2016 Football Roster
Gonzalez, Diego
vs
Wyoming
Sep 20 (Sat)
8:15 p.m.
Jersey Number 10
Diego Gonzalez
- Position:
- Place Kicker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Monterrey, Mexico
- High School:
- Prepa Tec/Monterrey Tech
Bio
AT COLORADO:
- Scored 114 points his his career, ranking 39th all-time at Colorado (11th among kickers only).
- Connected on 21-of-33 career field goal attempts with a long of 52 (was 2-of-3 on attempts of over 50 yards).
- Made all 51 PAT attempts in his career.
2016 (Sr.)—He was likely en route to having a big senior season when he suffered a torn Achilles tendon in the third quarter of the Michigan game (week three); it occurred after he kicked off when CU took a 28-24 lead when he was simply just running off the field. He had scored 30 points in 10-plus quarters, finishing his career with 114 total, 39th all-time at Colorado (he was 51-of-51 on PAT kicks and 21-of-33 on field goal tries).
2015 (Jr.)—He emerged as CU’s regular placekicker after winning the job early in fall camp. He connected on all 35 of his extra point attempts—helping to extend Colorado’s streak to 138 made in a row—and made good on 18-of-29 field goal attempts. He made the first five of his career before the next was blocked by Colorado State, and despite missing a 48-yard kick that would have won the game in regulation, he came back and made a 32-yard boot in overtime to give CU a 27-24 win (those were his first two attempts at a game winning kick on any level of football in his life). He had two long kicks of 52 yards (made against CSU and Oregon), and the 18 field goals were the most in a first season as CU’s regular kicker, topping the old mark of 15 set by Fred Lima in 1972. He made three field goals against UCLA (25, 23 and 45 yards) and connected on two in five other games. His 89 points scored were the fifth-most point scored by kicking in a single-season at CU (record in 98). In the spring, the coaches selected him as one of two recipients of the Bill McCartney Award, presented to the players who were the most improved on special teams. He also won the Iron Buffalo Award for the specialists during spring practice, which recognizes hard work, dedication, toughness and total lifting performance.
2014 (Soph.)—He saw action in one game, the season opener against Colorado State, kicking off once; he dressed for six other games as he was third on the depth chart at placekicker over the course of the year. He made all four extra point tries in the main spring scrimmages but missed his only field goal try (wide right from 47 yards out in the spring game).
2013 (Soph.-RS)—He was the final recruit of Coach Mike MacIntyre’s first Colorado class, committing to the Buffaloes on July 23. He had four years to play three in eligibility, but had to sit out the 2013 season due to a requirement to spend a year in residence; he was officially deemed a transfer since he participated in football at a college in Mexico (Monterrey Tech, the English translation for Tecnológico de Monterrey).
AT MONTERREY TECH (Fr., 2012)—He handled the punting and kickoff chores for Monterrey Tech, averaging 43 yards per punt with several kickoffs through the end zone; only one of his punts was returned and that for a paltry two yards as his hang time often pinned opponents inside their own 20.
HIGH SCHOOL—He played three years at Prepa Tec in Monterrey for coach Roberto Rodriguez. His teams were undefeated (12-0) both his junior and senior seasons, winning the state’s national championship both seasons. As a senior, he converted 49-of-51 extra point tries and hit 8-of-10 field goals (long of 51); he also averaged 43 yards per punt with several boots over 60 yards (long of 65).
ACADEMICS—He graduated in December 2016 with a degree in Business (Management & Marketing) and Economics.
PERSONAL—He was born September 11, 1992 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. His hobbies include playing most sports and movies. He is a left-footed kicker (placements, kickoffs and punts) and performed extremely well in several kicking camps: in Kohl’s 2011 Professional Kicking Camp, he was graded as the top placekicker and the fifth punter. He hit multiple 65-yard field goals and honed his hang times in the camp, which he attended on two occasions. Full name is Diego Gonzalez Garza.
2015 (Jr.)—He emerged as CU’s regular placekicker after winning the job early in fall camp. He connected on all 35 of his extra point attempts—helping to extend Colorado’s streak to 138 made in a row—and made good on 18-of-29 field goal attempts. He made the first five of his career before the next was blocked by Colorado State, and despite missing a 48-yard kick that would have won the game in regulation, he came back and made a 32-yard boot in overtime to give CU a 27-24 win (those were his first two attempts at a game winning kick on any level of football in his life). He had two long kicks of 52 yards (made against CSU and Oregon), and the 18 field goals were the most in a first season as CU’s regular kicker, topping the old mark of 15 set by Fred Lima in 1972. He made three field goals against UCLA (25, 23 and 45 yards) and connected on two in five other games. His 89 points scored were the fifth-most point scored by kicking in a single-season at CU (record in 98). In the spring, the coaches selected him as one of two recipients of the Bill McCartney Award, presented to the players who were the most improved on special teams. He also won the Iron Buffalo Award for the specialists during spring practice, which recognizes hard work, dedication, toughness and total lifting performance.
2014 (Soph.)—He saw action in one game, the season opener against Colorado State, kicking off once; he dressed for six other games as he was third on the depth chart at placekicker over the course of the year. He made all four extra point tries in the main spring scrimmages but missed his only field goal try (wide right from 47 yards out in the spring game).
2013 (Soph.-RS)—He was the final recruit of Coach Mike MacIntyre’s first Colorado class, committing to the Buffaloes on July 23. He had four years to play three in eligibility, but had to sit out the 2013 season due to a requirement to spend a year in residence; he was officially deemed a transfer since he participated in football at a college in Mexico (Monterrey Tech, the English translation for Tecnológico de Monterrey).
AT MONTERREY TECH (Fr., 2012)—He handled the punting and kickoff chores for Monterrey Tech, averaging 43 yards per punt with several kickoffs through the end zone; only one of his punts was returned and that for a paltry two yards as his hang time often pinned opponents inside their own 20.
HIGH SCHOOL—He played three years at Prepa Tec in Monterrey for coach Roberto Rodriguez. His teams were undefeated (12-0) both his junior and senior seasons, winning the state’s national championship both seasons. As a senior, he converted 49-of-51 extra point tries and hit 8-of-10 field goals (long of 51); he also averaged 43 yards per punt with several boots over 60 yards (long of 65).
ACADEMICS—He graduated in December 2016 with a degree in Business (Management & Marketing) and Economics.
PERSONAL—He was born September 11, 1992 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. His hobbies include playing most sports and movies. He is a left-footed kicker (placements, kickoffs and punts) and performed extremely well in several kicking camps: in Kohl’s 2011 Professional Kicking Camp, he was graded as the top placekicker and the fifth punter. He hit multiple 65-yard field goals and honed his hang times in the camp, which he attended on two occasions. Full name is Diego Gonzalez Garza.
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