Chris Rubio Award
The Chris Rubio Award is presented annually to the nation’s best high school long snapper for that season. This prestigious award honors the hard work, dedication, and skills of exceptional high school long snappers.
About the Chris Rubio Award
Who Is Eligible?
Every athlete that plays high school football at the varsity level, regardless of state division, or age. You DO NOT have to attend a Rubio Long Snapping / Chris Sailer Kicking camp to win this award.
How Do You Win?
You will have to be the starter for your high school varsity team. You must not have more than one bad snap all season (snap that gets by the punter or the holder). You must do both punt and p.a.t. snaps. If you have to snap and block for your team, that is looked at in higher regard. The amount of tackles is taken into consideration with the voting. You must have started in 80% of the current year’s games for your varsity team. A Long Snapper’s physical size is NOT taken into consideration in the voting. Other positions played are NOT taken into consideration for voting. You may be viewed by Chris Rubio in person, send in film, have a high school head coach’s recommendation, college special team’s coach recommendation or sports writer’s recommendation to be considered eligible. A panel of voters assembled by the Chris Rubio selection committee will vote for the winner.
How Does the Voting Take Place?
A selection committee, assembled by Chris Rubio, will be voting. The panel will include: Chris Rubio, past and current NFL Long Snappers, past and current NCAA Long Snappers, past finalists for the Chris Rubio Award, and Sports writers and columnists.
When?
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August: A Watch List of 15 Long Snappers will be announced each year before the high school football season begins. The players on the Watch List were selected based on statistics from the previous season and upcoming season expectations. The eventual winner does NOT have to be on the Watch List to win the awards.
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November: Ten Semi-Finalists are announced. The Semi-Finalists will be determined by committee selection.
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December: The Three Finalists are announced. The Finalists will be determined by total votes. 3 points (1st Place Vote), 2 points (2nd Place Vote), 1 Point (3rd Place Vote). In the case of a tie, Chris Rubio will break the tie with his vote.
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January : The winner will be announced at the January Vegas Event. The winner will be determined by total votes. 3 points (1st Place Vote), 2 points (2nd Place Vote), 1 Point (3rd Place Vote). In the case of a tie, Chris Rubio will break the tie with his vote,.
Guidelines:
Submit your season total stats (total snaps) each week to Chris Rubio by emailing them to [email protected] Please submit the following:
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Total Number of Punts:
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Total Number of P.A.T’s:
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Total Number of tackles:
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Misc (fumble recovery, etc):
Please note: You may create a highlight tape for the judges but it cannot exceed one minute in length.
All statistics will have to be verified by your high school head coach before you can be announced as a Finalist.
Chris Rubio Award Selection Committee
The Chris Rubio Award Selection Committee will vote for the winner. The panel will include: Chris Rubio, past and current NFL Long Snappers, past NCAA Long Snappers, past finalists for the Chris Rubio Award, and sports writers and columnists.
Each year the winner of the Chris Rubio Award will be added to the Award Selection Committee once they graduate from college.
The Chris Rubio Award Selection Committee Members:
Justin Drescher
Four year starter at Colorado. Played for the New Orleans Saints and Arizona Cardinals.
Christian Yount
Four year starter at UCLA. Two time, and only, Playboy All-American. Senior Bowl participant. First Long Snapper to be offered a scholarship his junior year. NFL Long Snapper with the Cleveland Browns
Corey Adams
Four year starter at Kansas St. All four years without a bad snap (almost 400). 2010 Lowes Award finalist for being a tremendous student-athlete on and off the field.
Nolan Frese
Four year starter at the University of Houston. Seattle Seahawks Long Snapper for the 2016 season.
Kameron Canaday
Four years starter at the Portland State. Current Long Snapper for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Aaron Brewer
Four year starter at San Diego State. Long Snapper for the Denver Broncos for five years and currently with the Arizona Cardinals.
Rick Lovato
Four year starter at Old Dominion. Current Long Snapper for the Philadelphia Eagles. Superbowl Champion
Kevin Gold
Kevin Gold is an NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor and creator of the award-winning Web site Longsnap.com, dedicated to football long snapping. Longsnap.com was founded in 2000 and, in April 2009, converted to its current blog format. Mr. Gold has negotiated in excess of 50 NFL player contracts.
