Rubio played for the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks from 1993 to 1997, recording a total of 330 tackles.[2][3] He set Southeast Missouri career records with 21.5 sacks and 44.0 tackles for loss.[2][3] He earned American Football Coaches Association and The Sports Network first-team Division I-AAAll-American honors as well as Associated Press and Football Gazette second-team Division I-AA All-American honors his senior year in 1997.[1][2][4][5][6] Rubio was also named the Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 1997 after recording 114 tackles and seven sacks.[2][1][3] He garnered first-team All-OVC recognition in 1997 as well as second-team All-OVC accolades in 1994 and 1996.[4][2] He missed the 1995 season due to a knee injury.[7][1] Rubio was inducted into the Southeast Missouri Athletics Hall of Fame in 2014.[2]
Rubio was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL in the seventh round with the 221st pick in the 1998 NFL draft.[8] He was signed by the Steelers in May 1998.[9][10]
Rubio was traded to the San Francisco 49ers on August 24, 1998. He was waived by the 49ers on September 22, 1998.[1]
Rubii was then re-signed to the 49ers' practice squad in October 1998.[13] He was released by the 49ers on September 6, 1999.[1]
Rubio signed with the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL on September 6, 1999. He was released on September 27 and re-signed on November 3, 1999. Rubio appeared in the final two games of the season.[1]
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