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Tony Gonzalez

California · Tight End · 1996

HND
84
BLK
79
SPD
86

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Gonzalez was a consensus All-American in 1996 and a first-team all-conference pick in 1996.

Gonzalez was the No. 13 overall pick in the 1997 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 86 overall, the highest tight end rating at California since 1990 and No. 4 among all tight ends of the 1995-1999 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1996
    • Consensus All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 1997
    • No. 13 overall pick, NFL Draft

California Teammates

  1. 90Andre Carter1997-2000EDGE
  2. 86Deltha O'Neal1998-99CB
  3. 75Regan Upshaw1993-95EDGE
  4. 74Duane Clemons1995LB
  5. 72Bobby Shaw1994-97WR
  6. 72Sekou Sanyika1998-99LB
  7. 71Dameane Douglas1995-98WR
  8. 70Brandon Whiting1994-97EDGE
  9. 70Je'Rod Cherry1995S
  10. 70Marquis Smith1996-98S

Full California all-time roster

Top Tight Ends of the 1995-1999 Era

  1. 90Alonzo MayesOklahoma State · 1995-97TE
  2. 90Marco BattagliaRutgers · 1992-95TE
  3. 88Tim StrattonPurdue · 1998-2001TE
  4. 86James WhalenKentucky · 1998-99TE
  5. 86Rufus FrenchOle Miss · 1997-98TE
  6. 80Bubba FranksMiami · 1998-99TE
  7. 80David LaFleurLSU · 1993-96TE
  8. 80Ibn GreenLouisville · 1996-99TE

Best college tight ends since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Tony Gonzalez) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.