Brandon Huffman
Brandon is the National College Football Recruting Editor for 247 Sports and co-founder of Avery Strong.
Randy Taylor
Randy is a Recruiting Analyst and has been involved with college football for 35 years.
John Finch
Purdue alum. Senior Rubio Long Snapping staff member. Heads up the Rubio Long Snapping Virtual Lessons.
Greg Biggins
National Recruiting Analyst for 247 Sports.
Carson Tinker
National Champion with Alabama and NFL Long Snapper with the Jacksonville Jaguars
Scott Daly
1st Chris Rubio Award Winner. Played for Notre Dame. Current NFL Free Agent
Cole Mazza
2nd Chris Rubio Award Winner. Played for Alabama. Long Snapper for the Los Angeles Chargers
Patrick Mannelly
Drafted by the Chicago Bears and played with them for 16 years. Highly regarded as the greatest NFL Long Snapper in the history of the game. Namesake of The Patrick Mannelly Award for top college Long Snapper.
Award Recipients
2013 High School All-American Long Snappers · 3rd Place Award recipient:
Nate Adams
AZ
2014
Nate is a very hard worker that is built extremely well for an athlete at any level. Moves extremely well on his feet and is beyond athletic. Smooth and consistent when he snaps the ball. he is doing a good job of lowering his butt to gain more speed. The more he incorporates lowering his butt and getting his body involved, the more speed he will obtain in the long run. Very solid runner. PATs are coming along nicely. Just keeps on improving. HARD WORKER. Runs like the wind.
2013 High School All-American Long Snappers · 2nd Place Award recipient:
Alan Lucy
VA
2014
Lucy was flat out dominant all day at the Rubio Long Snapping Camp in NC. He has completely transformed his body, in a great way, and it is paying off with his snapping. Speed has never been an issue and now his is accurate and consistent as he is fast. Kid is definitely ready for the next level and Rutgers got a good one in Lucy.
2013 High School All-American Long Snappers · 1st Place Award recipient:
Tanner Carew
CA
2014
Carew is on another level and he just proved it, over and over again, at the Vegas Event. Snapping with as much confidence as possible and I love it. Kid runs like the wind and is snapping heat at all times. He is VERY ready for next year at Oregon. PHENOMENAL. RELAXED. SMOOTH. AMAZING. EXCELLENT. ATHLETIC. CONFIDENT. These are all words I would use to describe Carew right now... he is separated himself as, easily, the best Long Snapper in his class.
2013 High School All-American Punters · 3rd Place Award recipient:
Matt Stewart
CA
2014
Matt is a tremendous punting prospect. A big, tall, strong athlete. He has as much natural talent as anyone in the country. He hits a huge ball and has only scratched the surface of what he is capable of. He continues to improve each time that we see him. Matt has the tools to be a dominating college punter. Big time college prospect. Should develop very nicely at Montana State.
2013 High School All-American Punters · 2nd Place Award recipient:
Logan Cooke
MS
2014
Logan is a tremendous punting prospect. He is tall, strong, and athletic. Has the perfect frame to dominate at the D1 level. Also a great kicker. Logan is one of the most talented all around players in the Class of 2014. A fine young man with an excellent attitude and work ethic. Huge pick up for Mississippi State!
2013 High School All-American Punters · 1st Place Award recipient:
Marc Nolan
GA
2014
Marc is an outstanding punter. He has a strong leg and punts with excellent technique and consistency. He has shown tremendous improvement over the years. One of the most consistent punters in the nation. A fine young man with a great attitude and work ethic. Has a bright future at the college level. He will be perhaps the most READY high school punter to come right into college and play. Excellent D1 prospect. Huge pick up for Stony Brook.
2013 High School All-American Kickers · 3rd Place Award recipient:
Alex Spence
SC
2014
Alex is an outstanding kicker. He hits a nice consistent ball off the ground. Field goals are solid. Kickoffs are strong and show great college potential. Also a very good punter. Shows potential in all 3 phases (FG, KO, and P). Kicks well under pressure. Has improved a great deal from camp to camp. He will only continue to improve his game in time. Fine young man with a great attitude and work ethic. Excellent college prospect. Nice pick up for Clemson.
