Justin Lopez

A native of New York, the son of an FDNY officer, Justin was a gifted athlete in all areas. He left team sports early for his two-wheeled passion of BMX. Justin spent his teen days and nights relentlessly practicing on his bicycle, becoming one of the best-known tricksters of his time. His talents lead him to magazine spreads and sponsors by bike companies. He was also under contract with the famous VANS sneaker company. Right before he turned eighteen he gave up the two-wheeling world and started lifting weights to pursue his dream of the gridiron. Even though he had a late start, Justin quickly became a force and starred on the 1991 Junior College championship team at Nassau CC. While attending college he set a record in the ADFPA American Drug-free National Collegiate Powerlifting Championship. He graduated from community college with a degree in biology and received a full-ride football scholarship to the University of Pittsburgh. After playing only eight games of organized footbal