#37

RJ Lopez

PK · Sam Houston · Sr. · #37

Returning to Sam Houston for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

RJ Lopez

PK · Sam Houston · Sr · #37

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★
#3115 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2021–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

2 coaches
2021
Sam Houston
2022
Sam Houston
2023
K.C. Keeler
Sam Houston
era →
2025
Phil Longo
Sam Houston
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: K.C. Keeler → Phil Longo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021UCLA8-4HC: Chip Kelly · Run-heavy
2022UCLA9-4HC: Chip Kelly · Run-leaning
2023UCLA8-5HC: Chip Kelly · Run-leaning
2025Sam Houston2-10HC: Phil Longo · Balanced

How he plays

Play style

Handles his kicks without drama.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Sam Houston

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

PK · Sam Houston

Returning around him

  • 90% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: +5 net (20 in / 15 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Sam Houston · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #123

DNA match

Player DNA

Steady

Handles his kicks without drama.

K

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Briggs Bourgeois’s 2021 season.

Southern Miss · 2021

#2

Chase Gabriel

Florida International · 2022

69%
#3

Joe McFadden

UConn · 2023

69%
#4

Ryan Fitzgerald

Florida State · 2022

69%
#5

Palmer Domschke

Western Michigan · 2023

67%

Matches Briggs on

Class year
Longest make
FG%

Differs from Briggs on

Weight (lower)
Height (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Matt Quinn's senior season at UAB (2023).

Matt Quinn

64%match

UAB · 2023

#2

Matthew Dapore

Air Force · 2024

64%
#3

Ben Freehill

Purdue · 2023

63%
#4

Mitch Jeter

Notre Dame · 2024

56%
#5

Randy Bond

Texas A&M · 2025

49%

Matches Matt on

Class year
Longest make
Height

Differs from Matt on

FG% (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #15390

Final rank
#15458
Avg #15492.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #15390 this season.