My Grade
5.5/10
UDFA
Current · UDFA Territory
5.0 Floor
range 1.3
Ceiling 6.3
6.3/10
Priority UDFA
Ceiling · +0.8
5.0/10
UDFA
Floor · −0.5
Ceiling: Projected 2026 starter (QB1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.8) · ACC draft-temper · QB premium.
Floor: Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.5.
Grade not yet reviewed
8.9+
Round 1 Caliber
7.8+
Day 2 Caliber
6.7+
Day 3 Caliber
5.6+
Priority UDFA
4.4+
UDFA
3.3+
Long Shot
2.2+
Raw Prospect
1.1+
Deep Project
0.0+
Non-Prospect
Grade History
5.5
2025
Re-graded after each season · 2025 is the beta baseline.
Scouting Notes
Wake's keystone and clear QB1. A productive dual-threat at South Alabama (2,559 yds, 18 TD, 465 rush in 2024) whose 2025 step-back at UNC (1,747/10/5) reads as scheme/fit failure under Belichick's staff, not lost talent — he reunites at Wake with his old SA coordinator. Two years left. I'm grading a proven-but-inconsistent mid-major starter honestly; no draft board lists him yet, so the upside is in the band, not the point.
Draft Projection & Mocks
Scouting Reports & Mentions
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Bleacher Report May 6, 2026Gio Lopez Shades Bill Belichick, UNC After Wake Forest Transfer, 'It's Fun Again' - Bleacher Report
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Sports Illustrated May 5, 2026Gio Lopez's Experience at UNC Not Great Look for Belichick - Sports Illustrated
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Sports Illustrated Jan 8, 2026Gio Lopez Signs With North Carolina's ACC Rival - Sports Illustrated
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Sports Illustrated Nov 21, 2025Bill Belichick’s Perspective on Gio Lopez’s Improvement Through Nine Games - Sports Illustrated
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Sports Illustrated Oct 27, 2025UNC’s Gio Lopez Showing Growth, But Work Remains - Sports Illustrated
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247Sports Jul 22, 2025Scouting Report: Gio Lopez - 247Sports