2013 High School All-American Kickers · 2nd Place Award recipient:
John Duvic
IL
2014
John is a fantastic kicker. He has a strong leg and kicks with excellent consistency off the ground. A smooth natural kicker that shows outstanding potential. One of the very best pure field goal kickers in the nation. He has all the tools to be special to be a great college player. A fine young man with a great attitude and work ethic. Excellent prospect.
2013 High School All-American Kickers · 1st Place Award recipient:
Cole Hedlund
TX
2014
Cole is a fantastic kicker. One of the very best pure field goal kickers in the nation. He is extremely accurate, technically sound, and consistent. Kicks very well under pressure. Kickoffs are also outstanding. Perhaps the best part about Cole is the fact that he will only continue to get stronger. A fine young man with a great attitude and work ethic. Has all the tools to dominate the D1 level. Big time prospect. Big pick up for Arkansas.
2013 College All American Punters · 3rd Place Award recipient:
Spencer Roth
Baylor
2011
Spencer is a tremendous punting talent. He has the perfect size, strength, and athleticism to be a GREAT D1A punting prospect. The sky is the limit for Spencer. With hard work, watch out. Definite D1A prospect.
2013 College All American Punters · 2nd Place Award recipient:
Cody Mandell
Alabama
2010
Cody is a great punter. He has a huge leg and shows the ability to hit as good a ball as any punter in the nation. Also outstanding on kickoffs. Probably the best P/KO guy in the country. Great D1A Prospect. Huge pick up for Alabama.
2013 College All American Punters · 1st Place Award recipient:
Drew Kaser
Texas A&M
2011
Drew is a tremendously talented punter. He has one of the strongest legs in his class. Shows the potential to be a dominating punter at the next level. Has all the tools. Nice pickup for Texas A&M.
2013 College All American Kickers · 3rd Place Award recipient:
Michael Hunnicutt
Oklahoma
2010
Michael is simple the best and most ready kicker in the nation. He has a strong leg and gets great height on his ball. Also huge on kickoffs. He has proven that he can kick off the ground at the highest level. One of the most talented and mature kickers in the class of 2010. Steady and clutch performer. Will be a great addition to OU.
2013 College All American Kickers · 2nd Place Award recipient:
Jared Roberts
Colorado State
2011
Jared is a very good kicker. He has a strong leg and gets excellent height on his ball. Kickoffs are also at the D1 level. Shows that he can play at any level. Should only continue to get better. Solid prospect that can step in and play.
2013 College All American Kickers · 1st Place Award recipient:
Marshall Morgan
Georgia
2012
Marshall is an outstanding kicker. He has a great leg and is a natural athlete. Has all the tools to be one of the very best in the nation for the Class of 2012. I expect big things from Marshall. Also a punting prosect. Definite D1 scholarship pick!
2012 College All-Americans Kickers · 2nd Place Award recipient:
Quinn Sharp
Oklahoma State
2008
Quinn is the #1 kicker in the country. He is consistent, gets great height, and is smooth. Oklahoma State is set for the next four years. Great pickup for Oklahoma State!
2012 College All-American Punters · 2nd Place Award recipient:
Sean Sellwood
Utah
2008
Sean is a great kicker/punter. A big, tall, strong, athlete with endless potential. Has a chance to be a star at the D1A level. Should compete as a K/P for Utah over the next couple of years.
2012 College All-American Punters · 1st Place Award recipient:
Ryan Allen
Louisiana Tech
2010
Ryan is an outstanding punter. He has all the tools to be a dominating D1A Punter. The most ready player physically and mentally to step in and play right away at this point. Huge pick up for LA Tech!
2012 College All-Americans Kickers · 3rd Place Award recipient:
Jeff Budzien
Northwestern
2009
Jeff is an outstanding kicker. He has a strong leg and gets great lift on his ball. Already kicks off the ground at the highest level. Jeff is a fine young man with great work ethic. Has everything it takes to be successful at the next level. One of the very best in the Class of 2009!
2012 College All-Americans Kickers · 1st Place Award recipient:
Dustin Hopkins
Florida State
2009
Dustin has everything it takes to be a D1A kicker. He is strong, consistent, and mentally tough. Impressive on both field goals and kickoffs and has also showed the ability to punt. Had an outstanding 6th Annual National Event and Spring Event and "TOP 12" Camp. Has solidified himself as the #1 kicker in the nation. Florida State got the best!
