Early on, Zane Gonzalez, last year's Lou Groza award winner for top college kicker and now a Cleveland Browns player, stood out, since no kids around him growing up shared his peculiar name.
His father picked the unusual first name, Gonzalez, 22, explained in a phone conversation. "I never ran into any other Zane."
There was also a juxtaposition raised by his last name and his appearance.
"My dad's side is all Mexican. A lot of people don't realize, because I'm blond, blue-eyed -- they don't expect the Gonzalez last name," said the former Arizona State University player.