Aaron Golub, Tulane Long Snapper, 1st Legally Blind Player to Play in NCAA Game

Tulane’s Aaron Golub made history on Saturday by becoming the first legally blind athlete to play in an NCAA football game.

Golub long-snapped a successful PAT with eight minutes and 20 seconds left in the fourth quarter to give the Green Wave a 45-17 lead in their eventual 45-31 win over UCF.

Per NOLA.com's Andrew Lopez, Golub was humbled in his postgame press conference and downplayed the significance of his accomplishment, saying:

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It was a great opportunity. I’m happy they gave me a shot, and it just felt great. 

I prepared and I just know that I've done this thousands of times. It was nothing. It's the same as in practice. It was just me and [punter] Pete [Picerelli] the holder and I just snapped it to him.

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Golub has no vision in his right eye and has limited sight in his left from a genetic condition he was born with. He joined the Green Wave as a walk-on in the spring of 2014. 

Tulane coach Curtis Johnson noted after the game that Golub could make more appearances this season, per Lopez. 

The sophomore from Newton, Massachusetts, began playing competitively in middle school, according to Sports Illustrated's Chris Scarnati, and was a lineman in high school before shifting to long snapper when he aspired to play collegiately. By the time he graduated, he was ranked 18th at the position by 247Sports.

Tulane improved to 2-2 with its win over UCF, the defending American Athletic Conference co-champions. The Green Wave continue conference play next weekend with a trip to Temple.