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Rubio Long Snapping 2016 Summer Camps

February 18, 2016 By

Here we go, you have seen what others say about Rubio Long Snapping and now is the time to get involved.

Below is a very detailed list of dates, locations, and explanations of what Rubio Long Snapping has in store for summer 2016:

INSTRUCTIONAL, EVALUATION & EXPOSURE CAMPS

11008605_803691366373662_2946603680863802142_nSummer Long Snapping Camps are open to ALL levels Long Snappers. You do NOT have to be invited to attended any spring or summer Rubio Long Snapping Instructional Camps. These Long Snapping Camps are open to Long Snappers from 8th grade (younger with permission from Rubio) through junior college. The winners of each camp receive FREE admission to a Fall camp put on by Rubio Long Snapping (travel and accommodations excluded). Please note: these camps will sell out quickly!

These camps are one day camps that offer instruction, film and classroom session, Long Snapping Discussion, NCSA recruiting meeting, Nutritional Discussion, YouTube film and Competition. Attending these camps gives you top notch instruction and the chance to be added to the Rubio Long Snapping Player Ranking Section of the website.

Why attend? To get the best instruction and the most exposure possible in the world as a Long Snapper, to be ranked with Rubio Long Snapping, to receive a Rubio Long Snapping shirt, to be filmed for YouTube, to have the chance to win FREE admission to a Rubio Long Snapping Fall camp of your choice (travel and accommodations not included).

  • July 7, TX
  • July 9, IL
  • July 11, NC
  • July 12, GA
  • July 31, CA

You can register for any Rubio Long Snapping summer camps HERE


VEGAS NATIONAL EVENTS

VEGAS XXV Finals

As you know, the Vegas Events are the biggest and best Long Snapping camps in the world. They are truly a national event to see how you compete against the best in the nation, and world. The May Event, or VEGAS XXVIII, is the second largest Long Snapping camp we run (VEGAS XXVII in January was the biggest). The main difference is the weather and there are less seniors since many have already stepped onto their college campuses for their next stage of their life.

The Vegas Events are NOT an invite only camp. They are first come, first served. Long Snappers ranging from 8th grade – JC are allowed to attend.

This is the SUPER BOWL for Long Snappers. No other Long Snapping event comes close to the exposure offered by the Vegas Events. Rubio Long Snapping is, by far, the most credible recruiting source for Long Snappers in the country.  The “TOP 12” and “EVENT ELITE” is the list to be on if you are seeking national exposure. From the Vegas Events, the Rubio Long Snapping Staff will select the “TOP 12” Seniors/JC & the “TOP 12” Underclassman and “Event Elite”. Over 90% of the “TOP 12” have received full ride D1A scholarships in the past. Over 99% members of the “TOP 12” have gone on to play college football. In addition the “TOP 12” Underclassman will be invited to attend an exclusive summer camp to train and compete amongst that elite group.  The Competition Finals Round Winners (FG, Punt, and LS) will receive FREE Rubio Long Snapping Camps for 1 FULL YEAR. (Excludes transportation and Hotel). The Vegas Events offer the best exposure possible for Long Snappers. Rubio Long Snapping has personal relationships with over 100 D1A Universities and many more at other levels. This is your chance to get recognized on a national scale. Rubio Long Snapping works very closely with Scout.com, Rivals.com, Espn.com, etc. and have also been featured in Sports Illustrated, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Deadspin, etc.

  • VEGAS XXVIII Prep Camp, May 15, TX
  • VEGAS XXVIII Prep Camp, May 15, GA
  • VEGAS XXVIII Prep Camp, May 15, CA
  • VEGAS XXVIII, Small Group Session, May 20, Las Vegas
  • VEGAS XXVIII, May 21-22, Las Vegas

You can register for any Rubio Long Snapping VEGAS EVENT HERE

FBU CAMPS

Army All-Americans 2015

Once again, Rubio Long Snapping and Chris Sailer Kicking will be teaming up with FBU to run the specialists portion of their camps. FBU is the world’s largest football training service and has hired us to handle their Long Snapping section. It is an honor and we are proud to do it again. It is a top notch organization that benefits countless athletes across the country.

Rubio Long Snapping will be running more camps than EVER. This year I will only be at the TOP GUN CAMP.  All other locations will have two Rubio Long Snapping Senior Instructors in attendance (staff members that have been with me for well over 30 camps). They will follow the same format as myself and report directly to FBU and yours truly.

Rubio Long Snapping will be choosing the two Long Snappers that will participate in the US ARMY ALL-AMERICAN BOWL at the FBU TOP GUN CAMP in South Carolina on July 14-15. Rubio Long Snapping will also be selecting the East Bay Youth All-American for the Class of 2019 (Freshman All-American Bowl) and 2020 (8th Grade All-American Bowl) at the FBU TOP GUN CAMP in South Carolina on July 14-15.

You MUST be invited to the TOP GUN camp by performing well at one of the regional camps prior to the TOP GUN Camp. Bottom line, you will have to do well at one of the camps, that our staff  is in attendance at, to pick up an invite from myself and/or one of my senior instructors.

  • April 8-9, San Antonio, TX
  • April 15-16, Austin, TX
  • April 15-16, Miami, FL
  • April 22-23, Orlando, FL
  • April 22-23, Phoenix, AZ
  • April 29-30, Orange County, CA
  • June 3-4, Lafayette, LA
  • June 24-25, Los Angeles, CA
  • July 14-15, Rock Hill, SC, TOP GUN CAMP***

***Rubio will be in attendance.

Please register for FBU CAMPS by going to fbu.net, calling (973) 366-5027 or emailing cdecker@allamericangames.com
COLLEGE CAMPS

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Rubio Long Snapping will be in charge of several university led college camps across the country. These are camps that the universities put on and have us run.  Per NCAA rules, you will not be ranked at these camps. You will register through THEIR respective sites.

Here is the list, so far, as more will be added once the dates are finalized…

  • June 1, University of Georgia
  • June 3, LSU
  • June 4, Alabama
  • June 5, University of Washington**
  • June 6, Texas A&M
  • June 10, University of Cincinnati**
  • June 11, University of Oregon
  • June 12, University of California Berkeley (CAL)
  • June 19, University of Miami
  • July 24, Army

**Rubio will not be in attendance.

NFL FREE AGENT CAMP

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You (the specialists) asked for it, you got it. They (NFL coaches) asked for it, they got it. As you know, Chris Sailer and myself have always run the biggest and best exposure camps for high school Long Snappers and kickers.  For the second year, we are moving into the NFL realm to give the needed exposure to our college athletes.

This one day camp will be a showcase for NFL coaches. There will be little coaching (you shouldn’t need a ton if you are at this camp) as this camp will all be about exposure. NFL coaches and personnel will be on hand to personally see the Long Snappers in action.

In order to attend this camp, you must be out of college and be eligible for the NFL draft.

  • March 17, Las Vegas, NV

You can register for the NFL Free Agent camp HERE (spots will be limited)

COLLEGE LEVEL CAMP

This camp will be ONLY for 4 year university college Long Snappers AND Long Snappers entering into a 4 year university. 1st year JC and freshman, sophomores and juniors in high school can NOT attend this camp.

This will be a very high level camp that will be run similarly to the TOP 12 and EVENT ELITE camp. Cost of the camp will include accommodations, transportation to the fields and the instruction, and meals. This camp is built for Long Snappers looking to dominate the college camp and get ready for the NFL.

  • July 15-17, IMG Academy, FL

TOP 12 & EVENT ELITE CAMP

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This camp is open ONLY to those invited personally by Rubio. You are chosen to attend this camp by performing extremely well at either the January or May National Snapping Events in Las Vegas. Do NOT sign up for this camp unless you have been formally invited by  Rubio. Former “TOP 12” and “EVENT ELITE” members includes countless college and NFL players, All-Americans, NFL Pro Bowlers and Super Bowl participants.

Some Long Snapping “TOP 12” Alumni: Christian Yount (Cleveland Browns), Justin Drescher (New Orleans Saints), Aaron Brewer (Denver Broncos), Jon Weeks (Houston Texans) to name a few.

The “TOP 12” is chosen after the January Event (VEGAS XXVII) and the “EVENT ELITE” is chosen after the spring Event (VEGAS XXVIII). There are obviously 12 chosen for the “TOP 12” and there is no set number for the “EVENT ELITE”. Those that deserve it and are top of their class in May, get chosen…it could be one, it could be 20.

