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Christian Gonzales (born June 28, 2002) is an American football player of Colombian descent. He was born in Carrollton, Texas, United States. Currently, he plays cornerback, or cornerback, in the New England Patriots.
Family
Christian Gonzales is a native of Carrollton, Texas and He comes from a family with a great sports tradition and Colombian roots. His father, Héctor González, played basketball for UTEP and also competed as a semi-pro player in Colombia during the 1990s, before settling in the United States and raising a family. Hector is originally from Cali, Colombia. Christian’s mother, Temple Gonzales, is a teacher at DeWitt Perry Middle School.
Gonzales has three sisters named Melissa, Samantha, and Lily. Her older sister, Melissa, has managed to become a professional athlete specializing in the 400 meter hurdles, which has led her to compete in major sporting events worldwide. Samantha, for her part, has also excelled in sports and has proven to be a talented competitor. The Gonzáles brothers are very proud of their Colombian roots and have had the honor of representing their country in various international sporting events.
early years
The player was born in Carrollton, Texas, but grew up in The Colony, where he attended high school. The Colony High School. During his time at the school, González proved to be a talented cornerback and wide receiver. Despite his initial desire to join the Purdue University football team, upon graduation he decided to attend the University of Colorado.
In 2020, González began his career with the Colorado Buffaloes football team following joining the University of Colorado. He surprised everyone by becoming the starting cornerback, even as a rookie, and started in every game this season, making 25 tackles and deflecting 5 passes.
In his sophomore year, González continued his impressive performance, recording 53 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and five passes defensed. However, he decided to change universities and in 2022 he joined the Oregon Ducks of the University of Oregon.
There, he had an incredible season, racking up 45 tackles, 7 passes defensed, and 3 interceptions, which led to his first-team All-Pac-12 selection. Following the season, González opted to forfeit his remaining two years of eligibility to participate in the 2023 NFL Draft.
NFL Draft 2023: Pats Cornerback
After a successful college career, Christian González decided to enter the 2023 NFL Draft. With his impressive ability on the field, it wasn’t long before lThe New England Patriots will select him as their new cornerback in the first round, in the seventeenth overall position.
His number is #1.
Pre-Draft Measures
Prior to the 2023 NFL Draft, Christian Gonzáles underwent a series of measures that are standard for evaluating players and helping teams make informed decisions regarding who to draft. Here are the measurements of the Colombian-American player, Christian Gonzáles:
- Height: 1.86 m
- Weight: 89 Kg
- Arm Length: 81,28 cm
- Hand Measurements: 24 cm
- 40-yard dash: 4.38 sec
- Time of the first 10 yards: 1.54 sec
- vertical jump: 1,05 m
- Long jump: 3,38 m
- bench press (test of strength in the NFL): 14 repetitions
Personal life
As already mentioned, Christian Gonzáles comes from a family of outstanding athletes, including his brother-in-law, Arizona Cardinals quarterback David Blough, who is married to his sister Melissa.
In addition to his family life, no information has been disclosed regarding the current sentimental life of Christian González.
On his Instagram account, Christian Gonzáles has more than 110,000 followers and most of his posts show his performance on the soccer field.
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