Rafael Araujo-Lopes
 Araujo-Lopes with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2019 | |||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | April 7, 1996 Kissimmee, Florida | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Winter Park High School | ||||||||
| College | Reedley (2014) Pittsburgh (2015–2018) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2019: undrafted | ||||||||
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Rafael Luiz Araujo-Lopes (born April 7, 1996) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh.
College career
After attending Winter Park High School,[1][2] Araujo-Lopes played college football for Reedley College in 2014[3] and for Pittsburgh from 2015 to 2018.[4]
Professional career
In April 2019, Araujo-Lopes was invited to rookie minicamp with the Miami Dolphins on a tryout basis, but was not signed.[5]
In July 2019, Araujo-Lopes signed with the Ottawa Redblacks.[6][7] He made his professional debut on August 8, 2019 against the Edmonton Eskimos where he recorded six receptions for 57 yards. He played in two regular season games in 2019. He re-signed with the Redblacks on January 12, 2021.[8]
Post-playing career
Following his football career, he became a sales representative for Stryker Corporation.[9]
References
- ↑ Hays, Chris (February 11, 2014). "The Prospector: Winter Park's RaRa Lopes clinging to hope". OrlandoSentinel.com.
- ↑ Hays, Chris (May 12, 2015). "Chase is over for RaRa Lopes, who will sign with Pitt this week". orlandosentinel.com.
- ↑ Foster, Brandon (October 13, 2017). "The Firebaugh Files: Season in junior college bolstered maturity for Josh Allen". Casper Star-Tribune Online.
- ↑ "Rafael Araujo-Lopes – Football". Pitt Panthers #H2P.
- ↑ Saunders, Alan (May 3, 2019). "Pitt WR Rafael Araujo-Lopes Joins Miami Dolphins". Pittsburgh Sports Now. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ↑ "Transactions: July 11, 2019". July 11, 2019.
- ↑ Saunders, Alan (July 11, 2019). "Former Pitt WR Rafael Araujo-Lopes Joins CFL's Ottawa Redblacks". Pittsburgh Sports Now.
- ↑ "Mickael Côté, Rafael Araujo-Lopes return to Redblacks". January 12, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ↑ "Winter Park Sports Hall of Fame 2023". Winter Park Sports Hall of Fame.
External links
- 1996 births
- Living people
- American football wide receivers
- Canadian football wide receivers
- American people of Brazilian descent
- Sportspeople of Brazilian descent
- Winter Park High School alumni
- Reedley Tigers football players
- Pittsburgh Panthers football players
- Ottawa Redblacks players
- Players of American football from Kissimmee, Florida
- Players of Canadian football from Florida
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Canadian football wide receiver stubs