Michael Rubino

Position:
Place-Kicker
Height:
6-3
Weight:
215
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Apex, N.C.
High School:
Middle Creek / Appalachian State

2019 – Senior Season

Appeared in nine games on special teams, primarily as a kickoff specialist • Totaled 18 touchbacks with a season-high five against Miami • Converted both PAT attempts against Mercer.

2018 - Junior Season (at Appalachian State)

Served as App State’s kickoff specialist and averaged 61.0 yards per kickoff with 49 touchbacks (21st nationally and second in the Sun Belt) • Touchback percentage of 62.02 ranked 39th nationally • Converted 2-of-3 extra points.

2017 - Sophomore Season (at Appalachian State)

Appeared in all 13 games as the kickoff specialist and was the primary placekicker for the first seven games • Converted 9-of-15 field goals and 21-of-23 extra points • Made a tiebreaking field goal from 31 yards out with 7:24 remaining in a 23-20 win at Idaho • Had two games with two field goals and made a season-long attempt from 46 yards at Texas State • Averaged 61.3 yards per kickoff with 29 touchbacks on 81 attempts.

2016 - Redshirt Freshman Season (at Appalachian State)

Played in all 13 games as Appalachian State’s primary place-kicker • Perfect on field goals from inside of 40 yards, converting all 13 tries • Converted 47-of-48 extra points and made 15-of-21 field goals on the season • Converted 4-of-8 field goals in the first five games of the season and went 11-of-13 for the remainder of the season • Made the go-ahead 39-yard field goal with 5:14 remaining in the Camellia Bowl to defeat Toledo 31-28 • A 47-yard field goal at Troy was his longest, tied for fourth longest in the Sun Belt • Redshirted in 2015.

Middle Creek High School

Rated a two-star prospect by Scout.com and 247Sports • Tabbed as the nation’s No. 8-ranked kicker in the class of 2015 by 247Sports • Two-time Southwest Wake Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Year • Two-time first-team all-conference selection as a kicker and punter • Accounted for 71 points with 50 extra points and seven field goals while averaging 43.2 yards per punt as a senior in 2014 • Made 12 field goals, sent 31-of-62 kickoffs into the end zone for touchbacks and averaged 36 yards per punt with 20 downed inside the 20-yard line as a junior in 2013 • Middle Creek recovered six of his 14 onside-kick attempts in 2013 • A four-time academic all-conference honoree • Coached by Michael Castellano.

Personal

Son of Patti and John Rubino • Birthday is July 26.