National Football Foundation

An exceptionally well-rounded student-athlete, Connor Loftus achieved a level of perfection in all his endeavors that led to an impressive list of honors during his high school career. 

"Connor Loftus was an outstanding student, athlete, leader and citizen at Servite," said Servite head coach Troy Thomas. "I believe he ended his scholastic career at Servite with only one B on his transcript. He was All-CIF, All-County and All-League as a kicker/punter on the football field. He was involved in our student leadership and chosen as one of eight seniors to lead the school in our student government. He was also strong in his faith as a Catholic. We will miss his leadership, character and talents at Servite, but his legacy is that he taught the young men in his charge a valuable lesson; that it's possible to be great in all that you do." 

A versatile threat, Loftus ranked as one of the best high school kickers and punters in the state of California last year. He connected on 15 field goals and recorded touchbacks on 85 percent of his kickoffs as a senior while collecting First Team All-Trinity League, First Team All-CIF and MaxPreps Second Team All-State honors as a kicker. He was also named First Team All-Orange County and First Team All-State by CalHiSports.com as a punter. 

His kicking dominance helped the Friars win Trinity League championships four years in a row with an overall 44-9 record during his high school career. Loftus holds school records for most career field goals (24), highest single-game punting average, longest field goal (53 yards), and he is the only player in school history to make four field goals in one game. His accomplishments produced scholarship offers from Michigan, Boise State, North Carolina, N.C. State, Air Force and Navy. 

A Principal's High Honor Roll member for four years, Loftus posted a 4.78 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale. Named the school's salutatorian and Scholar-Athlete of the Year, he was a member of the National Honor Society and won the National Mathematics Award from the United States Achievement Academy. A member of the National Society of High School Scholars, he claimed the NFF Orange County Chapter's Paul Schwegler Award for holding the top GPA. The Servite Faculty Mathematics Award winner, he earned recognition as one of the school's top four graduates by the Orange County Register. 

Loftus donated a significant amount of his time to helping his peers at Servite. He volunteered as a peer tutor; helped incoming freshmen; assisted as a kicking trainer; and worked at the YMCA. Loftus was one of eight members of Priory Leadership, a student-run organization that placed him as a leader of 125 students of all grade levels. He helped raise $2,500 earmarked for water support in Haiti, and he assembled children's tricycles for needy families at Christmas time. 

Loftus served as the University of Pennsylvania's kicker all four years and converted 20-of-37 field goals. He is currently a real estate analyst for Darden Brothers, LLC.