Ruben Lopez

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS All-PFL Second Team Defense (2024) PFL Co-Defensive Player of the Week (October 6, 2025) PFL Academic Honor Roll (2022) All-PFL Second Team Defense (2025) SENIOR (2025) All-PFL Second Team Defense All-PFL Academic Second Team Defense Appeared in all 12 games in the heart of the Toreros defense as a captain Logged 53 total tackles (37 solo, 16 assists), including three tackles for loss and a sack Tied for second in the PFL with five interceptions Recorded a forced fumble and four pass breakups Tied for fourth place in program history with 11 interceptions in his USD career Logged an interception in three consecutive games (October 25 - November 8) and four of his final five games Recorded a season-high seven tackles at Montana St. (September 13) and at Stetson (November 22) JUNIOR (2024) All-PFL Second Team Defense PFL Co-Defensive Player of the Week (October 6) Played in 10 games for the Toreros Logged 34 total tackles (23 solo, 11 assists) with four tackles for loss and a sack Recorded three interceptions, five pass deflections, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. Against Presbyterian (October 5), Lopez picked up one of his two fumble recoveries for an 87-yard walk-off fumble recovery touchdown in overtime. SOPHOMORE (2023) Appeared in four games Recorded 21 total tackles (12 solo, nine assisted) Tied for third on the team with two interceptions Had a season-high seven total tackles against Princeton (September 16) Had an interception against Cal Poly (September 2), as well as both a forced fumble and fumble recovery with two pass breakups. FRESHMAN (2022) PFL Academic Honor Roll Appeared in 10 games for the Toreros Recorded 17 tackles (12 solo), a fumble recovery, an interception, and one pass breakup Snatched a fumble recovery against St. Thomas (MN) on October 29 Recorded a collegiate-high nine tackles (six solo) and an interception against Morehead St. on November 19 HIGH SCHOOL Attended Mission Viejo High School in Mission Viejo, California Notched 91 tackles and two interceptions PERSONAL Born to Fred and Monique Lopez