{"id":1166,"date":"2013-02-21T12:28:50","date_gmt":"2013-02-21T20:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/?p=1166"},"modified":"2016-11-18T20:43:21","modified_gmt":"2016-11-18T20:43:21","slug":"meet-2013-top-12-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/?p=1166","title":{"rendered":"Meet the 2013 Members of the TOP 12!"},"content":{"rendered":"

After every National Snapping Event in Las Vegas in January, I choose the TOP 12 underclassmen Long Snappers. They are the best of the best out in Vegas and are selected to participate in the Invite Only TOP 12 and EVENT ELITE (these Long Snappers will be chosen after the Spring Event in Vegas<\/a>) during the summer. Only the true great ones are allowed to attend the TOP 12 and EVENT ELITE camp and you must do extremely well in Vegas to be considered. The percent of Long Snappers that have been invited to this camp and continued their careers into college is well over 95%!<\/p>\n

If you make this list, you obviously can snap the ball and do it well. Now, I wanted to give you a bit of insight on them off the field. In alphabetical order….<\/p>\n

\"Top12er_11\"<\/a>Name:\u00a0<\/strong>Nate Adams<\/a>
\nSchool:<\/strong>\u00a0Greenway High School, AZ
\nGrad Year:<\/strong> 2014
\nHt:<\/strong>“6 2′
\nWt:<\/strong> 214
\nGPA:<\/strong> 3.83
\nSAT\/ACT:<\/strong> Have not\u00a0taken yet<\/p>\n

Top 5 College Choices:<\/strong>
\n1. Stanford
\n2. Arizona
\n3. Oregon
\n4. Florida
\n5. Arizona St.<\/p>\n

Hobbies:
\n<\/strong>1. Hanging out with friends
\n2. Weight lifting
\n3. Playing any sport<\/p>\n

What is your favorite movie?
\n<\/strong><\/span>Gladiator<\/p>\n

What is your favorite food?<\/strong>
\nSteak<\/p>\n

What is favorite motivational quote?<\/strong>
\n“If you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you will be successful”<\/p>\n

What makes you the best Long Snapper in the country?
\n<\/strong> I train harder than anyone in the country; I am consistent with my snaps and I am an athlete\u00a0that will make plays down field.<\/p>\n

What is one unique quality about you that not everyone might know about?
\n<\/strong> I am extremely good at Call of Duty, and can play the piano.<\/p>\n

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\"Curtis<\/a>Name:\u00a0 <\/b>Curtis Billen<\/a>
\nSchool:\u00a0<\/b>Mariner High School, WA
\nGrad Year: <\/b>2014
\nHt:” <\/b>\u00a06\u2019 2\u201d
\nWt: <\/b>225
\nGPA: <\/b>3.6
\nSAT\/ACT:
\n<\/b>Took ACT on\u00a0February\u00a09, 2013
\nTaking SAT March, 2013<\/p>\n

Top 5 College Choices:
\n<\/b>1. Washington
\n2. Boise St.
\n3. Washington St.
\n4. Oregon
\n5. Eastern Washington<\/p>\n

<\/b>Hobbies:
\n<\/b>1. Weight Lifting
\n2. Video Games
\n3. Refereeing youth football games<\/p>\n

What is your favorite movie?
\n<\/b>The Water Boy<\/p>\n

What is your favorite food?
\n<\/b>Chicken Alfredo<\/p>\n

What is favorite motivational quote?
\n<\/b>Trust, but verify
\nVladimir Lenin adopted and made famous by U.S. president Ronald Reagan<\/p>\n

What makes you the best Long Snapper in the country?
\n<\/b>The thing that makes me the best long snapper in the country is my work ethic. I workout every day, which includes weight lifting and aerobic exercises.\u00a0 After that, I go through my long snapping routine each and every day.\u00a0 Also, my grades are important to me, so I make sure I complete all of my class work to the best of my abilities and also I complete all of my homework everyday.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

What is one unique quality about you that not everyone might know about?
\n<\/b>I was a three time state champion in Freestyle, Greco, and Collegiate wrestling before 8th<\/sup> grade.<\/p>\n


\nName<\/b>: Bronson Bruneau\u00a0<\/a>\"Bronson<\/a>
\nSchool<\/b>: Lakeville North High School, MN
\nGrad<\/b> Year<\/b>: 2014
\nHt<\/b>: 6\u20195\u201d
\nWt<\/b>: 205
\nGPA<\/b>: 4.28
\nSAT\/ACT:<\/b> 27<\/p>\n

Top 5 College Choices:<\/b>
\n1. Stanford
\n2. Clemson
\n3. Virginia
\n4. Notre Dame
\n5. Vanderbilt<\/p>\n