2014 High School All-American Long Snappers · 3rd Place Award recipient
AJ Carty
CA
2015
Carty is flat out great and was dominant at the Rubio Long Snapping fall camp in CA. He is massive and looks like a college Long Snapper right now. Snaps, consistently, in the mid .6s and is on target. Ended up winning the whole camp with great accuracy and speed. Love to see him widen out just a tad to be more comfortable and increase his ability to get through more. Focusing on athleticism will be key as well. Tremendous attitude. He is ready for college right now.
2014 High School All-American Long Snappers · 2nd Place Award recipient
Liam McCullough
OH
2015
The more I watch Liam snap the ball, the more I am impressed with him. He absolutely rips the ball back to the punter. You almost feel bad for the guy that stands 15 yards back from Liam. I have timed him in the MID .5s and I am very strict with my timing. Passes the eye ball test quickly and is very cerebral with his Long Snapping. Love to see him make sure he is always reaching all the way back to get a bit more accurate and consistent with his punt snaps. I want no misses from him. Only issue he ever has is if he hands stop short. Kid is excellent and dominant. 11/14
2014 High School All-American Long Snappers · 1st Place Award recipient
Blake Ferguson
GA
2015
Ferguson looked very confident and consistent at the Rubio Long Snapping fall camp in GA. He is becoming like a machine. His misses are by inches and he is VERY consistent with the speed of the ball. He doesn't over-snap the ball and seems very focused on hitting the perfect spot with every snap. Like to see him put on a bit more weight, continue to keep his weight back and snap just one ball at a time. When one snap is done, it is done. Perfectionist. Beyond ready for the next level. 11/14
2014 High School All-American Punters · 3rd Place Award recipient
Tyler Flathau
MS
2015
Tyler is a very talented punter. He has a great leg and has really shown tremendous improvement in this area. Punt for nice distance and hang time. A great kicker as well, but this might end up being his college specialty. Has tons of upside. Will only continue to get better. A fine young man with a great attitude and work ethic. Should have a great showing in Las Vegas!
2014 High School All-American Punters · 2nd Place Award recipient
Skyler Southam
Utah
2016
Skyler is big time talent. A great athlete with a huge leg. Shows outstanding talent and potential as a punter. Also a top national kicking prospect. Skyler has a bright future. Top overall talent in the nation as of 6-14-14. Big pick up BYU!
2014 High School All-American Punters · 1st Place Award recipient
Alex Trifonovitch
HI
2015
Alex is an outstanding punter. A good athlete with a strong leg. Alex has proven that he is a top national punting prospect. Hits a very consistent college level ball. Also a very good kicker. A fine young man with a great attitude and work ethic. Alex has a bright college future. I see him as a P/KO specialist. Is going to make a fine addition to any college program. Excellent prospect.
2014 College All-American Kickers · 2nd Place Award recipient:
Josh Lambert
West Virginia
2012
Josh is an extremely talented kicker. He is a great athlete with a huge leg. Technique and consistency is outstanding. Josh has D1 punting ability as well. A definite D1A scholarship pick. A top 5 national combo prospect. A fine young man with a great attitude and work ethic. Big pick up for West Virginia!
2014 College All-American Kickers · 3rd Place Award recipient:
Ross Martin
Duke
2012
Ross is an amazing kicker. He has a great leg and makes kicks with excellent height and consistency. Field Goals are simply outstanding off the ground. Best high school field goal kicker in the nation. Kickoffs are ready for D1. Fine young man with a great attitude and work ethic. A definite scholarship pick. Huge pick up for Duke.
2014 College All-American Punters · 1st Place Award recipient
J.K. Scott
Alabama
2014
JK is one of the most gifted natural punter that we have ever seen. He has the size, strength, and talent to be a great college punter. He reminds me a lot of former #1 High School Punter Bryan Anger as a young high school punter. The sky is the limit. Also a big time kicker. JK is a phenomenal combo prospect. Huge pick up for Alabama.
