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Omar Ruiz began his career at NFL Network during the 2012 season. Over the years, Ruiz has served in a variety of roles for the network, including his current role as a national reporter. Ruiz can be seen regularly on "The Insiders" and "NFL GameDay Morning."

Before joining NFL Network, Ruiz hosted "NHL Tonight" and "On the Fly" at NHL Network and worked as a play-by-play announcer for some of UCLA's Olympic sports, including men's water polo, women's soccer, and women's volleyball.

Ruiz began his broadcasting career in Syracuse, New York with WCMH, where he was a morning news reporter, as well as fill-in sports anchor. From there, Ruiz went on to work as a sports reporter and anchor in Northern California with KION/KCBA and then Columbus, Ohio with WCMH, where he covered an Ohio State beat, including two BCS National Championship football games and a Final Four NCAA Basketball Tournament appearance.

Ruiz's impressive track record expands to covering the NHL draft & playoffs, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, and MLB and NBA playoffs.

Ruiz earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from San Diego State University and a master's degree from Syracuse University in broadcast journalism. Outside of work, Omar enjoys spending time and traveling with his wife and two young daughters. A California native, Ruiz is also an avid beach volleyball player, a die-hard Dodgers fan and loves March Madness.