Hobbies (name only three please):<\/b>
\n1. Basketball
\n2. Hanging out with friends
\n3. Playing the piano<\/p>\n

What is your favorite movie?<\/b>
\nRocky 3<\/p>\n

What is your favorite food?<\/b>
\nStrawberry Jello<\/p>\n

What is favorite motivational quote?<\/b>
\n\u201cI can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.\u201d – Philippians 4:13<\/p>\n

What makes you the best Long Snapper in the country?<\/b>
\nI have a strong work ethic and strive to be the best that I can be. I am coachable and work to achieve my goals.<\/p>\n

What is one unique quality about you that not everyone might know about?<\/b>
\nI have spent over 400 hours in the last two years volunteering at two different hospitals and working for health related causes.<\/p>\n

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\"Reid<\/a>Name<\/b>: Reid Buckingham<\/a>
\nSchool<\/b>: Lawrence Free State High School, KS
\nGrad<\/b> Year<\/b>: 2014
\nHt<\/b>: 6’2
\nWt<\/b>: 240
\nGPA<\/b>: 3.88
\nSAT\/ACT:<\/b> 24<\/p>\n

Top 5 College Choices:
\n<\/b>1. Colorado St.
\n2. TCU
\n3. Wisconsin
\n4. Baylor
\n5. Oklahoma St.<\/p>\n

Hobbies<\/b>:
\n1. Weight lifting
\n2. Fishing\/Outdoor Sports
\n3. Traveling to famous hamburger joints across the Midwest<\/p>\n

What is your favorite movie?
\n<\/b>The Prestige<\/p>\n

What is your favorite food?
\n<\/b>Yes<\/p>\n

What is favorite motivational quote?
\n<\/b>“If you’re gonna be a bear, be a grizzly.” – Mike Jackson<\/p>\n

What makes you the best Long Snapper in the country?
\n<\/b>“I am dedicated to my craft and am able to accept constructive criticism to constantly improve. I am never satisfied or have felt that I am good enough and embrace the struggle and the ups and downs that come with being the best Long Snapper in the country.”<\/p>\n

What is one unique quality about you that not everyone might know about?
\n<\/b>When I was in 5th grade I placed 2nd in the Kansas Youth Oratorical Contest (public speaking).<\/p>\n

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\"Tanner<\/a>Name<\/b>:\u00a0Tanner Carew<\/a>
\nSchool<\/b>:\u00a0Damien High School, CA
\nGrad<\/b> Year<\/b>: 2014
\nHt<\/b>:\u00a0 6′ 2″
\nWt<\/b>: 210
\nGPA<\/b>:\u00a03.1
\nSAT<\/b>\/ACT<\/b>: Not yet taken<\/p>\n

Top 5 College Choices:
\n<\/b>1. Oregon
\n2. Arizona
\n3. Florida
\n4. Utah St.
\n5. Nevada<\/p>\n

Hobbies<\/b>:
\n1. Wakeboarding
\n2. Training
\n3. Off-Roading<\/p>\n

What is your favorite movie?
\n<\/b>Rain Man<\/p>\n

What is your favorite food?<\/b>
\nPrime Rib<\/p>\n

What is favorite motivational quote?
\n<\/b>“Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better is best.” Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs<\/p>\n

What makes you the best Long Snapper in the country?<\/b>
\nMy attitude, work ethic and confidence.<\/p>\n

What is one unique quality about you that not everyone might know about?<\/b>
\nI can solve and Rubik’s Cube in under one minute while riding a wakeboard.<\/p>\n

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\"CJ<\/a>Name<\/strong>: CJ Keller<\/a>
\nSchool<\/strong>: Brophy College Preparatory, AZ
\nGrad<\/strong> Year<\/strong>: 2014
\nHt<\/strong>: 6′ 2″
\nWt<\/strong>: 185
\nGPA<\/strong>: 3.94
\nSAT\/ACT<\/strong>: N\/A, scheduled to take it in April.<\/p>\n

Top 5 College Choices<\/strong>:
\n1. Stanford
\n2. Vanderbilt
\n3. Northwestern
\n4. Maryland
\n5. Cal Berkeley<\/p>\n

Hobbies<\/strong>:
\n1. Hiking
\n2. Swimming
\n3. Doing Charitable Service Project, especially if it involves travel<\/p>\n

What is your favorite movie?<\/strong>
\nZero Dark Thirty<\/p>\n

What is your favorite food?
\n<\/strong>Chinese food<\/p>\n

What is favorite motivational quote?
\n<\/strong>Most people see what is, and never what can be.”\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Albert Einstein<\/p>\n