The success rate of those we have chosen have been selected in the past that go on to play college football (most on scholarship) is over 95%.

  • July 18-20, IMG Academy, FL

Invites go out after each Vegas Event.

UNDERCLASSMEN INVITATIONAL

You will almost think of this INVITATIONAL as a baby TOP 12 & EVENT ELITE Camp. This two day camp that Rubio Long Snapping puts on will be completely gearing towards the athletes and their parents/guardians. This camp is meant to not only get the athletes headed in the right direction in the beginning of their high school careers, but also their parents. It will provide information regarding nutrition, social media, recruiting, film, education and, of course, on field instruction. This event is just as much for the parents/guardians as it is the athletes!

College recruiting for Long Snappers is finally getting where it needs to be. Scholarships are being offered earlier and earlier each year. Early exposure is necessary these days. The Rubio Long Snapping Underclassmen “Invite Only” Event is the perfect opportunity to make a name for yourself and solidify your national ranking at the perfect time. The middle of the summer is now the time college coaches build their underclassmen lists. You want to be on that list. This camp will get you there. It is also your first opportunity to prove that you are a “TOP 12” candidate in your class. The camp is set in July for a reason, college coaches asked us to do this. They want the inside track early. Don’t be surprised to see more and more underclassmen offered during the season in the near future.

There will be formal meetings/classroom sessions on individual topics such as: Training (what level is right for the underclassmen athlete, how often, proper techniques), Nutrition and Lifting (Good habits, bad habits), Social Media (Setting up and using the proper social media outlets – this has become a must), Filming (proper angles, techniques, times, set up), Education (the importance of it, standards, year by year plan)

  • July 21-22, IMG Academy, FL

Invites go out in May.

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r4ubio5Rubio Long Snapping is, by far, the biggest and best resource for Long Snappers in the country. Offering the best instruction and most exposure in the world. Rubio Long Snapping can help you to become the best snapper you can be!

In just 12 years,  Chris Rubio, President and Owner of Rubio Long Snapping, has become the #1 Long Snapping instructor in the country and the go-to man when a college coach needs a Long Snapper. Colleges from across the country rely on “Rubio’s” word day in and day out on who the best Long Snappers are in the country. Rubio Long Snapping has assisted in over 300 Long Snappers earning FULL SCHOLARSHIPS to major colleges and universities just for Long Snapping and many into the NFL as well.

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How to Get an Unofficial Recruiting Trip

February 9, 2016 By
Ask. Seriously, that is all you have to do . Call the football office (THE PLAYER CALLS) and say the following when they answer…
“Hi, my name is ___________ and I am a Rubio Long Snapper in the class of ____. (if you want to brag about your ranking, here is where you would do it). I am very interested in going to, and being recruited by,  _____(insert name of school)_____. I am looking to get put on the UNOFFICIAL RECRUIT LIST for your game vs. __________. What is the next step?”
At this point, they will most likely ask you some basic questions…(Name again, school, address, etc.). Answer them all because then you will be in their database and start getting more stuff from the school. Please note: if this is done during the off-season, you simply tell them what day(s) you will be on campus and they will do the rest. Couple Points….
  • The difference between an OFFICIAL RECRUITING TRIP and an UNOFFICIAL RECRUITING TRIP is that the athlete pays his way on the UNOFFICIAL RECRUITING TRIP
  • You can take AS MANY unofficial recruiting trips as you’d like. You are only allowed five official recruiting trips.
  • The bigger the game, the bigger the recruit you have to be in order to get those tickets. If you are not an absolute stud, you most likely won’t get a big time rivalry game.
  • You can start this process anytime, but usually sophomore year is good to let it rain.
  • Dress accordingly. Look clean and presentable. Rubio Long Snapping shirt or sweatshirt is always a good choice.
  • If you are too thin, wear thermals. If you are too heavy, wear something that fits well. If you are built well, wear something tight to show off what you got. Unofficial visits are a good way for a coach to see if you pass the eyeball test. Make sure you pass.
  • If parents go with the athlete, make sure the parents have a lot of taffy in their mouths so they don’t speak. Remember, the coach doesn’t want to hear from the parents. He wants to hear from the athlete.
    Rubio Long Snapping is, by far, the biggest and best resource for Long Snappers in the country. Rubio has been featured in the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the USA Today, Deadspin and countless other publications. Offering the best instruction and most exposure in the world, Rubio Long Snapping can help you to become the best snapper you can be! In just 15 years, Chris Rubio, President and Owner of Rubio Long Snapping, has become the #1 Long Snapping instructor in the country and the go-to man when a college coach needs a Long Snapper. Colleges from across the country rely on “Rubio’s” word day in and day out on who the best Long Snappers are in the country. Rubio Long Snapping has assisted in over 1,000 Long Snappers earning full scholarships and preferred walk-on opportunities to major colleges and universities just for Long Snapping and many into the NFL as well.

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National Signing Day

February 2, 2016 By

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Rubio Long Snapper Cole Mazza signing with Alabama

Today is a National Signing Day for football (there are two, one in December and one in February). High school and JC football players around the country will be signing on the dotted line to play for their respective schools. It is a great time of the year for all involved. It is Signing Day. It is covered by major sports affiliates and it begins the process of which college will dominate tomorrow with the stellar high school athletes of today.

With all the hoopla, comes questions….let me clear some things up for everyone. These are all from questions I have received over the years. Here you go and be sure to reference back to THIS blog I wrote about the difference between a full ride, a preferred walk-on and a standard walk-on:

Is Signing Day the only day an athlete can sign with a college? 
Absolutely not. It is just the first official day for the seniors to make their commitment official. A scholarship athlete can sign anytime on or after that day. You can literally sign the day you get on campus if you are a late pick-up for a school. The whole Signing Day is just a lot of pomp and circumstance that the media has turned it into an event.

Do Preferred Walk-Ons sign on Signing Day?
No, they do not officially sign anything. However, many schools and parents like to have a simple ceremony that represents signing. A preferred walk-on, although verbally committed to a school is NOT locked into that respective school. They have the option to change their mind to another school at any point if a scholarship comes their way. Not exactly the most kosher thing to do to a coach/program but they would most likely understand. I look at it like this, an athlete not taking a scholarship would be similar to a person not taking a free car and opting to pay for the same car.

If I sign with a college on scholarship, can I adjust after?
Sure, BUT you can transfer with the new transfer portal BUT it can be tricky. Some schools like an older transfer (already graduated from previous school) and some don’t. Think about it, why would a coach want an athlete that could not fit in at their first stop? A transfer athlete always brings up red flags…why is it going to work this time, why did he not get along with players and coaches at the first school, it is a homesick issue, is he a problem case, schooling? All are questions that a new coach is going to want to know about you. Bottom line, make your decision and stick with it. This can be a big gamble.

How do the schools get the athletes signatures? 
Most athletes sign in the early morning and then fax them in to their new home (school).

Why have a Signing Day? 
It is the day your verbal commitment becomes official.

Can a junior that is offered a scholarship sign early?
Nope. They must wait just like the others within his graduating class. All of this waiting around gives way to all the committing and de-committing which coaches and sports writers absolutely love (dripping with sarcasm).

Is it true that scholarships have to be renewed every year by the school?
Yes. This is one of those things that not a lot of people know about but it is true. Every single year, the staff has to renew your scholarship for the next year. Therefore, if you are not producing as an athlete, student or person, your scholarship can not be renewed. It is not very common for it to happen, but I have witnessed it occur. Usually, a social issue is the final straw in saying bye bye to your education being paid for by the school.

What can go wrong with the Signing Day process?
Several things and most involve the fax machine. If the exact form is not sent in signed properly, the deal is not sealed. Many schools have lost an athlete because the Letter of Intent was faxed upside down, backwards or just not clear. Then, when they tell the student-athlete to do it again, said athlete often takes it as an omen that it wasn’t meant to be and poof! a new school is chosen. Trust me, it does happen.

All in all, Signing Day is a great thing that should be cherished by all but definitely don’t feel as though it is the end all be all. No matter when you sign, you are still going to be on full scholarship with your school paid for, and that is the most important thing.

