Zac Tubbs

Zac Tubbs
Position: Offensive Line Coach
Personal information
Born: Cullman, Alabama
Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Career information
High school: Cullman (AL)
College: Arkansas
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • CFN First-Team All-Bowl Team (2003)
  • Preseason Second-Team All-SEC (2005, 2006)
  • Lon Farrell Academic Honor Roll (2005)
  • SEC Coaches First-Team All-SEC (2006)
  • Scout.com First-Team All-SEC (2006)
  • 2x SEC West Champion (2002, 2006)
  • Nelson Rainey Award Winner (2007)
  • Second-team All-IFL (2010)

Zac Tubbs (born May 14, 1984) is a former Division I athlete who earned athletic honors on the high school, collegiate, and professional level. Tubbs was named to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Arkansas SEC Team on August 6, 2017. [1]

High school career

Tubbs attended Cullman High School in his hometown of Cullman, Alabama. Known for being tremendously strong in the weight room,[2] he garnered nearly every recognition available in his high school career, including All-America honors. Named a Max Emfinger four-star recruit,[3] Tubbs was selected to The Birmingham News Super All-State Team,[4] the Alabama Sports Writers Association Super 12 Team,[5][6] and the Mobile Press-Register Elite 18 Team.[7] The Birmingham News and Alabama Sports Writers Association both tabbed him a first-team All-State selection.[8] Tubbs started at left tackle in the Alabama vs. Mississippi All-Star Game Classic.[9] Scout.com listed Tubbs as the No.1 offensive lineman[10]/ No.18 overall player in Alabama[11] while 247 Sports composite rankings listed him as the No.1 OT/ No.15 overall player. [12]

Tubbs signed a full scholarship [13] to the University of Arkansas after being recruited by Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame, Stanford, and Ole Miss.[14] PrepStar on Tubbs: “A mountainous OL who is working on improving his foot speed. Tubbs is a gamer. He is very coachable and he learns quick. Zac had 107 pancake blocks and graded out at 93% his senior year. A tremendous pass blocker, Tubbs hasn’t allowed a sack his entire high school career. [15]

College career

Tubbs was a four-year letterman and team captain for the University of Arkansas football team. He earned his first career start as a true freshman against Louisiana Lafayette[16] and was only one of two true freshmen to see playing time in the SEC Championship Game against Georgia.[17] As a sophomore, Tubbs was named to the College Football News first-team All-Bowl Team[18] after the Hogs beat Missouri in the 2003 Independence Bowl. Tubbs started the first five games of his junior season at right tackle and was playing at an All-SEC pace before suffering a severe, season-ending injury.[19] Tubbs was tabbed a preseason second-team All-SEC selection in 2005[20] and 2006, [21] and was named to the 2005-2006 Lon Farrell Academic Honor Roll.[22]

Following his senior season, Tubbs earned several first-team All-SEC honors[23][24] and was presented with the Nelson Rainey Award. Arkansas Offensive Line Coach Mike Markuson on Tubbs: “He gives the team extra confidence and toughness when he’s on the field. He’s got a nasty side to him when it comes down to game day, and he can be a vocal guy. There’s an air about him that says, ‘Hey, we’re going to get it done today’. That’s why we love having him out there.”[25]

Tubbs was named to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Arkansas SEC Team (Third Team) on August 6, 2017. [26]

Professional career

Described as a strong run-blocking lineman who plays with a nasty attitude,[27] Tubbs signed a free agent contract with the Buffalo Bills following the 2007 NFL Draft. [28] Following his release from Buffalo, he signed with Team Arkansas in the newly formed All-American Football League.[29] Tubbs spent 2009[30] and 2010[31] with the Sioux Falls Storm of the Indoor Football League, earning second-team All-IFL honors in 2010.[32] He signed with the Allen Wranglers of the Indoor Football League for the 2012 season.[33]

Athletic Pedigree

Tubbs was inducted into the AAA Minor League Hall of Fame in 2013.[34] His father,[35] grandfather [36] and great uncle[37] are all members of the Cullman County Sports Hall of Fame. His cousin, Beau Kitson, was a two-time All-SCIAC selection as an offensive lineman at the University of La Verne. [38]


