Angel Rubio

Angel Rubio (born April 12, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for one season with the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 1998 NFL draft after playing college football for the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks. He was also a member of the San Francisco 49ers, Cincinnati Bengals, Orlando Predators, Las Vegas Outlaws, Detroit Fury, Dallas Desperados, and Austin Wranglers.

Early life Rubio garnered All-District and All-League recognition at Ceres High School in Ceres, California. He set Southeast Missouri career records with 21.5 sacks and 44.0 tackles for loss. Rubio was also named the Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 1997 after recording 114 tackles and seven sacks. He was signed by the Steelers in May 1998.

Rubio was traded to the San Francisco 49ers on August 24, 1998. He was waived by the 49ers on September 22, 1998.

Rubio was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals on September 23, 1998, but released a week later.

Rubii was then re-signed to the 49ers' practice squad in October 1998. He was released by the 49ers on September 6, 1999.

Rubio was signed by the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League (AFL) on May 25, 2001.

Rubio was traded to the Detroit Fury on November 6, 2002.

Rubio was signed by the AFL's Dallas Desperados on April 29, 2004. He was released on September 29, 2004.

Rubio was signed by the Austin Wranglers of the AFL on November 8, 2004. He was released by the Wranglers on January 10, 2007.

Personal life Rubio's son Gabriel is a defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and played in college for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.