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Rubio Long Snapping is, by far, the biggest and best resource for Long Snappers in the country. Rubio has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the USA Today, Deadspin and countless other publications.

Offering the best instruction and most exposure in the world, Rubio Long Snapping can help you to become the best snapper you can be!

In just 18 years, Chris Rubio, President and Owner of Rubio Long Snapping, has become the #1 Long Snapping instructor in the country and the go-to man when a college coach needs a Long Snapper. Colleges from across the country rely on “Rubio’s” word day in and day out on who the best Long Snappers are in the country. Rubio Long Snapping has assisted in over 300 Long Snappers earning FULL SCHOLARSHIPS to major colleges and universities just for Long Snapping and many into the NFL as well.

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Rubio Long Snapping Lessons Weekend of January 30-31

January 27, 2016 By

RLS Staff Member, Jason Bertoni, leading group sessions on the West Coast. #TeamRubio

Rubio Long Snapping Staff Member, Jason Bertoni, leading groups sessions on the West Coast. #TeamRubio

As you know, Rubio Long Snapping has staff members all over the country running
lessons.  The objective is to get Long Snappers ready for upcoming Rubio Long Snapping camps.  They teach the Rubio way by getting Long Snappers ready mentally as well as physically while still having fun.

With several upcoming Spring camps and our National Vegas event happening in May (VEGAS XXVIII) now is the time to utilize the instructors in your area.  To find out more about upcoming events click HERE.

Here is what you can expect to see every WEDNESDAY!

For more detailed information on lessons, please contact Samantha@RubioLongSnapping.com

  • Arkansas (Ryan Eustace will be available by appointment in the Jonesboro area)
  • California – Laguna Hills Area (Matt Wigley will be holding lessons on Saturday & Sunday)
  • California- San Diego Area (Drew Ferris will be available by appointment)
  • California – San Francisco Area ( Casey Hales will be running lessons on Saturday and Sunday from 8-10am & 10-12pm with weekday sessions available upon request)
  • California – Santa Monica Area (Jason Bertoni will be holding a session Sunday from 9-11am with private lessons available upon request)
  • Georgia (Jeff Abraham will be holding a group session from 9am-10:15am on Saturday. He will also be available for private lessons Saturday)
  • Illinois (Nolan Owen, will be running sessions in the St. Charles area on
    • Wednesday, yes tonight, from 7-8pm for solo and 8-10pm for groups
    • Friday from 6-7pm & 9-10pm for solo and 7-9pm for groups
    • Sunday from 10:30-11:30am, 1:30-2:30pm & 2:30-3:30pm for solo and 11:30am-1:30pm & 3:30-5:30pm for groups.
    • Monday from 7-8pm, 8-9pm, and 9-10pm for solo.
  • Indiana (Josh Appel will be available by appointment in the Terre Haute area)
  • New Mexico (Steven Romero will be available by appointment in the Albuquerque area)
  • North Carolina (Danny LaMontagne will be available by appointment in the northern part of the state)
  • Texas (Chris Roberson will be available by appointment in the Houston area)
  • Utah (Matt Foley  will be available by appointment in the central & northern area of the state)

*All of the gentlemen listed are Rubio Long Snapping Senior Instructors or Staff Members.

For more detailed information on lessons, please contact Samantha@RubioLongSnapping.com

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r4ubio5Rubio Long Snapping is, by far, the biggest and best resource for Long Snappers in the country. Offering the best instruction and most exposure in the world. Rubio Long Snapping can help you to become the best snapper you can be!

In just 12 years,  Chris Rubio, President and Owner of Rubio Long Snapping, has become the #1 Long Snapping instructor in the country and the go-to man when a college coach needs a Long Snapper. Colleges from across the country rely on “Rubio’s” word day in and day out on who the best Long Snappers are in the country. Rubio Long Snapping has assisted in over 300 Long Snappers earning FULL SCHOLARSHIPS to major colleges and universities just for Long Snapping and many into the NFL as well.

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You Are Who You Hang Out With

January 27, 2016 By

A Rubio Long Snapping parent posted this photo on Facebook and I had to borrow it to show exactly what the Rubio Long Snapping family is all about AND how things continue to grow.

The picture below is from Vegas about five years ago. It shows your normal group of Rubio Long Snappers hanging out on a Saturday evening after the day of instruction. Everyone is smiling and waiting for their food. There is even a little brother thrown in the mix.

Let me give you a run down of the people in the photo. From left to right, Taybor Pepper of Michigan St/NFL., Scott Daly of Notre Dame, Cory Cheadle of Kansas St. Reid Ferguson of LSU/NFL, Blake Ferguson of LSU and Kelly Mason of Kentucky/NFL.

That is one powerful table. Next time you are sitting around with some members of the Rubio Long Snapping family at VEGAS XXVIII on May 21-22, think to yourself and wonder, will Rubio be talking about me in five years?

#YouAreWhoYouHangOutWith

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Taybor, Reid, Blake, Kelly, Cory at Vegas

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Rubio Long Snapping Lessons (1/9/16)

January 6, 2016 By

12309493_10206852508565249_2105526798365709182_oAs you know, Rubio Long Snapping has staff members all over the country running lessons getting Long Snappers ready for upcoming Rubio Long Snapping camps. They teach the Rubio way by getting Long Snappers ready mentally as well as physically while still having fun.

You can expect to see this blog every WEDNESDAY!

First off, you know there are two Rubio Long Snapping Prep Camps this Saturday: one in GA and one in CA. You can find out more information about them HERE.

  • Illinois (Rubio Long Snapping Staff Member Nolan Owen will be running sessions in the St. Charles area on Wednesday, yes tonight, from 7-8 for solo or 8-10 for groups, then Friday, he will have solo lessons from 6-7 and 9-10 with a group lesson in the middle, and then on Sunday, he will lessons from 10:30 am – 5:30 pm)
  • Northern California (Rubio Long Snapping Staff Member Casey Hales will be running lessons in the San Francisco area on Saturday and Sunday from 8-10 & 10-12 with weekday lessons available upon request)
  • North Carolina (Rubio Long Snapping Staff Member Tyler Griffiths will be running a session in the Raleigh area on Saturday, January 9th  from 12pm – 2pm
  • Washington (Rubio Long Snapper Staff Member Brendan Lopez will be running a group session in the Olympia area on Saturday at 10:00 am)

For more detailed information on lessons, please contact Samantha@RubioLongSnapping.com

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Chris-Rubio-2Rubio Long Snapping is, by far, the biggest and best resource for Long Snappers in the country. Offering the best instruction and most exposure in the world. Rubio Long Snapping can help you to become the best snapper you can be!

In just 12 years,  Chris Rubio, President and Owner of Rubio Long Snapping, has become the #1 Long Snapping instructor in the country and the go-to man when a college coach needs a Long Snapper. Colleges from across the country rely on “Rubio’s” word day in and day out on who the best Long Snappers are in the country. Rubio Long Snapping has assisted in over 300 Long Snappers earning FULL SCHOLARSHIPS to major colleges and universities just for Long Snapping and many into the NFL as well.

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Rubio Long Snapper Nick Umble

December 29, 2015 By

A couple months ago I received a call from a Long Snapper named Nick Umble. It was a standard phone call that I receive several times a month. He told me how he was recently very interested in Long Snapping and wanted to go full speed into it to get to the next level. He said he was very determined and would stop at nothing.

All things I had heard before. 

But then he told me he was born in 1978 and was just about to RETIRE from the Army as a GREEN BERET. To say that Nick has done a TON for his country is a major understatement. He said he did what he needed to do in the Army and was ready for his next challenge.

Long Snapping was his next challenge.

Umble, NickNeedless to say, Nick is VERY driven and will stop at nothing. I have worked with him several times and he is an absolute workhorse. He is a large, strong Long Snapper that will do EXACTLY what you tell him to do.

Colleges need to look at him seriously for his drive, dedication and for the fact that since he has already retired from the Army, his schooling will be free.

The film you see below is from his first Rubio Long Snapping camp in WA this fall. I have worked with him since and he is already MUCH improved.

He deserves a shot at the next level and he will get one.

#LetNickPlay #TeamRubio

Read below for FULL details on Nick’s incredible life over the past three decades….

