Tony Gonzalez (wide receiver)
Encyclopedia
Antonio X. Gonzalez, Jr. (born March 10, 1983 in Framingham, Massachusetts
) is an American football
wide receiver
who is currently a free agent
. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons
as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football
at Boston College
.
Tony played a 6 game stint for the Philadelphia Eagles during 2003 as a free agent, however he was unable to secure a fulltime contract.
Gonzalez was originally signed by the Falcons as a rookie free agent on May 19, 2008. He played for three seasons (2004–06) with Falcons 2008 first round draft selection Matt Ryan
. During his senior campaign in 2006, Gonzalez finished with 89 career receptions for 1,186 yards and 12 touchdowns.
Framingham, Massachusetts
Framingham is a New England town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 68,318 as of the United States 2010 Census. -History:...
) is an American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Boston College
Boston College Eagles football
The Boston College Eagles football team is the collegiate football program of Boston College. The team is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, a Division I Bowl Subdivision league governed by the NCAA. Within the ACC, the Eagles are one of six teams in the Atlantic Division...
.
Tony played a 6 game stint for the Philadelphia Eagles during 2003 as a free agent, however he was unable to secure a fulltime contract.
Gonzalez was originally signed by the Falcons as a rookie free agent on May 19, 2008. He played for three seasons (2004–06) with Falcons 2008 first round draft selection Matt Ryan
Matt Ryan (American football)
Matthew Thomas "Matt" Ryan , nicknamed "Matty Ice," is the starting American football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was drafted in the first round as the third overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft...
. During his senior campaign in 2006, Gonzalez finished with 89 career receptions for 1,186 yards and 12 touchdowns.