General: Outstanding two-year starter who is cornerstone of talented VCU infield... Contact hitter who can drive the gaps, along with an above average glove at second base... Has come up with several big hits in clutch situations in his two seasons with the Black and Gold.

2008/Sophomore: Appeared in 43 games for the Rams, staring 41 of those contests... Finished the year with a .305 batting average, seven doubles, 28 runs scored and 24 RBIs... Went 3-for-5 in win over Seton Hall (3/2)... Drove in four runs on two hits against Longwood (3/18)... Had eight hits and four RBIs in double-header sweep of Northeastern (4/11)... Tallied three hits and two RBIs in home win over Towson (5/3).

2007/Freshman: One of only three Rams to see action in all 60 games, starting 57... Earned CAA All-Rookie honors after racking up a .271 batting average with five doubles, a triple and a home run along with 30 runs scored and 37 RBIs... In CAA Championship game, delivered game-tying two-run single in top of the seventh... Drove in three RBIs and scored three runs in 4-for-4 performance against Towson (5/6)...Drove in four RBIs against UMBC (3/20)... Launched a walk-off home run in 2-for-4 performance against JMU (3/18)... Drove in two RBIs in 3-for-5 performance on the road against UNC Wilmington (3/9)... Went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and scored a run in his first game at VCU against nationally-ranked San Diego (2/15).

Prior to VCU: High School squad won the Colt Championship in Puerto Rico during his senior season... As a junior, he won the batting chamionship during the Colt World Series... Led his team to the Palomino League Championship in Puerto Rico and went onto the Palomino World Series... Finished as the second-best hitter in the Palomino World Series.

Personal: Son of Richard Gonzalez and Roquel Taporte... Major is undecided.