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| Quarterback | 4 year-letterman |
| Major: Bachelor's Degree | |
| Date of birth: May 1, 1981 | |
| Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) |
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| High school: Bishop Amat Memorial High School, Santa Margarita Catholic High School | |
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Christopher Charles Rix (born May 1, 1981) is a former NCAA Division I Filipino-American football[1] quarterback for the Florida State Seminoles (FSU) football team. Rix is also widely known as a coach and sportscaster.
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Chris Rix was born and raised in upstate New York. Rix was primarily raised by his father Christopher Carroll Rix, after his mother passed away from cancer in 1989 when Rix was 7 years old. After his mother's death, Rix and his father moved to Seattle, WA and lived there from 1989-1995. Prior to entering high school, Rix and his father moved to Southern California to be closer to his family. Chris Rix attended both Bishop Amat Memorial High School and Santa Margarita Catholic High School, graduating in 2000.
Chris Rix is the first and only four year starter at quarterback (2001–2004) in the school's history under Bobby Bowden. Despite a severe ankle injury suffered early during his senior season, Rix ranks second in every major passing category at FSU. During Rix's career at Florida State, the Seminoles claimed 3 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) titles and appeared in 4 straight bowl games. [2]
Rix had his most successful season in 2003 when he passed for 3,107 yards and 23 touchdowns. He ranks second in school history in passes attempted, completed, and touchdowns thrown. Rix missed the 2003 Sugar Bowl after he overslept and missed an exam, subsequently causing him to be suspended for the game.[3]
Despite a promising start, including being named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) freshman of the year, his overall career was disappointing with respect to the high standards of the 2-time National Champion FSU program.[3] Rix finished with a 25–11 record as a starting quarterback and was benched several times during his senior year.[3] Rix lost to in-state rival the University of Miami five times during his career.[4] He is the first quarterback to lose to the same team five times.
Rix was in camp with the San Diego Chargers in 2005. Within the same year he began a career in sports broadcasting, first as a high school football analyst for Fox Sports Net in Los Angeles. In 2005 he worked as a college football analyst for Fox Sports Radio. Then in 2006 he signed with CSTV, a division of CBS, to work as an color commentator and analyst in their coverage of college football games.[5] Rix was the sideline reporter for FOX Sports for the 2006 Cotton Bowl Classic between Texas Tech and Alabama as well as a FOX NFL game between the San Diego Chargers and the Arizona Cardinals. In 2007, Chris Rix served as a college football studio analyst for ABC in Los Angeles.
Rix currently is a college football and NFL analyst for Fox Sports Radio. He is also a regular contributor on the Chris Myers and Steve Hartman Show, along with hosting Fox Gametime segments as a part of the Clear Channel Radio Affiliate.
After his playing career Rix founded the Champion Training Academy, and The Champion Organization. The venture focuses on developing and mentoring young athletes.[6] In the spring of 2008, Bishop Amat High School named Rix as the school's varsity quarterbacks coach. Following one successful season, Rix resigned as a full-time coach to focus on family, sportscasting, and ministry.
Chris Rix served as the Master of Ceremonies for the BCS National Championship Breakfast on January 5, 2010 which featured the Texas Longhorns and the Alabama Crimson Tide. The event was hosted by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in which Rix is also currently on staff as a Director of Ministries in Southern California.
In 2010, the FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) sports ministry hired Chris Rix, where he serves on staff as the Director of Ministries for the San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles, CA.[7]
Chris Rix resides in Diamond Bar, CA, a suburb of Los Angeles, with his wife Anita, and son Luke Roman.[6] He runs the Champion Training Academy.[8]
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