Cub Football - Former Loyola player invited to NFL Combine
Loyola grad invited to NFL Combine
Former Loyola kicker CONRAD UKROPINA '12, an All-Serra League honoree for the Cubs in 2011, ended his Stanford University football career with two Cardinal records as a scholarship kicker. In 2015 Ukropina was a perfect 67 of 67 on PAT attempts and converted 18 of 20 field goals, including a long of 52 yards. Those exploits earned him All-Pac-12 honorable mention accolades. He was also a Lou Groza Award finalist.
In 2016, Ukropina was a perfect 34 of 34 on PATs and kicked 20 field goals on 27 attempts, allowing the gifted kicker to garner All-Pac-12 honorable mention honors for the second time. Ukropina etched his name into the Stanford football record book by converting 108 consecutive PATs and successfully connecting on 82.4% of his career field goal tries. In addition to his all-conference honors, Ukropina earned All-Pac-12 All-Academic honors.
Ukropina's impressive kicking prowess resulted in the talented Loyola grad being just one of four collegiate kickers invited to the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, which commences this Friday. Combine invitations are limited to the best graduating college football players who are deemed to possess NFL-caliber talent. Ukropina also was one of only eight former Southland prep grid stars to earn an invitation to the Combine according to an article in the March 1 edition of the Los Angeles Times.
LOYOLA GRIDIRON VANGUARD DINNER INVITATION
The Loyola Gridiron Vanguard is holding its second annual dinner meeting and cocktail reception at Xavier Center on the Campus at Loyola on Tuesday, March 28. Cocktails will be served at 6:00 p.m. and dinner at 7:00 p.m.
DON SWARTZ '64, the 1963 CIF Southern Section AAAA Player of the Year, will be the guest speaker. The meeting will highlight the Vanguard's efforts in supporting Cub Football since the organization's inception in 2016 and its plans for future support. Please make your reservation and spread the word. All supporters of Loyola High and Cub Football are welcome.
The link for registration is below:
https://loyolahs.formstack.com/forms/gridironvanguardmeeting2017