References

  1. ↑ Murphy, Tom. "A QUARTER CENTURY OF HOGS IN THE SEC". Wholehogsports.com.
  2. ↑ Kirk, O., & Henry, C. (2002, March). Hogs Land Solid Class. Hawgs Illustrated, 11(4), 37.
  3. ↑ Max Eminger's Top 21. Scout.com. 2002.
  4. ↑ "Birmingham News Super All-State Team". AHSFHS.org. 2001. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  5. ↑ "ASWA Super 12". AHSFHS.org. 2001. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  6. ↑ "Alabama All-State Football Teams: Super 12". AHSFHS.org. 2003-02-04. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  7. ↑ "Mobile Register Elite 18". Al.com. 2001-08-05. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  8. ↑ "Alabama High School Football Players". AHSFHS.org. 2001. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  9. ↑ Hart, J. (2002, February 20). Tubbs named to state All-Star team. The Cullman Times, pp. 1B, 4B
  10. ↑ "Offensive Lineman". Scout.com. 2002. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  11. ↑ "All Recruits". Scout.com. 2002. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  12. ↑ 2002 Top Alabama Football Recruits. 247 Sports. 2002.
  13. ↑ Kirk, O. (2001, November 17). Tubbs, Morgan Commit to Hogs. Hawgs Illustrated, 10(18), 30
  14. ↑ Kirk, O., & Henry, C. (2002, March). Hogs Land Solid Class. Hawgs Illustrated, 11(4), 37.
  15. ↑ "PrepStar Player Profile". PrepStar.com. 2002. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  16. ↑ Marberry, J (2002-11-15). "Tubbs to start at tackle for Hogs against UL Lafayette". Log Cabin Democrat. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  17. ↑ Dearman, D (2004-09-02). "No experience necessary". The Arkansas Traveler. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  18. ↑ Fallstrom, R.B (2004-01-01). "Arkansas masters Missouri, wins Independence Bowl". USAToday.com. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  19. ↑ Capshaw, M (2004-10-06). "Tubbs Suffers Broken Ankle". The Morning News. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  20. ↑ "Tubbs Named Second-Team All-SEC; Arkansas Picked Fourth in the West". Razorback Media Relations. 2005-07-28. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  21. ↑ "Three Razorbacks are first-team All-SEC choices by coaches". Espn.com. 2006-07-21. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  22. ↑ "2005-2006 Lon Farrell Academic Honor Roll" (PDF). See p.103 in pdf document. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  23. ↑ "2006 All-SEC Football Team Announced". SEC Digital Network. 2006-12-05. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  24. ↑ Kennedy, S (2006-12-12). "All-SEC Team". Scout.com. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  25. ↑ Holt, B (2006-09-20). "Arkansas' Anchorman". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  26. ↑ Murphy, Tom. "A QUARTER CENTURY OF HOGS IN THE SEC". Wholehogsports.com.
  27. ↑ "2007 Rookie Profiles: Offensive Lineman". Fantasyguru.com. 2007. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  28. ↑ Wilson, A. (2007, May 16). Bills rookies get a look at the city. The Buffalo News, p.A2
  29. ↑ Harris, J (2008-03-03). "AAFL's Team Arkansas Loads Up on Talent". ArkansasSports360. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  30. ↑ "Storm Sign Former Arkansas Standout". OurSportsCentral.com. 2009-03-16. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  31. ↑ "Mammoth O-Lineman Commits to Storm for 2010". OurSportsCentral.com. 2009-12-18. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  32. ↑ "Storm's Terry, Tubbs Named 2nd Team All-IFl". Keloland.com. 2010-06-24. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  33. ↑ "Allen Wranglers Add Experience to Offense". OurSportsCentral.com. 2011-10-21. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  34. ↑ "Class of 2013". AAA Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  35. ↑ Lumpkin, B. (2003). Tubbs winner in every sense. The Cullman Times, pp. 1B, 4B.
  36. ↑ Turner, S. (2000, April 7). Trimble was one of the ‘Junction Boys’. The Cullman Times, p.1B.
  37. ↑ Darling, E., Voit, S., & Crutchfield, G. (2000, April 20). Hall of Fame to be wonderful asset to Cullman area. The Cullman Times, p.1B.
  38. ↑ 2015 SCIAC Football All-Conference Team.
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