| No. 33 – Baltimore Ravens | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Placekicker | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 4, 2001 Lucas, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 191 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| High school | Lovejoy (Lucas) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Arizona (2020–2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2025: 6th round, 186th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Steven Tyler Loop (born August 4, 2001) is an American professional football placekicker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats and was selected by the Ravens in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft. Notably, in a "win-and-get-in" situation in the final week of the 2025 regular season, he missed a game-ending 44-yard field goal that eliminated the Ravens from playoff contention in favor of their opponents, the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Early life
Loop attended Lovejoy High School in Lucas, Texas. He was rated as a two-star recruit[by whom?] and committed to play college football for the Arizona Wildcats.[citation needed]
College career
In the 2020 season, Loop served as the Wildcats punter where he punted 24 times for 1,033 yards with an average of 43.0 yards per punt.[1] He transitioned to be Arizona's kicker in 2021, where he was perfect on all his kicks converting on all 12 of his field goal attempts and all 12 of his extra points.[2] During the 2022 season, Loop went 18 for 21 on field goals, while being perfect on all 38 extra points.[1] In the 2023 Alamo Bowl, he made all three of his field goals and all three of his extra points in a win over Oklahoma.[3] During the 2023 season, he converted on 19 of his 24 field goals, while also hitting all 53 of his extra points.[1] In the 2024 season opener, Loop made both of his field goals in a 61-39 win over New Mexico.[4] In week 5, he made three of four field goal attempts and both his extra points in a win over Utah, and was named the Lou Groza Star of the Week.[5] In week 6, Loop made five of his six field goal attempts versus Texas Tech, earning Big 12 Conference Special Teams Player of the Week honors.[6] In week 11, he made a program record 62-yard field goal.[7] For his performance during the 2024 season, Loop was named a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award.[8]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 5 ft 11+3⁄8 in (1.81 m) |
191 lb (87 kg) |
28+3⁄8 in (0.72 m) |
8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Loop was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round (186th overall) in the 2025 NFL draft.[11] On August 16, 2025, after making 5 of 6 field goals in the Ravens 31–13 preseason win over the Dallas Cowboys, Loop was officially designated as the Ravens new placekicker to replace Justin Tucker, who had been released during the offseason.[12] In Week 18, Loop missed a game-winning 44-yard field goal wide right against the Pittsburgh Steelers that would have sent the Ravens to the playoffs, sending the Steelers to the postseason instead.[13] Loop explained that he mishit the ball, hitting it too low on his foot. He made all but three kicks throughout the rest of the season, including every other attempt under 50 yards.[14]
References
- ^ a b c "Tyler Loop College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ Lev, Michael (August 18, 2022). "Arizona's Tyler Loop has yet to miss a kick; he's been preparing for that eventuality". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ Spears, Justin (May 3, 2024). "Arizona 'got a good one in (kicker) Tyler Loop'; Wildcats still finding 'eraser' at punter". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ Ginimo, Anthony. "Hearing is believing: Arizona kicker Tyler Loop on NFL path". PHNX Sports. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ Spears, Justin. "Arizona kicker Tyler Loop named Lou Groza Star of the Week". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ Spears, Justin. "Arizona kicker Tyler Loop named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ Spears, Justin. "Arizona kicker Tyler Loop 'super thankful' for 'great ride' with Wildcats". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ Spears, Justin. "Arizona kicker Tyler Loop named Lou Groza Award semifinalist". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Tyler Loop Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ "Tyler Loop College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (April 26, 2025). "Ravens Draft Kicker Tyler Loop in Sixth Round (No. 186)". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ Hensley, Jamison. "Tyler Loop drills 5 field goals, then named Ravens' kicker". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Dragon, Tyler. "Baltimore Ravens' rocky season ends in fitting fashion". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ^ "Tyler Loop Explains What Happened on His Missed Field Goal". www.baltimoreravens.com. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
