2026 Football Roster
Rudy Varela
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Gilbert, AZ
- High School:
- Casteel
- Position:
- OL
2025 – Played in two games, seeing action vs. Utah State and Colorado State … part of an offensive line that helped lead Air Force to lead the conference and rank third nationally in rushing with a 261.4 average … the offensive line also helped the Falcons lead the MW in passing efficiency, yards per completion, fewest penalties per game and fewest penalty yards per game … Air Force led the conference and ranked fourth in the nation in time of possession with a 33:52 mark … the Falcons ranked second in the Mountain West and 22nd nationally in sacks allowed with a 1.33 average … the offensive line was named to the Joe Moore Award midseason watch list.
2024 – Did not see any action.
2023 – Did not see any action.
High School – Lettered in football, wrestling, track and lacrosse … earned all-state, all-conference and all-region honors in football … coach was Robert Newcombe.
Personal – Parents are Christopher and DeeAnna Varela … has one older sibling … majoring in management … attended the Air Force Academy Prep School and played football … hobbies are golfing and fishing.