I was born in Clinton, Iowa on the 20th of June 1978, to Mark and Carol Umble. I attend Mediapolis HS in Mediapolis, Iowa where I played football (4 years) and ran the 3200 meters in track (Jr, Sr Years). I enlisted in the Army on the 13th of September 1996 and attended Basic Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. I then went on to complete Advanced Individual Training (AIT) at the Naval Construction Training Center (NCTC) in Gulfport, Mississippi for the MOS of 51 Bravo, Carpentry Masonry Specialist. I was assigned to 84th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Heavy) on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. During my time as a vertical engineer I served as a team leader.

    I attended the Special Forces Selection and Assessment Course in April of 1999 and was selected to attend the SF engineer sergeant’s course. Upon completion, I was assigned to the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) in September 2002. During my time with 1st Group I have been assigned to various Special Forces Operational Detachments. I was assigned to Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) 163 as a Junior Engineer Sergeant, Operational Detachment Bravo (ODB) 160 as the Assistant Operations Sergeant, ODA 161 Senior Engineer Sergeant, 2/1 HSC Operations Sergeant, ODA 1131 Operations Sergeant, ODB 1130 Operations Sergeant, ODA 1431 Operations Sergeant, ODB 1430 Operations Sergeant in Afghanistan, Company First Sergeant for the Group Support Company, and current serving as the Advanced Skills Company Operations Sergeant.

    I have deployed all over the world in support of peacetime and combat operations and is a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom (two tours), Operation Iraqi Freedom (two tours), and Operation Enduring Freedom-Philippines (two tours), along with 20 other overseas missions to several different countries in SE Asia and the Middle East.

    My awards and decorations include the Special Forces Tab, Combat Infantry Badge, Basic Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Indian Parachutist Badge, Royal Thai Parachutist Badge, Philippine Parachutist Badge, Bronze Star Medals (third award), Meritorious Service Medal (second award), Army Commendation Medal for VALOR, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal (sixth award), Army Good Conduct Medal (sixth award), National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal (w/ two stars), Iraq Campaign Medal ( w/ one star), Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon (w/ numeral 3), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (w/ 2nd numeral (two overseas duty stations Hawaii, Okinawa)), NATO Medal. My unit awards include the Joint Meritorious Unit Award (second award), Meritorious Unit Citation, and the Army Superior Unit Award.

    I have attended and completed the follow Military Courses; Air Assault Course, Basic Airborne course, Basic Leaders Course (WLC), Advanced Leaders Course (ALC), Special Forces Selection and Assessment Course (SFAS), SERE Training, Special Forces Qualification Course (SFQC), Senior Leaders Course (SLC), Special Operations Static Line Jumpmaster Course, Special Forces Advanced Reconnaissance Target Analysis Exploitation Techniques Course (SFARTAETC), Stryker Transition Course, Joint Personnel Recovery Execution Course (PR-300), Joint Personnel Recovery Plans and Operations (PR-301), Joint Personnel Non-Conventional Assisted Recovery Plans and Operations (PR-303).

    I am currently married to Mrs. Jenn Wade live in Puyallup, WA.  I have one daughter Ms. Brookelyn Grace (10). 

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Nervous at a Rubio Long Snapping Camp? You Aren’t Alone!

December 15, 2015 By

Sineath, TannerThis essay was written by Rubio Long Snapper Tanner Sineath (SC, ‘2016). His mother sent it to me…I think without him knowing, but who cares:) and I loved it. I think it really does a good job of showing the emotions and feelings that arise at someone’s first Rubio Long Snapping camp. First timers, parents and Long Snappers, must realize you are not alone and for every single GREAT Long Snapper you see on the field, they had a start and it usually wasn’t good…check films:)

Enjoy…..

I walked up to the registration table and gave my name, received my camp shirt and went off on my own to get ready to go out on the field. I looked around wishing I was like the other seasoned campers all gathered together. The campers already had nicknames from the camp coaches. They were walking around in their special gold shirts, and I felt hunger. I wanted a gold shirt, I wanted a nickname, I wanted the coaches to know me, I wanted to go out and show them all who I was. Wait! Was that jealousy? Probably, but I didn’t care. It fueled me. I was focused. I was going to make it happen. I was going to have them notice me.

That is when I was snapped back into reality! One of the gold shirts snapped the ball, and I thought DANG! I have bitten off more than I can chew! Suddenly the hunger was gone, and replaced by doubt. I didn’t belong here. I was never going to have a nickname, or a gold shirt, or to be part of the group. I tried to swallow, but it just stayed stuck in my throat like a wad of peanut butter. There is no worse feeling than wanting to retreat, but knowing you can’t. I told myself what is the worst thing that can happen? I told myself back, you will look like a fool in front of everyone! I then decided well at least no one knows me here so if I embarrass myself no one will remember it tomorrow.

There it was, they called my name! Time to show them what I have. I felt like I did ok, not great, but at least it didn’t totally suck! I learned a lot that day! I learned I am my own worst enemy. I learned that I am the only person that can hold me back. Then we went to lunch, and I talked to my parents about my feelings. They did their best job of loading me with clichés of doing your best, and hard work pays off. Along with all of the other things good parents are supposed to say. I am in no way saying I didn’t appreciate it, quite the contrary, it was what I wanted to hear from them, but at the same time I was worried, and not realizing the moment was perfect. I was surrounded by love and support, but so bogged down with self-doubt that I couldn’t really appreciate it.

We head back to the camp, and we are reviewing our snapping videos. Rubio got to my video and had positive things to say about my video, and it pretty much made my whole day. Why is it that a strangers words mattered so much more than my parent’s words? Oh yeah, because he didn’t have to say nice things to me. That wasn’t what he was getting paid to do. He is getting paid to teach me. Boy did he! Not just about snapping, but about life, about others opinions, and how even though the world says it doesn’t matter what someone else thinks or says it absolutely does. No college coach is going to call my mom to get her opinion of me, but they will call him. His opinions and words can open or close doors.

What was my point in all of this? My point is that the world is filled with challenges. It is filled with ups and downs. I have no doubt that football has helped me prepare for the real world. This is one example. It is the most vivid example I have. I am grateful for every moment, every life lesson, every friend, and every rival. They have all prepared me for the real world.

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Rubio Long Snapping Training in YOUR Area

November 18, 2015 By

2015 Spring Rubio bannerAs you know, Rubio Long Snapping travels the country offering the best instruction and most exposure for Long Snappers. But, sometimes, a Long Snapper needs and wants more training throughout the year. Not a problem.

Rubio Long Snapping has certified instructors, that have actually gone through Rubio Long Snapping camps, to help around the country. These staff members not only know how to teach the Rubio way but are, more importantly, great people off the field as well. They will help each Long Snapper they work with get the basics, master the form and be ready to dominate the next Rubio Long Snapping camp.

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Rubio Long Snapping has official instructors in the following states and countries (more to come)…

  • Alabama
  • Arizona
  • California
  • Canada
  • Colorado
  • Idaho
  • Indiana
  • Georgia
  • Illinois
  • Louisiana
  • Michigan
  • Missouri
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • North Carolina
  • Ohio
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • South Carolina
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Washington
  • West Virginia

and even Australia!!!

For more information and to get your training started immediately, please contact Rubio@RubioLongSnapping.com

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Chris-Rubio-2Rubio Long Snapping is, by far, the biggest and best resource for Long Snappers in the country. Offering the best instruction and most exposure in the world. Rubio Long Snapping can help you to become the best snapper you can be!

In just 12 years,  Chris Rubio, President and Owner of Rubio Long Snapping, has become the #1 Long Snapping instructor in the country and the go-to man when a college coach needs a Long Snapper. Colleges from across the country rely on “Rubio’s” word day in and day out on who the best Long Snappers are in the country. Rubio Long Snapping has assisted in over 300 Long Snappers earning FULL SCHOLARSHIPS to major colleges and universities just for Long Snapping and many into the NFL as well.

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Where Are They Now? Rubio Long Snapper Tyler Schmitt

November 11, 2015 By

For the next installment of “Where Are They Now?” we venture to the back of a camera lens to hear from Rubio Long Snapper Tyler Schmitt. Tyler was a tremendous athlete in high school, dominated at SDSU and was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the 6th Round (Go Hawks!)

Check out what has been going on with Rubio Long Snapper Tyler Schmitt….

1.  What is your current occupation?  11142232_711004645674731_59132459_n

Professional Landscape Photographer 

2. Where do you live?

La Jolla , CA half of the year, exploring the globe the other half. 

