Awards • 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
· Each year the winner of the Chris Rubio Award will be added to the Award Selection Committee once they graduate from college.
· Each year the winner of the Chris Rubio Award will be added to the Award Selection Committee once they graduate from college.
