Nathan Gonzales holds the RDE · Backup spot in Western Kentucky Hilltoppers’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Nathan Gonzales is a 6'5", 255-pound right defensive end from Bell Gardens, California, who prepped at Warren High School. He began his college career at Cerritos College in 2023, appearing in eight games as a freshman with 10 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and two sacks. Gonzales transferred to Indiana State, where he played 20 games over two seasons. In 2025, his final year with the Sycamores, he recorded 26 tackles, five tackles for loss and three sacks along with a blocked kick. He now joins Western Kentucky as a transfer.

Indiana Statethrough 2025

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