Joaquin Gonzalez (American football)

Joaquin Gonzalez
Date of birth: September 7, 1979
Place of birth: Miami, Florida
Career information
Position(s): Offensive Tackle
College: University of Miami
NFL Draft: 2002 / Round: 7 / Pick: 227
Organizations
As player:
2002-2004
2005		 Cleveland Browns
Indianapolis Colts
Career stats
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Joaquin Antonio Gonzalez (born September 7, 1979 in Miami, Florida) is a former professional National Football League offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns and the Indianapolis Colts.

In college, he played alongside Bryant McKinnie on the offensive line, protecting for quarterback Ken Dorsey during the Miami Hurricanes' national championship season in 2001. He is fondly remembered for reminding his team to dominate at all times during the 2001 season, and only rarely did they not do it.[1]

High school years

Gonzalez attended Columbus High School in Miami, Florida and was a student, a letterman in football and track and field, and as a senior, he was also named Columbus' Student Athlete of the Year and was a recipient of the President's Education Award. In football, as a senior, he was named as his team's Most Valuable Offensive Lineman and was an Honorable Mention All-Dade County selection. Gonzalez graduated from Columbus High School in 1997.

References

  1. ↑ "Ed Reed's Halftime Speech".

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