What is your occupation?
I am a College Football Coach. I am currently the Special Teams Quality Control with Army Football.
Where do you live?
West Point, NY
Married? Kids?
Recently Engaged. No kids yet.
What is your fondest memory of your time playing college football?
I think the fondest memory I have of college football was when we won the Rose Bowl in 2020. The atmosphere was unique, and the game met all expectations. The bowl activities were some of the best experiences and the prep for that game was a ton of fun since it was only the football players around before we traveled down to the bowl site. We were able to bond with one another while preparing for one of the biggest games of the year.
If you could give ONE bit of advice to the current Rubio Long Snappers, what would it be? Snapping PARENTS, what would it be?
One piece of advice I’d give to current Rubio Long Snappers is that patience is a very key trait to have. In the recruiting process, things don’t always happen as quickly as you want. Many schools will take specialist recruiting through May. The right school for you will come to you at some point. Trust the process and everything will work itself out!
For parents, the biggest piece of advice I have for you is to let your child grow independently and not hold their hand at every step. As a coach, I do the best I can to make sure the players are taken care of to the best of my abilities. On the flip side of that, there are things that they need to take care of on their own. Whether that is waking up on time to get to football activities, school, keeping their grades up, etc. I want someone who I can trust to show up on time and take care of their business. They will walk into college as adults and will be treated as such until they prove otherwise.
When was the last time you snapped a ball and for what reason?
I most recently snapped yesterday. I like to show the snappers I work with through live demonstrations of what I’m seeing and the differences in what they are doing versus what they should be doing.
If you could go back and play football in college again, would you go to the same school or a different one? Why?
I would ultimately go to the same College if I had to do it again. The University of Oregon was a special place to be and we won a ton of games while I was there. The memories of winning two Pac-12 Championships and a Rose Bowl while also being able to make connections with some of my coaches who ultimately ended up hiring me right out of college were truly a dream come true.
Any regrets during college? Anything you wish you had done or hadn’t done?
No regrets. Everything I did had a reason and has led me to where and who I am today.
What tremendous thing have you been a part of or experienced since you graduated?
I was named the Special Teams Coordinator at the University of Nevada for the 2023 season. Being hired at that time, I was the youngest Full-Time Assistant Coach in the country at the age of 23. Our Special Teams unit performed well and ranked 9th in Punt Return Average, 39th in Punt Coverage, and 40th in Kickoff Coverage.
This past season I was a part of the Army Football team that went 12-2 and won the AAC Championship in our inaugural season in the conference. Along with the season we had, I was able to participate in the Bill Walsh Diversity Fellowship with the Las Vegas Raiders for OTA’s and Minicamp. The team’s snapper got sick one day and I was lucky enough to snap and ensure that the Kicker and Punter were able to get some work in that day with a full operation.
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Great to be back on my HS camp with a tremendous group of Long Snappers and their parents!
