Christian Gonzalez holds the RCB · Starter spot in New England Patriots’s cornerback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Christian Gonzalez played 18 games in 2025 with a 91% snap share.

Christian Gonzalez is a 6'1", 201-pound cornerback for the New England Patriots, entering his fourth season after being selected 17th overall in the 2023 NFL Draft. A transfer from Oregon who played two seasons at Colorado, Gonzalez appeared in four games during his 2023 rookie campaign before suffering a season-ending injury. He returned for a full 2024 season, starting all 16 contests and posting 59 tackles, 2 interceptions, and 11 passes defensed while earning Second Team All-Pro honors. In 2025, Gonzalez recorded 1 sack, 1 interception, and 17 passes defensed, earning his first Pro Bowl selection and delivering a sack alongside an interception in the AFC Championship at Denver on 1/25/26.

Oregonthrough 2022

Patriots2023 — present

CollegeOregonDraftRound 1 · No. 17 overall · 2023 · NEHometownThe Colony, TX