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. Then in 2006 he signed with CSTV, a division of CBS, to work as a color commentator and analyst in their coverage of college football games. In 2005, he worked as a college football analyst for Fox Sports Radio. 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. He was invited to the San Diego Chargers' rookie camp on a tryout basis. Rix went undrafted in the 2005 NFL Draft. His loyalty to Coach Bobby Bowden was the key factor in his decision to forego entering the NFL draft after his Junior year. Rix was named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) freshman of the year, and he is the first, and only, four-year starter in Florida State history. Rix missed the 2003 Sugar Bowl after he overslept and missed an exam, subsequently causing him to be disciplined by sitting him for that year's final game. He ranks second in school history in passes attempted, completed, and touchdowns thrown. Rix had his most successful season in 2003 when he passed for 3,107 yards and 23 touchdowns. During Rix's career at Florida State, the Seminoles claimed three Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) titles and appeared in four straight bowl games. Despite a severe ankle injury suffered early during his senior season, Rix ranks second in every major passing category at FSU. Prior to entering high school, Rix and his father moved to Southern California to be closer to his family.Ĭhris Rix attended both Bishop Amat Memorial High School and Santa Margarita Catholic High School, graduating in 2000.Ĭhris Rix is the first and only four year starter at quarterback (2001–2004) in the school's history, having played under Bobby Bowden. After his mother's death, Rix and his father moved to Seattle, WA and lived there from 1989–1995. Rix was primarily raised by his father Christopher Carroll Rix, after his mother died from cancer in 1989 when Rix was 7 years old. He is of Filipino, German, and Irish descent. Chris Rix was born and raised in upstate New York.