Gonzales tabbed to D2Football.com All-America Team

MONMOUTH, Ore. – Senior offensive lineman Joseph Gonzales secured yet another postseason accolade, this time being named to the D2Football.com All-America honorable mention team.

The 6-foot-6, 315-pound lineman from Springfield, Ore., recently was named to the D2CCA All-Super Region 4 second team, as well as to the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Coaches' All-America second team. He was a finalist for the Gene Upshaw Award in Super Region 4, along with being named the co-Great Northwest Athletic Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year and to the first team.

"Joseph has continually improved each season in our program and has become one of the top linemen to play at WOU," head coach Arne Ferguson said. "This year was just another example of how his work ethic translated into not just the multiple accolades in which he received, but all of the records that were achieved by the offense this season."

The D2Football.com All-America teams were selected by the staff of D2Football.com with input from coaches and sports information directors from around the country. D2Football.com has named an All-America team since its inception in 2000.

Gonzales started every game this season and helped the WOU offense shatter several program records since the program moved to Division II in 2000 rushing for the most yards in a single season with 2,672 and the most rushing touchdowns with 30. The 5,119 yards of total offense is also a new high mark in a season, as the Wolves recorded 53 total touchdowns this year. The passing game was also effective tossing for 21 touchdowns and 2,452 yards. The Wolves scored 375 points this season and picked up 238 first downs. He helped block for a trio of runners that all went for over 700-plus yards this season, with Omari Land rushing for over 1,000 yards, QB Ty Currie rushing for 825 yards and Nico Jackson adding 729 yards. All three went for over 100 yards in the first meeting against Azusa Pacific and Currie took home three GNAC Player of the Week honors and Land with one during the season.

WOU finished the season 7-4 and 5-1 in GNAC play making program history when the Wolves claimed their first share of the GNAC title in school history.

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Players Mentioned

#14 Ty Currie: QB; 6' 2"; Senior; 2V

#66 Joseph Gonzales: OL; 6' 6"; Senior; 2V

#7 Nico Jackson: RB; 6' 2"; Senior; TR

#23 Omari Dixon-Land: RB; 5' 11"; Redshirt Sophomore; RS

Players Mentioned

#14 Ty Currie
: 6' 2"; Senior; 2V
: QB

#66 Joseph Gonzales
: 6' 6"; Senior; 2V
: OL

#7 Nico Jackson
: 6' 2"; Senior; TR
: RB

#23 Omari Dixon-Land
: 5' 11"; Redshirt Sophomore; RS
: RB