DeAndrew T. Rubin Sr. (born October 9, 1978) is a former

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wide receiver and

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. Rubin attended

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in Saint Petersburg, Florida and the

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and was a starting receiver after being

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. He places on USF's career leaderboard in receiving touchdowns. After running a 4.31 in the

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and showing off a 35½-inch

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, Rubin was drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the

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. Rubin never played in a regular season

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game. Upon being released by the Packers in 2003, Rubin was signed and attended training camp with the

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in 2004, but was waived before the regular season began. Rubin then went to the

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in 2005, and was signed to their

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. Rubin also played in

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in 2004. In his

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season with the Predators, Rubin caught 46 passes for 588 yards and ten touchdowns in 2006, while also making 17.5 tackles and one sack. In his first game with the Storm, Rubin caught 5 touchdown passes and had more than 150 receiving yards.

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External links

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1978 births Living people American football wide receivers South Florida Bulls football players Green Bay Packers players Amsterdam Admirals players Scottish Claymores players Orlando Predators players New Orleans VooDoo players Tampa Bay Storm players Dallas Vigilantes players Lakeland Raiders players Players of American football from St. Petersburg, Florida {{ArenaFootballLeague-stub