It was a proud moment for Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida when his son, Anthony Rubio, scored his first collegiate touchdown in the Florida Gators’ blowout victory over Tulane in the Gasparilla Bowl on Friday night. Anthony Rubio, a walk-on to the team, scored on a late nine-yard run with just over a minute remaining to extend Florida’s lopsided lead to 33-8.
The game was already decided at that point, but Rubio’s teammates rushed to crowd around him and celebrate his first score in his first college football game. “It was insane,” he said, attributing his success to “God” and saying he was grateful for the opportunity to play football at the University of Florida.
As any proud parent would, Senator Rubio took to social media to praise his son’s accomplishments, writing, “Happy my son scored, but what I am truly proud of is the joy from his teammates and that he gave all the glory to God.”
Rubio joined the Gators’ football program as a walk-on running back in 2023 and redshirted his first year. He finally saw action in Friday’s game, finishing with 32 rushing yards and one score on the ground.