Wagner College Athletics

One of the top kickers in Seahawk history, David Lopez returns as a fifth-year season having converted 35-of-56 over his accomplished career. The 35 made field goals rank tied for second in Wagner history while his 100 made PAT’s rank fifth. In helping lead Wagner to the 2012 NEC title, Lopez connected on 16-of-21 field goal attempts, a 76.2 percentage, with a long of 51. In field goal tries of 39 yards or less, Lopez was 11-of-12. He was also successful on 32-of-35 PATs. As a sophomore in 2010, Lopez earned Second-Team All-NEC honors and was off to a flying start in 2011 before being sidelined for the final eight games of the season due to injury.
 
2012: Played in all 13 games in 2012 … went 16-for 21 on field goals and 32-for-35 on point after touchdown attempts ... Finished second on the team in scoring with 80 points on the year … Made a season long 51 yard field goal in the 31-13 win over Central Connecticut, going 4-for-4 on PAT’s (9/22) … Had 61 kickoffs for 3,666 yards, giving him a 60.1 yard average … Earned a spot on the 2012 NEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.
 
2011: Started the first three games of the season at kicker before his season was shortened due to injury … Went 4-for-5 on field goals and 8-for-8 on point after touchdown attempts … In the season-opening 38-28 win over Saint Francis (PA) (9/3), he hit a 40 yard field goal and went 5-for-5 on PAT’s … The following week at No. 6 Richmond (9/10), went 2-for-2 on field goals, including a season-long 45-yard make … Hit a 41-yard field goal against Central Connecticut (9/17) while going 3-for-3 on PAT’s … Finished the season fourth on the team with 20 points … Had 15 kickoffs for 862 yards, giving him a 57.5 yard average.

2010: Saw action in all 11 games, converting 11-of-17 field goals … Went 4-for-6 on field goal attempts of at least 40 yards, while recording six touchbacks … Was 22-of-26 on PATs … Led the team in scoring with 55 points … Named The Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS National Special Teams Player of the Week for the week ending Oct. 9 after kicking three field goals in the come-from-behind win over Georgetown ... The win over Georgetown included a game-tying and career-long 54-yard boot that forced overtime.

2009: Played in all 11 games … Handled 55 kickoffs (58.4 yard average)… Nailed 38 of 41 point after touchdown attempts … The 38 PATs ranked third in Wagner's all-time single-season record book ... Went 4 for 13 on field goal attempts with a 32-yard long coming against Robert Morris (11/14).

Personal/Bio: Named First-Team All-Broward County by the Miami Herald, one of the deepest and most talent-rich counties in the nation …  Member of “Lee McDonald’s 2009 Special Teams Solutions Elite” Team…Handled both kicking and punting duties … Was 11-of-14 on field goals and had two 53-yard field goals … Also averaged 43 yards per punt.