Armless football player has big NFL aspirations

When Isaac Lufkin tells people he wants to be a professional football player, he gets furrowed eyebrows. “They look at me funny at first,” Lufkin told BaltimoreRavens.com. “Then they realize I’m serious.” You see, Lufkin was born with no arms. Not surprisingly, this makes football quite the challenge. But as he’s done throughout his life, Lufkin, 14, doesn’t let trials or people’s funny looks slow him down. Lufkin was a kicker on Classical High School’s freshman football team this year. His squad went undefeated, and won the freshman football state title. Now he’s got even loftier goals. “I want to be a Raven,” Lufkin said. Classical High is in Providence, R.I., so Lufkin is surrounded by New England Patriots fans. Even his mom, Lori Nason, is a Pats fan. But Lufkin left his heart in Baltimore. He visited once about two years ago and fell in love with the people. They were nice, something he doesn’t always find at home, he said. Lufkin was originally drawn to the Ravens by their logo. He thought it was cool. He liked the way Ray Lewis played the game. Even without arms, Lufkin likes tackling. He throws his body into scrums.