Ron Lopez

Ron Lopez (born August 21, 1970) is an American former professional football quarterback who played eight seasons in the Arena Football League with the Iowa Barnstormers, Anaheim Piranhas, Florida Bobcats, San Jose SaberCats, Portland Forest Dragons/Oklahoma Wranglers and Carolina Cobras. He first enrolled at Glendale College before transferring to Utah State University.

Early life and college Ron Lopez was born on August 21, 1970. He attended Franklin High School in Los Angeles, California.

Lopez first played college football at Glendale College from 1988 to 1989.

Professional career Lopez played for the Iowa Barnstormers from 1995 to 1996, where he was the backup to Kurt Warner. Lopez was traded to the Anaheim Piranhas for Nathan Burchette in March 1997. He signed with the Florida Bobcats on June 12, 1997. Lopez played for the San Jose SaberCats in 1998, recording 47 touchdowns on 2,769 passing yards. The Forest Dragons moved to Oklahoma in 2000 and became the Oklahoma Wranglers. He recorded 90 touchdowns on 5,367 passing yards for the Oklahoma Wranglers from 2000 to 2001. He signed with the Carolina Cobras on March 8, 2003.

Personal life Lopez was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in February 2007 and declared cancer-free in August 2007.