TEXAS STATE

Derek Lopez
Position: Defensive Back
Height: 6-1
Weight: 185
Class: Junior
Hometown: Grand Prairie, Texas
High School: South Grand Prairie
Experience: 2L
2009: Played in 11 games … had a total of 30 tackles, 17 solo and 13 assisted … had five solo tackles against TCU … had three assisted tackles against Angelo State … had three tackles for a loss of eight yards … had five quarterback breaks, two against Northwestern State, two against Southeastern Louisiana, and one against Southern Utah.
2008: Played in nine games at cornerback ... made three starts ... compiled eight tackles, including six unassisted stops ... had a season-high two unassisted tackles against Texas Southern and McNeese State ... also had one unassisted and one assisted tackle at Stephen F. Austin ... recovered a fumble against Texas Southern ... member of the track team in 2008 while competing in the 60 and 200 meters during the indoor season.
2007: Sat out the season as a redshirt.
High School: Selected to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s All-District 7-5A’s First Team at cornerback ... had 39 tackles, two interceptions and 13 pass break ups as a senior ... also forced a fumble and recovered another ... prep squad posted a 10-2 record in 2006, advancing to the second round of the Class 5A playoffs ... high school coach was David Fisher.
Personal: Born February 2, 1989 ... son of Arville Lopez and Cynthia Loftis ... industrial engineering major…began his collegiate career as a member of Texas State’s track and field team.