Hot! Tony Gonzalez American Football

Anthony David Gonzalez(born February 27, 1976) is an American football National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the , and was recognized as an All-American . He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 1997 NFL Draft . Gonzalez, a thirteen-time selection, currently holds the NFL records for TD receptions (107) and total reception yards (14,268) by a tight end.

Biography Early years

Tony Gonzalez was born in Portuguese , Jamaican and Scottish descent, and his mother's family being of African American , Caucasian , Mexican and Native American ancestry. Gonzalez attended lettered in football , baseball , and basketball .

As a senior, he caught 62 passes for 945 yards and 13 touchdowns and was a first-team All America selection at both tight end and linebacker . Playing basketball, he was named and Sunset League as he averaged 26 points per game.

After his senior year, Gonzalez shared the Orange County High School Athlete of the Year along with golfer .

College career

Gonzalez chose to attend the University of California Berkeley, where he majored in communications and played both football and basketball . As a member of the California Golden Bears football team, he played tight end under future NFL coach Pac-10 and All-American selection.

Gonzalez also continued his basketball career at Cal. His junior year he played in 28 games, averaging 6.8 points and 5.4 California made it to the NCAA Basketball Tournament .

Eventually, Gonzalez had to choose between basketball and football. On the difficulty of the transition between the two, Tony said "you get done playing football and then you transition to basketball had already been going for a month," but ultimately "the decision was pretty much made for me."

Gonzalez decided to forego his final year of eligibility to declare for the NFL Draft

1995: 37 catches for 541 yards with 2 TD

1996: 44 catches for 699 yards with 5 TD

Professional career 1997 NFL draft

Gonzalez was ranked as one of the top tight ends in the 1997 NFL Draft and was considered a top 15 selection. The Chiefs traded up from the 18th to the 13th selection with the Houston Oilers to draft Gonzalez.

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