3. Married/ Kids? Single. No kids

4. What is your fondest memory of your time playing college football? 

My fondest memory of playing football is running out of the tunnel at The Big House (Michigan) in front of 110,000 people as a 18 year old freshman. I’ve never been more terrified/excited to play in a game. 

5. If you could give ONE bit of advice to the current Rubio Long Snappers, what would it be?

Train with the linebackers, lift with the lineman, run with the defensive backs. Don’t train like a specialist, you will not grow to your full potential. Be an athlete! Practice mind control, tell yourself you are the best long snapper in the world and that is what you will become. 

6. If you could give ONE bit of advice to the current Rubio Long Snapping PARENTS, what would it be? 

Support your son’s dreams, whatever they may be. They have been put in his heart for a reason. If that means being a long snapper then great, if that means taking a break from football to pursue another deep rooted dream then so be it. I see a lot of parents these days forcing their own childhood dreams on their kids, this works in the opposite way as they would like it too. Thank you in advance for supporting your sons desire to be the best long snapper he can be. 

7. When was the last time you snapped a ball and for what reason? Schmitt_Tyler

A few months ago giving a private lesson. Partially to show the young gentleman an example of what I was talking about, but mostly to make sure I still had it in me. 😉 

 8.   If you could go back and play football in college again, would you go to the same school or a different one? Why? 

I wouldn’t change my college experience for the world. Being a long snapper at San Diego State is truly one of the best jobs on planet earth. We have quite a nice streak of Rubio long snappers continuing on to the NFL, and we plan on extending it next year. 

 9. Any regrets during college? Something you wish you had done or maybe hadn’t?

I have no regrets during my college football career. I do wish however I would have taken care of my body and mind better. Clean eating is such an important role in maintaining a healthy career. I learned this late in my career during my short time in the NFL. Athletes spend years tearing down their body with weightlifting and practice, but rarely learn how to build back up their body (through massage, stretching, yoga, meditation) until they learn from NFL veterans. 

10.   What tremendous thing have you been a part of or experienced since you graduated? 

Since I graduated college I have had the opportunity to be drafted in the 6th round of the 2008 NFL draft by the Seattle Seahawks.  More importantly I am now pursuing a dream of sharing my photography with the world. You can check out my work at Instagram – @tyschmitt or www.tyschmitt.com (VERY WORTH CHECKING OUT!)

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Rubio Long Snapper John Shannon is an Army All-American

November 4, 2015 By

Today, Rubio Long Snapper and Notre Dame commit, John Shannon was given his Army All-American jersey at his high school!

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Shannon is currently the #1 Long Snapper in his class and has been dominant throughout his time with Rubio Long Snapping. He is known for his power and tenacity when snapping the ball.

He earned the U.S. Army All-American spot by winning the competition at the FBU TOP GUN camp this past July in Ohio.

Congratulations to John and his family!

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Where Are They Now? Rubio Long Snapper Jarin Giesler

October 6, 2015 By

UAGJNJJNEPXKBIN.20070328082229For the next installment of “Where Are They Now?” we head to Arizona to hear from Rubio Long Snapper Jarin Giesler. Jarin was a member of the 20o6 Rubio Long Snapping class and played his high school ball in Cortez, CO. He earned a scholarship to Delaware St and now has quite the interesting story.

Check out what has been going on with Rubio Long Snapper Jarin Geisler….

1.  What is your current occupation?

I am an NFL agent, President/CEO of Giesler Sports World-Wide, Inc. (www.giesersports.com). We currently have four football clients and are a part of taking American Football into New Zealand for the first time in 2016 for the Southern Bowl, more on that below (www.southernbowl.com). Aside from being an agent, I am also a licensed attorney in Arizona (www.gieslerlaw.com).

2. Where do you live?

Phoenix, AZ

3. Married/ Kids? Soon, on both fronts

4. What is your fondest memory of your time playing college football? 

I have many fond memories of Delaware State University, but my fondest memory is as follows: 2007 season, we were undefeated in conference with only one loss on the season. Our opponent, Norfolk State University, hadn’t lost in conference all season either, whoever won this game would win the MEAC Championship. Our team fell down early and we were down 21-3 in the fourth quarter with only eight minutes in the fourth quarter. Our team fought back, we tied the game with seconds to go on a two point conversion and won in overtime on a field goal. We ended the season ranked #10 in the nation and faced Joe Flacco and the University of Delaware for the first time in school history. That year, we won four games by three points or less.

5. If you could give ONE bit of advice to the current Rubio Long Snappers, what would it be?FBAL30S

Do your job and enjoy the moment. You are where you are for a reason and you have been trained by the top instructor in the world, remember that. Be confident in your skills and perform when called upon, confidence not cockiness. No one should know your name as long snappers are anonymous until we mess up.       Enjoy your time with the team you are on, you will build lifelong friendships, relish in the moment –those memories will be with you for the rest of your life.

6. If you could give ONE bit of advice to the current Rubio Long Snapping PARENTS, what would it be? 

Listen to what Rubio tells you when he meets with the parents and make sure you meet ALL deadlines. I have seen too many student athletes miss out on playing at the school of their dreams because they were delayed through the NCAA Clearing House, don’t let your son be that athlete. I said earlier that your son is playing where he is for a reason, the same logic holds true for Rubio, he is not the top instructor in the world by coincidence. I was one of 26 long snappers to earn a scholarship in the 2006 class, up from the inaugural five in 2004. For illustration, the 2015 class saw Rubio helped over 125 long snappers get scholarship or walk-on opportunity. Rubio knows the path to success and can help avoid dangerous pitfalls, use him as a resource. I can’t think of a time where I contacted Chris and didn’t receive a text (within seconds, the man’s thumbs have to be on fire).

7. When was the last time you snapped a ball and for what reason?

June 3, 2015 in Auckland New Zealand for The Crowd Goes Wild (New Zealand’s version of SportsCenter, clip below). I was announcing my company’s involvement with the Southern Bowl (www.southernbowl.com), a series of two games on March 5 and March 12, 2016. The series will be coached by Super Bowl winners, Mike Shanahan and Mike Holmgren. We will feature two weeks of practice in front of world-class coaches and NFL Scouts. Our targeted player is one on the cusp of an NFL roster. We just completed the Southern Bowl Tryout Tour, across five U.S. cities to fill a portion of our roster. The remainder of our roster will be filled with top available American football talent (ie final cut players, players finishing active duty with the armed services, etc). I was featured on a segment of The Crowd Goes Wild to discuss the difference between an American football kicker and a rugby kicker. (http://www.followugby.com/videos/4127/category/Funny/9/Crowd-Goes-Wild–American-Football-vs-Rugby-Kicking)

 8.   If you could go back and play football in college again, would you go to the same school or a different one? Why? 

I loved my time at Delaware State University, I was there during a special time for the football program. My only regret is that I was across the country from my friends and family. My parents are amazing and made it to many of my games, but I would have loved to play in front of my buddies from back home. I wouldn’t change anything about my college experience, it made me who I am today.

 9. Any regrets during college? Something you wish you had done or maybe hadn’t?

I do not like the term regret, experiences we have shape who we are as individuals, how a person reacts to a situation builds character. In undergrad, one thing I always wanted to do was run for some sort of office, ie class president. I made excuses about how busy I was and never did it. During my time in law school, I was elected President of the Sports, Property and Entertainment Law Association and stopped making excuses. That year, SPELA created a Sports Law Competition Team. We were unable to secure funding from the University and had to come up with it ourselves, we were also unable to find a full-time coach. I coached our team and was also a competitor as we were able to win a national championship at the 2012 National Sports Law Negotiation Competition (the “NSLNC”).

