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Zane Gonzalez Miami Dolphins · #45

Kicker · 6' 0", 202 lbs · Deer Park, TX · Age 31

Zane Gonzalez is a Kicker for the Miami Dolphins, drafted 224th overall, 2017. In 2025 he scored 74 points.

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Zane Gonzalez

Season avg19 fg · 74 pts

Career avg108 fg · 482 pts

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Scouting report

Zane Gonzalez — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

B-

Kicker · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Zane Gonzalez is a Kicker for the Miami Dolphins, drafted 224th overall, 2017. In 2025 he scored 74 points.

A-

Field goals

Extra pts

Scoring

A-

Field goals

Excellent · offense

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Scoring

Strong · offense

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Extra points

Solid · offense

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Act II

Where Zane Gonzalez stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

✦ Balladex Consensus: Rotation piece tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

34Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Zane Gonzalez — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A+

Field goals

19 FGM

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A+

Scoring

74 PTS

drill in ↓

A+

Extra points

17 XPM

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The engine

How the model sees Zane Gonzalez

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026 modeled

7–19

14–18

points

35–74

games

6–11

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 7-season history below.

What moves the fg line vs last season

Last season 19 → projected 13 fg

Baseline (recency-weighted)

-4.5

Age curve

-1.7

Net vs last season-6.2 fg

Everything it reads

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7 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 31 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 12 / 6 / 9

health

The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Zane Gonzalez career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	FGM	XPM	Pts
2017	16	15	25	70
2018	2	2	3	9
2019	16	31	34	127
2020	12	16	38	86
2021	12	20	22	82
2024	6	5	19	34
2025	9	19	17	74
Career	73	108	158	482

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

Chase McLaughlin 99%Chad Ryland 99%Charlie Smyth 99%Andre Szmyt 96%Cam Little 95%Will Reichard 95%

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Context

Are the Miami Dolphins built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

9–8proj record

60off index

88def index

+14net

60%playoff odds

62roster

Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades C (60), defense A- (88) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 34, pass rush 76, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 9–8 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Zane Gonzalez

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1995-05-07

The beginning

Zane Gonzalez is a Kicker for the Miami Dolphins, in his 9th NFL season.

Miami Dolphins

Turning pro

Drafted 224th overall, 2017 as a Kicker.

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Zane Gonzalez is a Miami Dolphins kicker, drafted 224th overall, 2017.

Chapter

Across 7 seasons (2017–2025) he has made 108 field goals and scored 482 points.

Chapter

Most recently he scored 74 points on 19 field goals in 2025.

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Gonzalez's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ This was moments before Zane Gonzalez sent Washington to the Divisional Round #shorts

Off the field

Measurables

Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 202 lbs
Draft: 224th overall, 2017
Born: Deer Park, TX
Age: 31
Jersey: #45

Background

Zane Gonzalez is from Deer Park, TX and is 31 years old. He was drafted 224th overall, 2017 and plays kicker at 6' 0", 202 lbs.

Over 7 seasons (2017–2025) he has made 108 field goals and scored 482 points. Gonzalez is currently on the Miami Dolphins roster.

The person

Zane Gonzalez is an established placekicker who has made 108 field goals and scored 482 points across 7 seasons (2017–2025).

Scoring482 career points on 108 field goals and 158 extra points.

Best season127 points on 31 field goals in 2019.

Draft pedigree224th overall, 2017.

Durability73 career games played.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Zane Gonzalez — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Zane Gonzalez, answered.

What position does Zane Gonzalez play?

Zane Gonzalez is a Kicker for the Miami Dolphins.

When was Zane Gonzalez drafted?

Zane Gonzalez was drafted 224th overall, 2017.

How many seasons has Zane Gonzalez played?

7 (2017–2025).

What are Zane Gonzalez's career stats?

He has made 108 field goals and scored 482 points.

Zane Gonzalez career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.