Player profileWake Forest Football
Wake Forest · Football
Gio Lopez
QB · Junior · #3 · 6' 0" · 203 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Madison, AL
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Estimated NIL value
$1.57M
Wake Forest · Football
Gio Lopez
QB · Junior · #3 · 6' 0" · 203 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Madison, AL
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Estimated NIL value
$1.57M
Wake Forest · Football
QB · Junior · #3 · 6' 0" · 203 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Madison, AL
Estimated NIL value
$1.57M
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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Gio Lopez is a 6' 0" 203 lbs Junior Quarterback for Wake Forest and is listed by ESPN from Madison, AL. Gio Lopez ranks 1st within the current Wake Forest football roster and No. 76 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The modeled value is $1.57M, with $1.57M allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
13.1%
Football pool: $12M
Pool share of school
7.5%
Wake Forest roster market: $20.85M
Roster dollars tracked
$12M
Wake Forest Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
8
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Junior
Jersey
#3
Height
6' 0"
Weight
203 lbs
Hometown
Madison, AL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1324 nationally
Rating: 0.8525
High school: James Clemens
From: Madison, AL
Class: 2023 / QB
Transfer history
North Carolina to Wake Forest
2026 portal cycle / Jan 8, 2026 / Immediate
South Alabama to North Carolina
2025 portal cycle / Apr 18, 2025 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedPassing
1,747
Yards
10
Touchdowns
5
Interceptions
65.1
Completion %
170
Completions
261
Attempts
Rushing
133
Yards
3
Touchdowns
86
Carries
1.5
Average
17
Long
Receiving
0
Receptions
-6
Yards
0
Touchdowns
0.0
Average
0
Long
Career history
| Season | Team | YDS | TD | INT | CMP% | CMP | ATT | RTG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | South Alabama Jaguars | 475 | 4 | 2 | 67.2 | 41 | 61 | 147.7 | 42 |
| 2024 | South Alabama Jaguars | 2,559 | 18 | 5 | 66.0 | 206 | 312 | 150.8 | 75 |
| 2025 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 1,747 | 10 | 5 | 65.1 | 170 | 261 | 130.2 | 72 |
| Career | All teams | 4,781 | 32 | 12 | 65.8 | 417 | 634 | 142.0 | 75 |
| Season | Team | YDS | TD | CAR | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | South Alabama Jaguars | 154 | 2 | 18 | 8.6 | 27 |
| 2024 | South Alabama Jaguars | 465 | 7 | 83 | 5.6 | 50 |
| 2025 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 133 | 3 | 86 | 1.5 | 17 |
| Career | All teams | 752 | 12 | 187 | 4.0 | 50 |
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | TD | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 0 | -6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 0 | -6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Latest games
NC State WolfpackNov 30, 2025 · 42-19118 YDS · 1 TD · 0 INT · 68.8 CMP%L
Duke Blue DevilsNov 22, 2025 · 32-25204 YDS · 1 TD · 0 INT · 77.8 CMP%L
Wake Forest Demon DeaconsNov 15, 2025 · 28-12201 YDS · 0 TD · 0 INT · 58.3 CMP%W
Stanford CardinalNov 8, 2025 · 20-15203 YDS · 2 TD · 0 INT · 72.0 CMP%W
Syracuse OrangeOct 31, 2025 · 27-10216 YDS · 2 TD · 0 INT · 79.0 CMP%L
Virginia CavaliersOct 25, 2025 · 17-16 OT208 YDS · 1 TD · 2 INT · 63.9 CMP%L
California Golden BearsOct 18, 2025 · 21-18167 YDS · 0 TD · 0 INT · 54.3 CMP%L
UCF KnightsSep 20, 2025 · 34-987 YDS · 0 TD · 2 INT · 78.6 CMP%Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Gio Lopez, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $1.57M headline case.
The visible base estimate is $1.57M. The pool-accounting allocation is $1.57M, equal to about 13.1% of the Wake Forest football market. The player ranks 1st on that roster and No. 76 in The Sideline's national player index.
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