Anthony Gonzalez

Not to be confused with Anthony Gonzalez (musician).

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Anthony Gonzalez

No. 11     Indianapolis Colts
Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: September 18, 1984 (1984-09-18)
Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Weight: 193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College: Ohio State
NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 32
Debuted in 2007 for the Indianapolis Colts
Career history
Indianapolis Colts (2007–present)
Roster status: active
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Big Ten (2006)
Career NFL statistics as of 2010
Receptions	99
Receiving yards	1,307
Receiving TDs	7
Stats at NFL.com

Anthony E. Gonzalez (born September 18, 1984 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He was drafted by the 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 and Pittsburgh Steelers 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

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.

In 2008, Gonzalez had his breakout year when he 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 had 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'll be an unrestricted free agent in the off-season.

External links

• Indianapolis Colts bio
• list of Cuban Americans