Joaquin Gonzalez (American football)

For other people with similar names, see Joaquin Gonzalez (disambiguation).

Joaquin Gonzalez
No. 73, 74
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1979-09-07) September 7, 1979 (age 45)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:Christopher Columbus (Miami)
College:Miami (FL)
NFL draft:2002 / round: 7 / pick: 227
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:64
Games started:39
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Joaquin Antonio Gonzalez (born September 7, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts. He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes and was selected in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL draft.[1]

Early life

Gonzalez attended Columbus High School in Miami, Florida, and was a student, a letterman in football and track and field, and as a senior, he was also named Columbus' Student Athlete of the Year and was a recipient of the President's Education Award. In football, as a senior, he was named as his team's Most Valuable Offensive Lineman and was an Honorable Mention All-Dade County selection. Gonzalez graduated from Columbus High School in 1997.

College career

In college he played alongside Bryant McKinnie on the offensive line, protecting quarterback Ken Dorsey during the Miami Hurricanes' national championship season in 2001. Gonzalez was named first-team All-American in 2000 and 2001.

References

  1. ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.


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