Gabriel Lopez brings disruptive interior production to New Mexico
In the 2024 season, Gabriel Lopez was a reliable interior defender for New Mexico, starting nine games and posting 31 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. His best traits are his quick first step, strong awareness, and ability to create negative plays from the defensive line; EA’s 2026 ratings also peg him with high awareness and acceleration for the position. That profile fits a team looking for a rotational or starting DE who can affect the run game and generate pressure without needing to be a pure speed-rush specialist.[11][10][17]
