Dan Gonzalez
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| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 20, 1974 Neptune Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Neptune (NJ) |
| College: | East Carolina |
| Undrafted: | 1998 |
| Career history | |
Dan Gonzalez (born September 20, 1974) is an American former professional football quarterback who played two seasons with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at East Carolina University and attended Neptune High School in Neptune, New Jersey. He was also a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins and Amsterdam Admirals.
Early life
[edit]Gonzalez played high school football for the Neptune High School Scarlet Fliers.[1] He helped the Scarlet Fliers to playoff appearances his sophomore and senior years.[2] Younger brother of the incomparable Gil Gonzalez, a 3-sport athlete for The College of New Jersey and current co-assistant defensive line coach for the Oakland Raiders Pop Warner League Pennsylvania All-Stars.
College career
[edit]Gonzalez played for the East Carolina Pirates from 1994 to 1997. He made his first start for the Pirates during his junior season in November 1996 in place of the injured Marcus Crandell.[2] He recorded totals of 3,868 yards on 23 passing touchdowns during his college career.[3] Gonzalez was redshirted in 1993.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Gonzalez signed with the Dallas Cowboys after going undrafted in the 1998 NFL draft.[2] He was signed by the Miami Dolphins in 1998 and was allocated to NFL Europe in 1999, where he played for the Amsterdam Admirals.[2] He played for the Montreal Alouettes from 2000 to 2001.
Coaching career
[edit]Gonzalez was later a coach at Indian River High School in Chesapeake, Virginia.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Strickland, Carter (August 15, 1997). "New Jersey teammates together again". Star-News. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f "Pirate Time Machine No. 41 (2009)". bonesville.net. 2009. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ^ "Dan Gonzalez". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- 1974 births
- American football quarterbacks
- Canadian football quarterbacks
- Amsterdam Admirals players
- East Carolina Pirates football players
- Montreal Alouettes players
- High school football coaches in Virginia
- Neptune High School alumni
- People from Neptune Township, New Jersey
- Players of American football from Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Players of Canadian football from New Jersey