10.   What tremendous thing have you been a part of or experienced since you graduated?

I have mentioned the Southern Bowl and 2012 NSLNC and although I would enjoy speaking more about either experience, they fail in comparison to my time with the Oklahoma Innocence Project (the “OIP”) while I was in law school. The OIP is dedicated to identifying and remedying cases of wrongful convictions in Oklahoma. The California Chapter of the Innocence Project took on the case of Brian Banks, the standout California high school football star who committed to USC, but had his career cut short by a false accusation, several years ago and after reading his story I knew I had to get involved. (http://sports.yahoo.com/news/exonerated-ofape–brian-banksealizing-nfl-dream-%E2%80%93-in-different-capacity-005927279-nfl.html) The OIP only pursues cases in which there is credible evidence of factual innocence. During my time with the OIP, I worked on two cases of wrongful convictions. I worked with our Project Director and a supervising attorney to gather field evidence, conduct witness interviews and draft motions on behalf of our clients. Both cases I worked on are currently being heard in appellate court. I encourage anyone interested to watch the 2010 movie with Hillary Swank, Conviction or to read John Gresham’s book titled The Innocent Man. This was, by far, the most fulfilling experience of my life.

11. Do you remember your first Rubio Long Snapping camp? If so, share a memory…

I was a junior in high school at Montezuma Cortez High School in Colorado. I remember when our head coach came up to me with a post card and asked if I was interested in a long snapping camp. I remember talking to my parents and them telling me that it was a “no brainer.” Our tickets were booked the next day. The camp was at Notre Dame High School, before the Adidas deal, before Football University, but with the same caliber instruction. I remember telling my mom, this is going to become a huge event, after I walked off the field. I also remember how much Rubio loved my school colors –orange and black. I had never had instruction to become a long snapper, I filled the position at my school because no one else could do it. My life changed after that first camp and I cannot thank Rubio enough for helping me get to where I am today, both on and off the field.

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Rubio Long Snappers in Games This Weekend (10/1/15)

October 3, 2015 By

Teams that have a Long Snapper that has participated in a Rubio Long Snapping camp will be in bold and CAPITALIZED.

Will you be on this list in the future, prove yourself this fall and at VEGAS XXVII to make it happen

As always, this list is VERY big and with so many Rubio Long Snappers playing (Rubio problem) I can miss someone. If I have missed a team, please just let me know. Please note: this is only a list of D1 teams. If I continue with D1AA-NAIA, you’d be reading until the following weekend.

GAME ON!

Friday, October 2

TEMPLE vs CHARLOTTE
MEMPHIS vs South Florida
CONNECTICUT vs BYU

Saturday, October 3

UCF vs TULANE
HOUSTON vs TULSA
SOUTH CAROLINA vs MISSOURI
PITTSBURGH vs VIRGINIA TECH
ARMY vs PENN STATE
KANSAS vs IOWA STATE
WEST VIRGINIA vs Oklahoma
TEXAS vs TCU
PURDUE vs MICHIGAN STATE
Minnesota vs NORTHWESTERN
MICHIGAN vs MARYLAND
LOUISVILLE vs NC STATE
OHIO vs AKRON
Toledo vs BALL STATE
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL vs MASSACHUSETTS
NORTHERN ILLINOIS vs CENTRAL MICHIGAN
WYOMING vs APPALACHIAN STATE
LIBERTY vs GEORGIA STATE
BOWLING GREEN vs BUFFALO
MIAMI (OH) vs KENT STATE
AIR FORCE vs NAVY
OLD DOMINION vs MARSHALL
WESTERN KENTUCKY vs RICE
Texas Tech vs BAYLOR
OHIO STATE vs INDIANA
BOSTON COLLEGE vs DUKE
FLORIDA vs WAKE FOREST
NORTH CAROLINA vs GEORGIA TECH
ALABAMA vs GEORGIA
SAN JOSE STATE vs AUBURN
KANSAS STATE vs OKLAHOMA STATE
WASHINGTON STATE vs CALIFORNIA
EAST CAROLINA vs SMU
NEBRASKA vs ILLINOIS
LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE vs LOUISIANA TECH
IDAHO vs ARKANSAS STATE
GEORGIA SOUTHERN vs LOUISIANA MONROE
COLORADO STATE vs UTAH STATE
UNLV vs NEVADA
South Alabama vs TROY
NORTH TEXAS vs SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
OLE MISS vs FLORIDA
ARKANSAS vs TENNESSEE
EASTERN MICHIGAN vs LSU
VANDERBILT vs MIDDLE TENNESSEE
MISSISSIPPI STATE vs TEXAS A&M
EASTERN KENTUCKY vs KENTUCKY
ARIZONA STATE vs UCLA
NOTRE DAME vs CLEMSON
TEXAS SAN ANTONIO vs UTEP
NEW MEXICO STATE vs NEW MEXICO
OREGON vs COLORADO
HAWAII vs BOISE STATE
FRESNO STATE vs SAN DIEGO STATE
ARIZONA vs STANFORD

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Chris-Rubio-2Rubio Long Snapping is, by far, the biggest and best resource for Long Snappers in the country. Offering the best instruction and most exposure in the world. Rubio Long Snapping can help you to become the best snapper you can be!

In just 12 years,  Chris Rubio, President and Owner of Rubio Long Snapping, has become the #1 Long Snapping instructor in the country and the go-to man when a college coach needs a Long Snapper. Colleges from across the country rely on “Rubio’s” word day in and day out on who the best Long Snappers are in the country. Rubio Long Snapping has assisted in over 300 Long Snappers earning FULL SCHOLARSHIPS tomajor colleges and universities just for Long Snapping and many into the NFL as well.

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Rubio Long Snappers in Games This Weekend (9/26/15)

September 26, 2015 By

Teams that have a Long Snapper that has participated in a Rubio Long Snapping camp will be in bold and CAPITALIZED.

Will you be on this list in the future, prove yourself this fall and at VEGAS XXVII to make it happen

As always, this list is VERY big and with so many Rubio Long Snappers playing (Rubio problem) I can miss someone. If I have missed a team, please just let me know. Please note: this is only a list of D1 teams. If I continue with D1AA-NAIA, you’d be reading until the following weekend.

GAME ON!

Thursday, September 24

Cincinatti vs MEMPHIS

Friday, September 25

BOISE STATE vs VIRGINIA

STANFORD vs ORGEON STATE

Saturday, September 26

KANSAS vs RUTGERS

BYU vs MICHIGAN

CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs MICHIGAN STATE

SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI vs NEBRASKA

GEORGIA TECH vs DUKE

SOUTHERN vs GEORGIA

UCF vs SOUTH CAROLINA

LSU vs SYRACUSE

NAVY vs CONNECTICUT

BOWLING GREEN vs PURDUE

Delaware vs NORTH CAROLINA

INDIANA vs WAKE FOREST

NORTHERN ILLINOIS vs BOSTON COLLEGE

Nicholls State vs COLORADO

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL vs LOUISIANA TECH

NEW MEXICO vs WYOMING

MARYLAND vs WEST VIRGINIA

RICE vs BAYLOR

NORTH TEXAS vs Iowa

OHIO vs Minnesota

OKLAHOMA STATE vs TEXAS

VIRGINIA TECH vs EAST CAROLINA

TENNESSEE vs FLORIDA

APPALACHIAN STATE vs OLD DOMINION

MASSACHUSETTS vs NOTRE DAME

WESTERN MICHIGAN vs OHIO STATE

SAN DIEGO STATE vs PENN STATE

MARSHALL vs KENT STATE

MIAMI (OH) vs WESTERN KENTUCKY

NEVADA vs BUFFALO

Louisiana Monroe vs ALABAMA

MIDDLE TENNESSEE vs ILLINOIS

TCU vs Texas Tech

CALIFORNIA vs WASHINGTON STATE

ARMY vs EASTERN MICHIGAN

SAMFORD vs LOUISVILLE

TEXAS A&M vs ARKANSAS

VANDERBILT vs OLE MISS

JAMES MADISON vs SMU

COLORADO STATE vs TEXAS SAN ANTONIO

FLORIDA ATLANTIC vs CHARLOTTE

AKRON vs Louisiana Lafayette

ARKANSAS STATE vs Toledo

MISSISSIPPI STATE vs AUBURN

MISSOURI vs KENTUCKY

NC STATE vs South Alabama

UCLA vs ARIZONA

BALL STATE vs NORTHWESTERN

Incarnate Word vs UTEP

HAWAII vs Wisconsin

Texas State vs HOUSTON

UTAH vs OREGON

GEORGIA SOUTHERN vs IDAHO

IDAHO STATE vs UNLV

FRESNO STATE vs SAN JOSE STATE

USC vs ARIZONA STATE

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Chris-Rubio-2Rubio Long Snapping is, by far, the biggest and best resource for Long Snappers in the country. Offering the best instruction and most exposure in the world. Rubio Long Snapping can help you to become the best snapper you can be!

