UTEP Miners

Three-time All-District defensive tackle at Southwest High School ... claimed second team honors as a sophomore and first team as a junior and senior ... also recognized as a first team All-District tight end following his junior campaign ... had a big senior year with 72 tackles, including 21 for losses, with five sacks and 38 quarterback hurries ... compiled 58 stops as a junior and 47 as a sophomore ... member of back-to-back district and regional title teams (sophomore and junior season) with a composite 19-5 record ... participated in the San Antonio All-Star Game ... also competed in track and field ... regional qualifier in the shot put and district champ in discus ... graduated in the top five percent of his class (18th of 675) to garner Academic All-State honors ... full name is Herbert Gonzales III ... parents are Frank and Faith Gonzales ... has two older brothers, James and Frank, who played football at Texas Lutheran University and UT San Antonio, respectively ... born 9/12/92 (San Antonio, Texas).