Zane Gonzalez Parents

American football placekicker Zane Holden Fortunato Gonzalez plays for the Washington Commanders as of January 2025. Cleveland Browns drafted him as the 224th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Gonzalez made his debut in the 2017 season opener recording a 24-yard field goal attempt against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Gonzalez completed 100% of his field goals and was 25-for-26 for extra points in his rookie year. In the 69 games he has appeared in the NFL, Gonzalez has completed 96 of the 120 attempted field goals as per Pro Football Reference.

Gonzalez attended Deer Park High School in Texas. Playing under head coach Chris Massey, Gonzalez won Kohl’s National Scholarship Camp with 28 points as per his college roster page. Gonzalez committed to the University of Arizona State University in 2013. He earned himself a spot in the All-Pac 12 plus every game for the Devils as a freshman. Gonzalez was the Lou Groza Award finalist, managing 23-for-25 field goals as a senior as per his college roster page.

Zane Gonzalez Parents

Zane Gonzalez was raised by his father Joseph Gonzalez as per the 49ers website. He and his brothers lived with his father after his parents divorced while he was in the fifth grade. Gonzalez has a younger sister named Skylar and an elder brother named Zach as per ESPN.

Zane Gonzalez’s Father

Joseph Gonzalez is the father of Zane Gonzalez. He raised him in Texas before he moved out to Arizona for college football. Following Gonzalez's 2017 draft selection by the Cleveland Browns, Joseph shared the origin of Zane's name and said via the 49ers website:

"We were watching the movie 'Maverick' with Mel Gibson and his dad's name was Zane Cooper, and I just liked the name Zane."

What nationality are Zane Gonzalez’s parents?

Zane Gonzalez’s father Joseph Gonzalez has a Mexican background as per ESPN. The mother of Gonzalez hails from Arkansas although her identity is not known.