (NFL tackles)

292021

322022

322023

272024

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Career NFL seasons

Regular-season totals from official NFL game lines across 6 seasons.

Season	Club	G	Tackles	Solo	Ast	Sacks	TFL	QBH	PD	FF	Def. snaps
2021	HOU	16	29	18	11	1	4	2	0	0	501
2022	HOU	17	32	16	16	1	5	3	1	0	558
2023	ARI	14	32	12	20	0	1	1	0	0	395
2024	ARI	16	27	9	18	1	4	3	3	1	467
2025	DET	17	30	11	19	2	4	5	1	0	425
2026 (so far)	ARI	8	23	9	14	1	3	1	1	0	249

Compare Roy Lopez with top defensive linemen

Launch a head-to-head Tale of the Tape against another 2026 DL.

Roy Lopez vs. Will Anderson Jr. (HOU)Score 35.0 vs. 96.6 Roy Lopez vs. Zach Allen (DEN)Score 35.0 vs. 95.5 Roy Lopez vs. George Karlaftis (KC)Score 35.0 vs. 94.1 Roy Lopez vs. Aidan Hutchinson (DET)Score 35.0 vs. 92.8 Roy Lopez vs. Maxx Crosby (LV)Score 35.0 vs. 92.7 Roy Lopez vs. Jeffery Simmons (TEN)Score 35.0 vs. 92.2