Christian Gonzalez

Total tackles:	17
Sacks:	1
Pass deflections:	3
Interceptions:	1

Christian Gonzalez
	Gonzalez at the 2023 NFL Combine
No. 0 – New England Patriots
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	June 28, 2002 (age 21); Carrollton, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	The Colony (The Colony, Texas)
College:	Colorado (2020–2021); Oregon (2022);
NFL draft:	2023 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17
Career history
	New England Patriots (2023– present);
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-Pac-12 (2022);
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	17
Sacks:	1
Pass deflections:	3
Interceptions:	1
	Player stats at PFR

Christian Gonzalez (born June 28, 2002) is an American football cornerback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Colorado and transferred to Oregon for the 2022 season before 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.

Early life

Gonzalez was born on June 28, 2002, in Carrollton, Texas. He grew up in The Colony, Texas, and 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.^[1]^[2]^[3]

College career

Gonzalez would become a full-time cornerback upon joining the Colorado Buffaloes football team in 2020. He started every game as a freshman, making 25 tackles with five pass deflections.^[4]^[5] As a sophomore, he had 53 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, and five passes broken up.^[6]

Gonzalez transferred to the University of Oregon in 2022 to play for the Oregon Ducks.^[7] He was named first-team All-Pac-12 after recording 45 tackles, 7 pass breakups, and 3 interceptions.^[8] After the season, Gonzalez decided to forgo his remaining two years of eligibility and enter the 2023 NFL draft.^[9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 1+3⁄8 in (1.86 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	32 in (0.81 m)	9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m)	4.38 s	1.54 s	2.57 s	41.5 in (1.05 m)	11 ft 1 in (3.38 m)	14 reps
All values from the NFL Combine^[10]

Gonzalez was selected by the New England Patriots in the first round (17th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.^[11]

On September 17 against the Miami Dolphins, Gonzalez recorded his first career interception.^[12] On September 28, Gonzalez was awarded with his first NFL award, Defensive Rookie of the Month for September.^[13]

On October 4, after suffering a torn labrum in a loss to the Dallas Cowboys, Gonzalez was confirmed to have a pair of season-ending injuries, having also suffered a dislocated shoulder, that required surgery. On October 7, Gonzalez was officially placed on injured reserve.^[14]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions						Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	PD	Int	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	FF	FR
2023	NE	4	4	17	14	3	1.0	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		4	4	17	14	3	1.0	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—

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.^[15] Gonzalez is the brother-in-law of NFL coach and former quarterback David Blough, who is married to Melissa.^[3]