Rob Rubick

Robin James Rubick (born September 27, 1960) is a former <a href="/facts/American_football/TGzJa1nW">American football</a> <a href="/facts/Tight_end/CGbYeaoB">tight end</a> who played professionally in the <a href="/facts/National_Football_League/cBH0hxRV">National Football League</a> (NFL) for the <a href="/facts/Detroit_Lions/eA6TkKzH">Detroit Lions</a> from 1982 to 1988. He played <a href="/facts/College_football/sQHYX0Ct">college football</a> at <a href="/facts/Grand_Valley_State_University/7eVQEJc4">Grand Valley State University</a>. Rubick was drafted in the 12th round of the <a href="/facts/1982_NFL_draft/HgcA8IRu">1982 NFL draft</a> by the Lions.
As an NFL player Rubick played in 88 games, had 4 touchdowns (3 receiving, 1 rushing), 44 receptions, and 1 carry.
From 1999 to 2007, he served as the Detroit Lions studio analyst on the <a href="/facts/Detroit_Sports_Report/LCWUCbCa">Detroit Sports Report</a>, and later on Lions Live, on <a href="/facts/Fox_Sports_Detroit/LCWUCbCa">Fox Sports Detroit</a>. Rubick is currently the radio color commentator for EMU football on <a href="/facts/WEMU/DdjF6Ntg">WEMU</a>. After leaving professional football, Rubick received master's degrees from <a href="/facts/Eastern_Michigan_University/oAzbGxr9">Eastern Michigan University</a> and <a href="/facts/Marygrove_College/7f95a99W">Marygrove College</a> and currently works as a physical education and health teacher at Zemmer Middle School in <a href="/facts/Lapeer%2c_Michigan/0Cc6J3K7">Lapeer, Michigan</a>. In 2010, he became the <a href="/facts/Color_commentator/CaDEnJcW">color commentator</a> for preseason games on the <a href="/facts/Detroit_Lions_Television_Network/T8NkkKch">Detroit Lions Television Network</a>.
Rubick frequently participates in charity basketball games with other former and current Lions players, often against volunteer firefighters to help raise money for local communities around Michigan.

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