In just 12 years,  Chris Rubio, President and Owner of Rubio Long Snapping, has become the #1 Long Snapping instructor in the country and the go-to man when a college coach needs a Long Snapper. Colleges from across the country rely on “Rubio’s” word day in and day out on who the best Long Snappers are in the country. Rubio Long Snapping has assisted in over 300 Long Snappers earning FULL SCHOLARSHIPS tomajor colleges and universities just for Long Snapping and many into the NFL as well.

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Where Are They Now? Rubio Long Snapper PJ Tobyansen

September 22, 2015 By

1929591_574887992716_9507_nFor the next installment of “Where Are They Now?” we head to Southern California to hear from Rubio Long Snapper PJ Tobyansen (2006, CA). PJ was at UCLA with Rubio Long Snapper Christian Yount and is one of the most vibrant people you will ever meet and comes from an incredible family. Wait until you seen what he is doing now!

Check out what has been going on with Rubio Long Snapper PJ Tobyansen…

1.  What is your current occupation?

After my career at UCLA I have been working in the film industry in Los Angeles area and have done so for the past five years. My past employers have been Fox, Sony, and Marvel studios. I am currently working for Disney on the film The Jungle Book as a Visual Effects Coordinator for the past year and half. 

2. Where do you live?

I live with my wife Julie in Woodland Hills CA. We have been happily married for TWO months 🙂

3. Married/ Kids? Yes, no kids.

4. What is your fondest memory of your time playing college football? 

I have so many good memories that I would love to share about my time playing college football. But I will share two, meeting my wife for the first time at UCLA, and running out of tunnel at the Rose Bowl the very first game of my career. I will Never forget both of those memories.

5. If you could give ONE bit of advice to the current Rubio Long Snappers, what would it be?

For all current Rubio Long Snappers my one bit of advise would be the following. Work on the little things in life, and continue to strive for greatness. You made the right move and your a Rubio long snapper. Rubio hammers into each an everyone of his snappers muscle memory. IT WORKS, plan and simple. You don’t get good muscle memory if you don’t work on the little things and your fundamentals. Just continue to grow and  practice the little things, the little fundamentals, work work work. If you keep adding 1% to your game each day by practicing this approach you will see your results shine. And I can assure you it carries over into your professional life.

6. If you could give ONE bit of advice to the current Rubio Long Snapping PARENTS, what would it be? 

For all current Rubio Long Snapper parents my advice would be patients, TRUST RUBIO he is a wise wise man.

7. When was the last time you snapped a ball and for what reason?

The last time I snapped a football is actually a very funny story. The day before my wedding Friday June 26, 2015. Kai Forbath (Washington Redskins) who I grew up with and played football in HS and College. We were hanging out in my hotel suite and just messing around and catching up. My dad had a football there and Kai was begging me to snap to him for old time sake. Just to see if I still had it. I reluctantly agreed, thinking to myself man its been almost THREE years since the last time I snapped a football. So we had a good stretch of carpet 15 yards all that you need. I fired my first snap back as hard as I could and almost destroyed the thermostat on the wall. Kai yells at me “PEEJ!! a little off there!!” I screamed back hahhaa ok!! just getting warmed up here, give me a second!! I made a little correction and fired the next 5 perfect snaps back to him. I still had it!! He calls my parents in and goes he still has it!! I said two words to my parents MUSCLE MEMORY. It probably helped that I had an adrenaline rush going because it was the day before my wedding but I’ll take it!

 8.   If you could go back and play football in college again, would you go to the same school or a different one? Why? 

If I could go back and play college football again, even tho I did not play, I would still go to UCLA as preferred walk-on. I was a part of a GREAT TEAM, It was the best time of my life. I met my wife and made great memories with team mates and friends that will last me a life time. I also get the greatest kick out of telling my co-workers and friends that two out of the three players in my position group at UCLA play currently  in the NFL, and yes I was the 3rd that didn’t make it. I’m so proud of those guys, and proud to be a Bruin!

 9. Any regrets during college? Something you wish you had done or maybe hadn’t?

I have no regrets about my choices in college I would do it the exact same way. I worked very hard to contribute to the team. I learned a lot from my time as a student athlete and I am very grateful and so fortunate to have done so.

10.   What tremendous thing have you been a part of or experienced since you graduated?

The most tremendous thing that I have been apart of since my graduation from UCLA would be first and foremost my Wedding two months ago to Julie who was a former student athlete and national champion 3rd baseman for the UCLA softball team. It was the greatest moment in my life. Second would be my career I have worked on some of the greatest movies to come out over the last five years. I have worked on the following movies Jack the Giant Slayer, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Star Trek into Darkness, Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Solider, Guardians of The Galaxy, and now The Jungle Book. Every movie feels like a new a season and a tremendous experience.  

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Rubio Long Snappers Playing This Weekend (9/17/15)

September 17, 2015 By

Teams that have a Long Snapper that has participated in a Rubio Long Snapping camp will be in bold and CAPITALIZED.

Will you be on this list in the future, prove yourself this fall and at VEGAS XXVII to make it happen

As always, this list is VERY big and with so many Rubio Long Snappers playing (Rubio problem) I can miss someone. If I have missed a team, please just let me know. Please note: this is only a list of D1 teams. If I continue with D1AA-NAIA, you’d be reading until the following weekend.

GAME ON!
Thursday, September 17

CLEMSON vs LOUSIVILLE

Friday, September 18

FLORIDA STATE vs BOSTON COLLEGE
IDAHO STATE vs BOISE STATE
NEW MEXICO vs ARIZONA STATE

Saturday, September 19

SAVANNAH STATE vs AKRON
South Florida vs AKRON
UNLV vs MICHIGAN
AIR FORCE vs MICHIGAN STATE
KENT STATE vs Minnesota
BUFFALO vs FLORIDA ATLANTIC
NEVADA vs TEXAS A&M
ILLINOIS vs NORTH CAROLINA
CONNECTICUT vs MISSOURI
WAKE FOREST vs ARMY
TULSA vs Oklahoma
CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs SYRACUSE
NORTHWESTERN vs DUKE
GEORGIA STATE vs OREGON
Southeastern Louisiana vs OHIO
RICE vs NORTH TEXAS
TEMPLE vs MASSACHUSETTS
BALL STATE vs EASTERN MICHIGAN
MEMPHIS vs BOWLING GREEN
LOUISIANA TECH vs KANSAS STATE
TROY vs Wisconsin
NORTHERN ILLINOIS vs OHIO STATE
Cincinnati vs MIAMI (OH)
EAST CAROLINA vs NAVY
Norfolk State vs MARSHALL
TEXAS SAN ANTONIO vs OKLAHOMA STATE
William & Mary vs VIRGINIA
VIRGINIA TECH vs PURDUE
GEORGIA TECH vs NOTRE DAME
NEBRASKA vs MIAMI (FL)
AUBURN vs LSU
NORTHWESTERN STATE vs MISSISSIPPI STATE
AUSTIN PEAY vs VANDERBILT
WESTERN KENTUCKY vs INDIANA
Wofford vs IDAHO
UTAH STATE vs WASHINGTON
SOUTH CAROLINA vs GEORGIA
The Citadel vs GEORGIA SOUTHERN
FURMAN vs UCF
North Carolina Central vs FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
CHARLOTTE vs MIDDLE TENNESSEE
SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI vs Texas State
MURRAY STATE vs WESTERN MICHIGAN
Missouri State vs ARKANSAS STATE
Texas Tech vs ARKANSAS
Western Carolina vs TENNESSEE
NC STATE vs OLD DOMINION
COLORADO vs COLORADO STATE
FLORIDA vs KENTUCKY
CALIFORNIA vs TEXAS
RUTGERS vs PENN STATE
UTEP vs NEW MEXICO STATE
Maine vs TULANE
South Alabama vs SAN DIEGO STATE
PITTSBURGH vs Iowa
STANFORD vs USC
SAN JOSE STATE vs OREGON STATE
SMU vs TCU
IOWA STATE vs Toledo
WYOMING vs WASHINGTON STATE
OLE MISS vs ALABAMA
BYU vs UCLA
UTAH vs FRESNO STATE
Northern Arizona vs ARIZONA
UC DAVIS vs HAWAII

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Rubio Long Snapper Carson Tinker Signs New Contract

September 14, 2015 By

Long time Rubio Long Snapper Carson Tinker of the Jacksonville Jaguars has signed a four year contract extension. He is set to make almost 1,000,000 per year 080614-NFL-jaguars-carson-tinker-ahn-PI.vresize.1200.675.high.83with the team.

