Zane Gonzalez

Zane Gonzalez

Zane Gonzalez is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He played college football at Arizona State University and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Gonzalez holds the NCAA Division I record for field goals made in a career.

About Zane Gonzalez in brief

Summary Zane GonzalezZane Gonzalez is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He played college football at Arizona State University and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Gonzalez holds the NCAA Division I record for field goals made in a career. He was a unanimous All-American in 2016 and was awarded the Lou Groza Award in 2016. In the 2017 Senior Bowl, Gonzalez kicked three field goals, tying a record that had been held since 1985. The Browns signed him to a four-year, USD 2 million contract with a bonus of USD 89,156 on May 16, 2017.

He is the third player in ASU history to be named a unanimous all-American, becoming the third in school history and the first since Terrell Suggs earned the honor in 2002. He also holds the record for career points by a kicker with 468, passing FSU’s Dustin Hopkins. He also tied the NCAA record for most 50+ yard field goals in a game with three. On October 22, 2017, Gonzalez recorded his first career extra point and field goal, which was a 24-yard attempt against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He scored all nine points on three field goal attempts in the 2017 season opener against the Tennessee Titans.