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Christian Gonzalez

Cornerback, New England Patriots · #0.

Player facts

Team: New England Patriots
Position: Cornerback
Number: 0
Born: Jun 28, 2002 (age 24)
Birthplace: The Colony, TX, USA
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 205 lbs
College: Oregon
Experience: 4 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
Regular Season	8	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	5	0	0	0
Career	153	125	28	1	0	1	63	3	2	0.7	0	2	29	2	2	0

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Sep 27	@ JAX	L 35-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0
Sun, Sep 20	vs PIT	W 20-3	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	2	0
Wed, Sep 9	@ SEA	L 13-10	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	2	0

Last 3 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Christian Emilio Gonzalez (born June 28, 2002) is an American professional football cornerback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). Gonzalez played two seasons of college football for the Colorado Buffaloes and one with the Oregon Ducks prior to being selected by the Patriots in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft. He is the younger brother of Colombian American hurdler Melissa Gonzalez and is the brother-in-law of NFL coach David Blough.

From Wikipedia’s article on Christian Gonzalez, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Gonzalez was born on June 28, 2002, in Carrollton, Texas, the son of Temple Gonzalez and Hector Gonzalez. He was raised in The Colony, Texas with his three sisters. Christian attended The Colony High School, where he was rated a four-star prospect as a cornerback and wide receiver. Gonzalez initially committed to play college football at Purdue University before enrolling at the University of Colorado.

College career

Gonzalez would become a full-time cornerback upon joining the Colorado Buffaloes football team in 2021. He started every game as a freshman, making 5 tackles with five pass deflections. As a sophomore, he had 53 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, and five passes broken up.

Gonzalez transferred to the University of Oregon in 2022 to play for the Oregon Ducks. He was named first-team All-Pac-12 after recording 45 tackles, 7 pass breakups, and 3 interceptions. After the season, Gonzalez decided to forgo his remaining two years of eligibility and enter the 2023 NFL draft.

Personal life

Gonzalez was born to a Colombian family. His father, Hector, is 6-foot-9 and played college basketball at the University of Texas at El Paso before playing semiprofessionally in Colombia. He has three sisters, Melissa, Samantha, and Lily. Melissa (University of Texas) and Samantha (University of Miami) were two-time All-Americans in track and field, with Melissa representing Colombia in international events. Melissa is married to NFL coach and former quarterback David Blough. Gonzalez is a Christian.

From Wikipedia’s article on Christian Gonzalez, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