Gonzalez was ranked as one of the top tight ends in the 1997 NFL Draft and was considered a top 15 selection.
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Professional career Pre-draft measurables Gonzalez decided to forgo his final year of eligibility to declare for the NFL Draft.Ĭollege football statistics California Golden BearsĬollege basketball statistics Season 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." Įventually, Gonzalez had to choose a career between basketball or football. In his junior year, he played in 28 games, averaging 6.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game as California made it to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA basketball tournament. Gonzalez also continued his basketball career at Cal. Gonzalez was also an All- Pac-10 and All-America selection.
As a member of the California Golden Bears football team, he played tight end under future NFL coach Steve Mariucci. Gonzalez chose to attend the University of California, Berkeley, where he majored in communications and played both football and basketball. Īfter his senior year, Gonzalez shared the Orange County High School Athlete of the Year along with golfer Tiger Woods. Playing basketball, he was named Orange County and Sunset League MVP as he averaged 26 points per game. Gonzalez attended Huntington Beach High School in Huntington Beach, California, where he lettered in football and basketball.Īs 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. Gonzalez was born in Torrance, California, and was raised by his mother, Judy, who worked two jobs to support the family. He was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2019. Known for his durability and rarely fumbling, Gonzalez appeared in 270 of 272 regular season games and lost only two fumbles on 1,327 touches.
Gonzalez finished his career with 14 Pro Bowl selections, the most for a tight end and second-most in league history, in addition to receiving six first-team All-Pros. He was previously at CBS Sports and Fox Sports. Since retiring in 2013, Gonzalez has served as a football analyst and is with Prime Video. During his last five seasons, he was a member of the Atlanta Falcons. Gonzalez spent his first 12 seasons with the Chiefs. Regarded as one of the greatest tight ends of all time, he is the NFL's all-time leader in receiving yards and receptions by a tight end, along with ranking third in overall receptions. He was drafted in the 1st round (13th overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. He played football and basketball in college at University of California, Berkeley (California).
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