What makes you the best Long Snapper in the country?
\n<\/strong>Defined goals, dedication to hard work,\u00a0 consistency, great coaching and supportive parents all contribute to me becoming\u00a0 the best high school Long Snapper in the country.<\/p>\n

What is one unique quality about you that not everyone might know about?<\/strong>
\nI travelled to Kenya last summer to build a school for an impoverished village.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Alan<\/a>Name<\/strong>: Alan Lucy<\/a>
\nSchool<\/strong>: Dinwiddie High School, VA.
\nGrad<\/strong> Year<\/strong>:\u00a02014
\nHt<\/strong>:\u00a06′
\nWt<\/strong>:\u00a0225
\nGPA<\/strong>:\u00a03.5
\nSAT\/ACT<\/strong>:\u00a0SAT 1510 \/ ACT Not yet taken<\/p>\n

Top 5 College Choices:
\n1. Oregon
\n2. Florida
\n3. South Carolina
\n4. Texas A&M
\n5. Maryland<\/p>\n

Hobbies<\/strong>:
\n1. Traveling
\n2. Drag Racing
\n3. Fishing<\/p>\n

What is your favorite movie?\u00a0<\/strong>
\nTalladega Nights<\/p>\n

What is your favorite food?\u00a0<\/strong>
\nCrab Legs<\/p>\n

What is favorite motivational quote?<\/strong>
\n“If what you did yesterday seems big, you haven’t done anything today.” (Lou Holtz)<\/p>\n

What makes you the best Long Snapper in the country?
\n<\/strong>My drive to always improve my snapping and reach the next goal\u00a0I have challenged myself with.<\/p>\n

What is one unique quality about you that not everyone might know about?<\/strong>
\nI am very adventurous. I love flying and traveling and seeing new places.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Liam<\/a>Name<\/strong>: Liam McCullough<\/a>
\nSchool<\/strong>: Worthington Kilbourne High School, OH
\nGrad<\/strong> Year<\/strong>: 2015
\nHt<\/strong>:” 6’3”
\nWt<\/strong>: 215
\nGPA<\/strong>: 4.0
\nSAT<\/strong>\/ACT<\/strong>: 30
\nTop 5 College Choices<\/strong>:
\n1. The Ohio St.
\n2. Stanford
\n3. Wisconsin
\n4. Florida
\n5. Michigan St.<\/p>\n

Hobbies<\/strong>:
\n1. Cooking
\n2. Traveling
\n3. Training (lifting, plyometrics, Long Snapping)<\/p>\n

What is your favorite movie<\/strong>?
\nBorat<\/p>\n

What is your favorite food<\/strong>?
\nAnything that at one point had a central nervous system<\/p>\n

What is favorite motivational quote<\/strong>?
\n“\u2026From he who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from he who has been entrusted with much, even more will be required.”(Luke 12:48)<\/p>\n

What makes you the best Long Snapper in the country<\/strong>?
\nI train harder than anyone else I compete with – in lifting, plyometrics, and long snapping. I strive every day to make myself the best athlete, snapper, and person I can be. I am very humble and face every aspect of my life with a positive yet determined attitude.<\/p>\n

What is one unique quality about you that not everyone might know about<\/strong>?
\nI can pick up an instrument and learn to play it by ear with minimal assistance. I have done this with around a dozen instruments.<\/p>\n

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\"Wyatt<\/a>Name<\/strong>: Wyatt Pfeifer<\/a>
\nSchool<\/strong>:\u00a0Buckeye Valley High School, OH
\nGrad<\/strong> Year<\/strong>: 2014
\nHt<\/strong>: 6’3″
\nWt<\/strong>: 245lbs
\nGPA<\/strong>: 3.4
\nSAT\/ACT<\/strong>: N\/A<\/p>\n

Top 5 College Choices:
\n<\/strong>1. Duke
\n2. Cincinnati
\n3. Ohio St.
\n4. Illinois
\n5. Bowling Green<\/p>\n

Hobbies<\/strong>:
\n1. Riding Dirt Bikes
\n2. Water Sports
\n3. Working out<\/p>\n

What is your favorite movie<\/strong>?
\nDumb and Dumber<\/p>\n

What is your favorite food?
\n<\/strong>Sushi<\/p>\n

What is favorite motivational quote?
\n<\/strong>“Train like your second, play like your first”<\/p>\n

What makes you the best Long Snapper in the country?
\n<\/strong>My ability to perform under pressure and my\u00a0consistency\u00a0snapping the ball. The amount of effort I put into being the best Long Snapper comes with my desire to acheive success, that is what makes me the best Long Snapper in the country.<\/p>\n

