Chris Rubio played high school football for Charter Oak High School in California from 1989-1992. He was part of team that won the league championship in 1992 serving as the teams Long Snapper and left tackle. He was voted Center of the Century in the San Gabriel Valley. His long snapping ability earned him a spot on the UCLA football team where he was a 3-year starter at Long Snapper for three All-Americans.
The National Long Snapper of the Year is named in honor of Chris Rubio for his outstanding high school career and nearly single handedly changing the world of long snapping. Chris is now the most prominent private long snapping coach in America. He has made the position of long snapping a specialty and revered around the country through his blogs, as well as camps. Through his training and development of young long snappers, dozens of high school long snapping specialists now receive full ride scholarships each year for their skill in that position.
The Awards will be announced and presented on an annual basis to the very best national high school Long Snapper for that given season at the Rubio Long Snapping January Vegas Event.