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Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
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Born: | Miami, Florida, U.S. | September 7, 1979||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Miami (FL) Christopher Columbus | ||||
College: | Miami (FL) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2002 / round: 7 / pick: 227 | ||||
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Joaquin Antonio Gonzalez (born September 7, 1979) is a former professional National Football League (NFL) offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts. He was selected in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL draft. [1]
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.
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