Anthony Gonzalez Biography

Anthony E. Gonzalez (born September 18, 1984) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio State.

Early years

Gonzalez attended St. Joseph grade school in Avon Lake, OH and then moved on to Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio, where he was a two sport standout in both football and track. In football, he was a two-way player. As a senior, he was a first team All-State honoree as well as the Associated Press and The Plain Dealer Co-Defensive Player of the Year, catching 71 passes for 1,873 yards and 21 touchdowns. His 26.4 yards per catch set a school record. In track, he lettered for four years and qualified for the state finals as a junior and senior. Gonzalez also played basketball as a freshman.

College career

Gonzalez was a 3-year letterman at Ohio State University, playing with fellow future NFL wide receivers Santonio Holmes, Ted Ginn Jr and Roy Hall as well as Heisman Trophy Winner, quarterback Troy Smith. As a junior, Gonzalez was an All-Big Ten choice by league coaches. Gonzalez was also an Academic All-American, majoring in philosophy.

Professional career

2007 NFL Combine

Indianapolis Colts

Anthony Gonzalez was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 32nd selection in the 2007 NFL Draft, and was taken to become the Colts slot receiver. He was one of three Ohio State receivers selected in that draft.

In Gonzalez's first year, he caught 37 passes for 576 yards and 3 touchdowns.

The following season Gonzalez caught 57 passes for 664 yards and 4 touchdowns.

In 2009, Gonzalez earned the starting wide receiver position along with Reggie Wayne after Marvin Harrison was released from the team in off-season. He injured his right knee during the season opener against Jacksonville Jaguars and was expected to miss up to eight weeks, although he failed to return that season and was placed on injured reserve on December 24.

In 2010, Gonzalez lost the starting wide receiver position due to missing the 2009 season being on injured reserve. He played in a total of two games as a slot receiver with only 5 catches for 67 yards and no touchdowns. He injured his PCL in his left leg in week 8 against the Houston Texans and was placed on Injured Reserve for the rest of the year.

Gonzalez's role in the Colts offense diminished even further during the 2011 regular season. He played in only eight games and didn't catch a pass. He became an unrestricted free agent the following off-season.

New England Patriots

On March 17, 2012, Gonzalez signed with the New England Patriots. He was released by the Patriots on May 29, 2012.

Career statistics

Season	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Receptions	37	57	0	5	0
Yards	576	664	0	67	0
Touchdowns	3	4	0	0	0

Personal life

Gonzalez has moved on from football and enrolled in the Stanford Graduate School of Business in mid September 2012.