Loop was so keyed in on Baltimore that he ordered a vintage Ravens T-shirt to have ready for the day they might call his name. He said once the Patriots drafted Miami kicker Andres Borregales with pick No. 182, he knew he’d be a Raven.

“Total elation getting the call,” Loop said. “I saw that area code come across my phone, I was like, ‘Let’s go, ‘we’re going to Baltimore.’

“My dad mentioned, ‘Hey, the Ravens have never drafted a kicker.’ It’s pretty special. To get drafted itself is pretty cool, especially an organization like the Ravens. You couldn’t dream of anything cooler.”

It remains to be seen whether Loop will be learning from Justin Tucker or replacing him.

The NFL is investigating allegations against the veteran kicker. . Tucker has denied the allegations and the Ravens have said they are awaiting the result of the NFL’s investigation.

Loop was asked how much pressure he would feel trying to succeed Tucker, the most accurate kicker in NFL history.

“I think it’s really exciting more than pressure,” Loop said. “Just because it would give me something to shoot for. Getting to follow in the footsteps of a guy like that, who’s been so elite, get to compete with him and maybe learn from him, that gets me fired up. I’m ready to get up there and start competing and finding ways to win games and make kicks.”

Loop said his calling card is being a student of the craft and he does not believe kicking in cold AFC North climates would pose problems for him. The Ravens have a long track record of grooming kickers, and Loop will be the next.