Hector Gonzalez holds the DE · Starter spot in Eastern Michigan Eagles’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Hector Gonzalez is a 6'4", 245-pound defensive end from Monterrey, Mexico, who attended Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School in Georgia. As a high school senior, he recorded 53 tackles, 40 quarterback hurries, 21 tackles for loss, and 10.5 sacks while serving as team captain. Gonzalez joined Eastern Michigan in 2024 and appeared in 10 games during his 2025 freshman season, posting 16 total tackles with six solo, 1.5 tackles for loss, three quarterback hurries, and one pass deflection. He is a returning sophomore and finance major with the Eagles.

Eastern Michigan2025 — present