Oregon CB Gonzalez gets in draft, to avoid bowl

Oregon cornerback Christian Gonzalez, a leading possibility at his position and possible first-round choice, declared for the NFL draft on Sunday.Gonzalez said in a declaration that he will pull out of the Ducks’ bowl game.ESPN’s Todd McShay lists the 6-foot-2 Gonzalez as his second-ranked cornerback behind Georgia’s Kelee Ringo. McShay ranks Gonzalez as the No. 17 player overall.Gonzalez, who transferred from Colorado after the 2021 season, connected for the group lead at Oregon in interceptions with three this season. He had 45 tackles and 7 pass breakups. 1 Related Under first-year coach Dan Lanning, Oregon recovered from a season-opening loss to Georgia and won 8 straight games to compete for a conference championship and possibly a chance at reaching the playoff.But losses to Washington and Oregon State throughout the final three weeks of the regular season left the Ducks on the outdoors looking in.