Joseph Gonzalez is in his first year as an assistant football coach at Hampden-Sydney College during 2026-27, serving as the running backs coach. He was a four-year team member and three-year kick return specialist with the Tigers (2022-25), and rushed for over 400 yards at running back in a reserve role as a senior.
Gonzalez played in 29 career games and averaged 24.7 yards on 68 career kick returns and one career kick return touchdown—a career long return of 91 yards for the touchdown vs. Ferrum on October 7, 2023. He ranks second in season kick return average (29.1, 2025), fourth in career kick return average and fifth in longest kick return. Gonzalez totaled 425 career rushing yards on 85 career rushing attempts (5.0) and five career rushing touchdowns, including 419 yards and five touchdowns in 2025 with a career long rush of 40 yards for a touchdown at Averett on October 18 ... adding six career receptions for 43 career receiving yards. Jojo was third in the ODAC in all-purpose yards (1,082) and all-purpose yards per game (108.2) in 2025, and earned D3football.com Second Team All-Region 3 honors in 2023.
A native of Spotsylvania, Joseph graduated from Hampden-Sydney in 2026 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and business.
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