What is one unique quality about you that not everyone might know about?
\n<\/strong>I always have a smile on my face
\n\"Zach<\/a>Name<\/strong>: Zach Wade<\/a>
\nSchool<\/strong>: Bremen High School, GA
\nGrad<\/strong> Year<\/strong>: 2014
\nHt<\/strong>:” 6’1”
\nWt<\/strong>: 210
\nGPA<\/strong>: 3.5
\nSAT\/ACT<\/strong>: Taking SAT in march<\/p>\n

Top 5 College Choices:
\n<\/strong>1. Auburn
\n2. Georgia
\n3. Clemson
\n4. Tennessee
\n5. Florida<\/p>\n

Hobbies:<\/strong>
\n1. Lifting weights
\n2.Working on our farm
\n3. Long Snapping<\/p>\n

What is your favorite movie?<\/strong>
\n300<\/p>\n

What is your favorite food?<\/strong>
\nChicken Alfredo<\/p>\n

What is favorite motivational quote?
\n<\/strong>“Tough people embrace tough times”<\/p>\n

What makes you the best Long Snapper in the country?
\n<\/strong>I feel that my form is perfect, that I am consistent, I’m athletic, I snap a tight spiral and I have good ball speed.<\/p>\n

What is one unique quality about you that not everyone might know about?
\n<\/b>One unique quality about me, is that I am very straight forward.<\/p>\n

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\"Casey<\/a>Name<\/strong>: Casey Wilson<\/a>
\nSchool<\/strong>: St. Pius X Catholic High School, GA
\nGrad<\/strong> Year<\/strong>:2014
\nHt<\/strong>: 6\u20192
\nWt<\/strong>: 200
\nGPA<\/strong>: 3.4
\nSAT\/ACT:<\/strong> Taking on March 9th at St. Pius X Catholic High School<\/p>\n

Top 5 College Choices:
\n1. Georgia Tech
\n2. Auburn
\n3. University of Georgia
\n4. Florida St.
\n5. Louisville<\/p>\n

Hobbies<\/strong>:
\n1. Bass Fishing
\n2. 4 Wheeling\/Mudding
\n3. Weight Lifting<\/p>\n

What is your favorite movie?<\/strong>
\nStep Brothers<\/p>\n

What is your favorite food?<\/strong>
\nRice and gravy<\/p>\n

What is favorite motivational quote?<\/strong>
\n\u201cThe difference between where you are now and where you want to be is your commitment to getting there.\u201d -Rubio<\/p>\n

What makes you the best Long Snapper in the country?<\/strong>
\nAthleticism and\u00a0dedication to achieve my set goals.<\/p>\n

What is one unique quality about you that not everyone might know about?<\/strong>
\nI am naturally a lefty, but do most two handed things with my\u00a0right hand, and most one handed things with my left hand.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Davis<\/a>Name<\/strong>: Jonathan Davis Winkie<\/a>
\nSchool<\/strong>: South Forsyth High School
\nGrad<\/strong> Year<\/strong>: 2014
\nHeight<\/strong>: 6’6″
\nWt<\/strong>: 250
\nGPA<\/strong>: 4.07
\nSAT<\/strong>: 2120<\/p>\n

Top 5 Schools:
\n1. Vanderbilt
\n2. Georgia
\n3. Harvard
\n4. Northwestern
\n5. Texas A&M<\/p>\n

Hobbies:
\n<\/strong>1. Coaching youth baseball
\n2. Weight lifting
\n3. Golf<\/p>\n

Favorite movie:
\n<\/strong>The Shawshank Redemption<\/p>\n

Favorite food:
\n<\/strong>My momma’s poppyseed chicken.<\/p>\n

Favorite quote:<\/strong>
\nThere are no good plays or bad plays, only the next play.<\/p>\n

Why am I the best?
\n<\/strong>I’m the best Long Snapper in the country because nobody else has my combination of dependability, size, strength, and smarts.<\/p>\n

Unique quality?
\n<\/strong>I am a human playbook- in addition to knowing all of my plays for my primary position of center, I also know every assignment for guard, tackle, and tight end as well. I\u2019m that guy on the O-line.<\/p>\n

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In just 12 years,\u00a0Chris Rubio<\/a>, President and Owner of\u00a0Rubio Long Snapping,\u00a0has 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 \u201cRubio\u2019s\u201d word day in and day out on who the best Long Snappers are in the country. Rubio Long Snapping\u00a0has assisted in over 300 Long Snappers earning FULL SCHOLARSHIPS to\u00a0major colleges and universities just for Long Snapping<\/a>\u00a0and many into the NFL as well.<\/em><\/p>\n

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