Anthony Gonzalez (born September 18, 1984) is an
American football player for the Indianapolis Colts
of the NFL. He played college football for Ohio
State University. Gonzalez was born in Avon Lake,
Ohio and graduated from Saint Ignatius High School.
Gonzalez is a receiver who teamed with Santonio
Holmes and Ted Ginn, Jr. 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. Gonzalez
was selected with the 32nd pick of the first round
in the 2007 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts.
Gonzalez attended St. Joseph's grade school in Avon
Lake, OH for eight years. He was awarded the Good
Joe award which is given to an outstanding student
based on their personal and academic performance in
the classroom.
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-Offensive Player of the
Year by the Associated Press and the Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Gonzalez played basketball for St. Ignatius as a
freshman and ran track for four years in the relay
race. He also enjoys playing golf.