2014 College All-American Punters · 2nd Place Award recipient
Wil Baumann
NC State
2011
Wil is an outstanding punter. He has the size, leg strength, and skill to be a dominating D1A punter. Hits many balls 40+ yards with 5.0+ second hang time. Will is a sure fire D1A Scholarship Pick. Great pickup for NC State.
2014 College All-American Punters · 3rd Place Award recipient
Alex Boy
Nevada
2014
Alex is a very talented punter. He has as much potential as anyone in the nation. Has the perfect frame and athleticism to dominate at the next level. Hits a huge ball at times and has improved his consistency. I expect big things from Alex. Excellent prospect. Great choice for Nevada Reno.
2014 College All-American Long Snapper · 1st Place Award recipient
Scott Thompson
NC State
2011
Scotty is phemonenal. Flat out great long snapper. Blocks well and his ball is extremely fast. Lefty is so smooth it is amazing. NC State picked a good one with Scotty. Should easily go in and start. Legs are massive. Creates an immense amount of power. Won the competition with five straight threes!
2014 College All-American Long Snapper · 2nd Place Award recipient
Reid Ferguson
LSU
2012
Reid continues to be one of the most dominant Long Snappers I have ever had with me. He has exceptional form and his body is perfect for D1 Long Snapping and beyond. Creates an immense amount of speed on his ball with his very powerful lower half of his body. Blocks very well and is moving as well as I have ever seen him. When he snaps, people notice..immediately. HARD worker that is dominant with his snapping.
2014 College All-American Long Snapper · 3rd Place Award recipient
Matt Dooley
Indiana
2011
Dooley has done a great job in transforming himself from a big Long Snapper with a lot of potential to a big Long Snapper that is ready for the college game now. Ball is very smooth and accurate. It is quick and precise. Good speed continuously and a tight spiral. Solid attitude and work ethic. Moves very well for a big man. Light on his feet for as big as he is. Easy pick up for someone.
2014 High School All-American Kickers · 1st Place Award recipient
Tyler Bass
SC
2015
As predicted, Reid is already offered and I fully expect more to come. After seeing him in Vegas, there is no doubt he will is ready right now for the next level. Beyond solid body and attitude. Ball is VERY strong and fast. Form is exceptional. Moves well and he is thick. He could play in a college game right now (May, 2011), let alone in a year and a half and I would be comfortable. Terrific work ethic.
2014 High School All-American Kickers · 2nd Place Award recipient
Joey Gogol
GA
2015
Joey is a very solid kicking prospect. A good looking athlete with a strong leg. Hits a nice ball at times. Should only continue to jump up the rankings. Had a nice showing in Las Vegas. Was a pleasure to work with. Nice prospect.
2014 High School All-American Kickers · 3rd Place Award recipient
Mason Weissenhofer
IL
2015
Mason is an outstanding kicker. A great looking athlete with great leg strength. He has great natural ability. Very smooth. Does well under pressure. He has all the tools to be a great college kicker. Also a developing punter. A fine young man with a great attitude and work ethic. Look for Mason to have a big summer impressing college coaches across the nation. Excellent prospect. Nice pick up for Northwestern.
2014 College All-American Kickers · 1st Place Award recipient
Brad Craddock
Maryland
2012
Brad is a tremendous K/P talent. He has a huge leg and shows outstanding potential. Has all the tools to be one of the very best combo players in the nation. Current strengths are kickoffs and punts. Ready to play at any level! Nice D1A prospect! Should contribute on KO's for Maryland.
Chris Rubio Award Recipient
Scott Daly
Notre Dame
2012
Graduated from Notre Dame, had four flawless seasons and is in the new AAF league
Chris Rubio Award Recipient
Cole Mazza
Alabama
2013
First Long Snapper ever offered by Nick Saban (Alabama), graduated with a couple National Titles under his belt and is playing for the Chargers in the NFL.
Chris Rubio Award Recipient
Blake Ferguson
LSU
2014
Earliest Long Snapper ever offered a full scholarship years ago and has had four great seasons at LSU
Chris Rubio Award Recipient
Johnny Den Bleyker
UCLA
2015
Chris Rubio Award Recipient
Thomas Fletcher
Alabama
2016
Chris Rubio Award Recipient
Oscar Shadley
Virginia Tech
2017
Chris Rubio Award Recipient
Quentin Skinner
LSU
2018