Tinker has been with Rubio Long Snapping since 2007. He was dominant at the VEGAS EVENTS and played for four years at Alabama. He has been on the Rubio Long Snapping staff for several years and is a crowd favorite in Vegas.

Congratulations to Carson and his family!

Carson Tinker and Rubio

 

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Rubio Long Snapper John DePalma Nominated for Major Award

September 14, 2015 By

Long time Rubio Long Snapper, John DePalma of West Virginia, has been nominated for the 2015 FAA National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete Award!

According to their website….

The NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards, presented by Fidelity Investments, was established in 1959 as the first initiative in history to honor scholar-athletes with post-graduate scholarships for their combined athletic, academic and leadership abilities. In 2011, Fidelity Investments became the first official sponsor in the 54-year history of the prestigious program, which has awarded more than $10.7 million to 804 individuals since its inception. The program currently provides $313,000 each year in postgraduate scholarships to the nation’s top scholar-athletes from all levels of collegiate play.

Nominated by their schools, which are limited to one nominee each, candidates must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of eligibility, have a grade point average of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, have outstanding football ability as a first team player and have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship.

Congratulations to John and his family! What an honor and I am very proud of him. Incredible snapper and better person if you ever get to meet him.

DePalma, John

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Rubio Long Snappers Playing This Weekend (9/3/15)

September 2, 2015 By

Teams that have a Long Snapper that has participated in a Rubio Long Snapping camp will be in bold and CAPITALIZED.

Will you be on this list in the future, prove yourself this fall and at VEGAS XXVII to make it happen

As always, this list is VERY big and with so many Rubio Long Snappers playing (Rubio problem) I can miss someone. If I have missed a team, please just let me know. Please note: this is only a list of D1 teams. If I continue with D1AA-NAIA, you’d be reading until the following weekend.

GAME ON!
Thursday, September 3

NORTH CAROLINA vs SOUTH CAROLINA
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL vs Central Florida
OKLAHOMA STATE vs CENTRAL MICHIGAN
Elon vs WAKE FOREST
VMI vs BALL STATE
STONY BROOK vs Toledo
Alcorn State vs GEORGIA TECH
VILLANOVA vs CONNECTICUT
WESTERN KENTUCKY vs VANDERBILT
MICHIGAN vs UTAH
TCU vs Minnesota
OHIO vs IDAHO
SOUTHERN UTAH vs UTAH STATE
DUKE vs TULANE
TEXAS SAN ANTONIO vs ARIZONA
UC DAVIS vs NEVADA
New Hampshire vs SAN JOSE STATE
ABILENE CHRISTIAN vs FRESNO STATE
COLORADO vs HAWAII

Friday, September 4

CHARLOTTE vs GEORGIA STATE
MICHIGAN STATE vs WESTERN MICHIGAN
Fordham vs ARMY
BAYLOR vs SMU
RHODE ISLAND vs SYRACUSE
WEBER STATE vs OREGON STATE
KENT STATE vs ILLINOIS
WASHINGTON vs BOISE STATE

Saturday, September 5

STANFORD vs NORTHWESTERN
Colgate vs NAVY
Norfolk State vs RUTGERS
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE vs KANSAS
ILLINOIS STATE vs Iowa
Richmond vs MARYLAND
Louisiana Monroe vs GEORGIA
TENNESSEE-MARTIN vs OLE MISS
Wofford vs CLEMSON
YOUNGSTOWN STATE vs PITTSBURGH
Maine vs BOSTON COLLEGE
PORTLAND STATE vs WASHINGTON STATE
VIRGINIA vs UCLA
BYU vs NEBRASKA
OLD DOMINION vs EASTERN MICHIGAN
SAM HOUSTON STATE vs Texas Tech
PENN STATE vs TEMPLE
WAGNER vs RICE
FLORIDA ATLANTIC vs TULSA
Morgan State vs AIR FORCE
PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE vs MIAMI (OH)
HOWARD vs APPALACHIAN STATE
Savannah State vs COLORADO STATE
North Dakota vs WYOMING
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS vs INDIANA
UTEP vs ARKANSAS
LOUISVILLE vs AUBURN
Southeast Missouri State vs MISSOURI
Grambling State vs CALIFORNIA
BETHUNE-COOKMAN vs MIAMI (FL)
TROY vs NC STATE
Towson vs EAST CAROLINA
GARDNER-WEBB vs South Alabama
Mississippi Valley State vs NEW MEXICO
BOWLING GREEN vs TENNESSEE
AKRON vs Oklahoma
Missouri State vs MEMPHIS
SOUTHERN vs LOUISIANA TECH
Jackson State vs MIDDLE TENNESSEE
ARIZONA STATE vs TEXAS A&M
LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE vs KENTUCKY
SOUTH DAKOTA vs KANSAS STATE
MCNEESE STATE vs LSU
NEW MEXICO STATE vs FLORIDA
UNLV vs NORTHERN ILLINOIS
San Diego vs SAN DIEGO STATE
TEXAS vs NOTRE DAME
GEORGIA SOUTHERN vs WEST VIRGINIA
EASTERN WASHINGTON vs OREGON
Northern Iowa vs IOWA STATE
TENNESSEE TECH vs HOUSTON
MISSISSIPPI STATE vs SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
Wisconsin vs ALABAMA
Texas State vs FLORIDA STATE
ARKANSAS STATE vs USC

Sunday, September 6

PURDUE vs MARSHALL

Monday, September 7
OHIO STATE vs VIRGINIA TECH

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Chris-Rubio-2Rubio Long Snapping is, by far, the biggest and best resource for Long Snappers in the country. Offering the best instruction and most exposure in the world. Rubio Long Snapping can help you to become the best snapper you can be!

In just 12 years,  Chris Rubio, President and Owner of Rubio Long Snapping, has become the #1 Long Snapping instructor in the country and the go-to man when a college coach needs a Long Snapper. Colleges from across the country rely on “Rubio’s” word day in and day out on who the best Long Snappers are in the country. Rubio Long Snapping has assisted in over 300 Long Snappers earning FULL SCHOLARSHIPS tomajor colleges and universities just for Long Snapping and many into the NFL as well.

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Class of 2016 is Starting Strong

September 1, 2015 By
Congratulations to the class of 2016 Rubio Long Snappers who have either already committed or have earned a scholarship!
John Shannon – Notre Dame
Johnny Den Bleyker – UCLA
Jake Cesear – Wisconsin
Steven Wirtel – Illinois, Kansas(PWO), Georgia (PWO)
Damon Johnson – West Virginia
Scott Meyer –
Air Force and Army
Logan Klusman – Army
Donald Reiter – Arizona (PWO)
Anthony Ratliff – Penn St (PWO)
Koby Walsh – Kentucky (PWO)
Colton Piatt – Kentucky (PWO)
Jake Munoz –
GA State
Clark Smith – Auburn (PWO)
Jon Letter – Houston (PWO)
Josh Brady – Jacksonville State
IV Seacat –
Texas Tech (PWO)
Jack Propst –
Ole Miss (PWO)
Marshall Simmons – Elon (PWO)
Ben Wyatt –
North Carolina, West Virginia
Harrison Freeman – Yale
Geron Eatherly – Oklahoma State (PWO)

 

Think you can compete with these guys?

Prove it this fall and at VEGAS XXVII!

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Chris-Rubio-2Rubio Long Snapping is, by far, the biggest and best resource for Long Snappers in the country. Offering the best instruction and most exposure in the world. Rubio Long Snapping can help you to become the best snapper you can be!

In just 12 years,  Chris Rubio, President and Owner of Rubio Long Snapping, has become the #1 Long Snapping instructor in the country and the go-to man when a college coach needs a Long Snapper. Colleges from across the country rely on “Rubio’s” word day in and day out on who the best Long Snappers are in the country. Rubio Long Snapping has assisted in over 300 Long Snappers earning FULL SCHOLARSHIPS tomajor colleges and universities just for Long Snapping and many into the NFL as well.

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