Anthony Rubio in his Gators uniform.Anthony Rubio (Photo via Florida Gators)
Anthony Rubio, son of Florida Senator Marco Rubio, is going incredibly viral on social media for all the wrong reasons.

Rubio is in his first season with the Florida Gators, and thousands of people online are not happy with him being on the team.

His name began trending after one X user pointed out that his father is Marco Rubio.

The post pointed out that Anthony Rubio, who is 5-foot-9 and 165 pounds and plays the running back position, is benefiting from nepotism and DEI.

“Want to see nepotism and a DEI?” the post started out saying.

“Meet Anthony Rubio, the son of @marcorubio. He plays for the Florida Gators. He’s a 5’9, 165 running back who is on the team despite not even starting for his private high school team. We know why.”

Despite what the post stated, Anthony Rubio, a class of 2023 running back from Belen Jesuit Prep, racked up 1474 rushing yards in 229 games and scored 15 touchdowns.

For the 2024 season with the Gators, Rubio rushed the ball only six times for 32 yards and one touchdown.

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Marco Rubio’s son, Anthony Rubio, Scores Touchdown In Gasparilla Bowl

Anthony Rubio just wants to play football, but his name is trending online due to who his father is.

Many believe he only got on the Florida Gators because of Marco Rubio.

In reality, Rubio only got major playing time during the final game of the year when they played in the Gasparilla Bowl.

The walk-on player for the Florida Gators scored his first touchdown in the school’s Gasparilla Bowl on Friday night.

Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio praised his son on social media.

“Happy my son scored,” the secretary of State nominee posted on X. “But what I am truly proud of is the joy from his teammates and that he gave all the glory to God.”