Anthony Gonzalez
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Anthony Gonzalez (b. September 18, 1984) is a wide receiver for the Ohio State football team. Gonzalez was born in Cleveland, Ohio and graduated from Cleveland Saint Ignatius High School.
Gonzalez is a receiver who teamed with Santonio Holmes and Ted Ginn in 2005 to give the Buckeyes three big-play receivers on what was one of the most explosive offenses in the country. His acrobatic 26-yard catch at Michigan in the 2005 regular season finale set up the game-winning score with 37 seconds to play. His role in 2006 increased with the departure of Holmes to the NFL via the 2006 NFL Draft.
Gonzalez has announced that he will enter the 2007 NFL Draft.
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[edit] Career Receiving Statistics
| Year | Games | Recs | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 8 | 8 | 179 | 22.4 | 2 |
| 2005 | 12 | 28 | 373 | 13.3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 11 | 45 | 673 | 15.0 | 7 |
| Total | 33 | 81 | 1,225 | 15.1 | 11 |
[edit] 2005 Season Statistics and Highlights
[edit] 2006 Season Statistics and Highlights
[edit] High School Years
Gonzalez excelled on both offense and defense. He led St. Ignatius to the state championship as a junior and earned MVP honors. He caught 71 passes for 1,873 yards and 21 touchdowns in his high school career and set a St. Ignatius single-season record for average yards per catch (27.3) as a senior. Gonzalez earned first team All-Ohio honors as a senior and was named the Co-Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press and the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
[edit] Trivia
- His father, Eduardo, played football at the University of Michigan.
- His major at the Ohio State University is in Philosophy.
- Gonzalez is of Cuban descent. He likes to cook Cuban food.
- He played basketball as a freshman and ran track for four years (relays). He also enjoys playing golf.
- Gonzalez has about a 3.6 GPA at the Ohio State University, and has earned a 4.0 in some semesters.
- Gonzalez often sleeps and studies in a low-oxygen environment using a specially constructed altitude tent. The tent, manufactured by Colorado Altitude Training, simulates a high altitude environment, which provides the benefits of altitude training, including stimulating his body to produce more red blood cells and allowing his blood to carry more oxygen, promoting endurance and healing.[1]
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ OSU Player Trains Even When He's Sleeping. Cleveland.com. Retrieved on 2006-10-04.
[edit] References
- Anthony Gonzalez Stats. DI Statistics. NCAA (2006-09-23). Retrieved on 2006-09-23.
- Associated Press. "Buckeyes Overcome Wolverines, 25-21", Ohio State Department of Athletics, 2005-11-19. Retrieved on 2006-09-13.
- May, Tim. "Receiver sets goals high", Columbus Dispatch, 2006-09-13. Retrieved on 2006-09-13.
- Ohio State Department of Athletics (2006). Anthony Gonzalez Player Profile. Press release. Retrieved on 2006-09-13.
- Schieber, Scott. "Under the Helmet with Anthony Gonzalez", Ohio State Department of Athletics, 2005-09-17, p. 15. Retrieved on 2006-09-13.
- Whiteside, Kelly. "Ohio State's Gonzalez a wide-open secret; Texas burned for ignoring wide receiver", USA Today, 2006-09-11, p. 13C. Retrieved on 2006-09-13.
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[edit] Photographs
- Touchdown catch against Michigan at Ohio Stadium, 2004-11-20
- Celebrating touchdown against Michigan at Ohio Stadium, 2004-11-20
- 26 yard catch against Michigan cornerback Grant Mason in fourth quarter that led to game-winning touchdown, 2005-11-19
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