Former Oregon Ducks and current New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez caught his first interception of the 2024 season against the Miami Dolphins on a diving play over the middle.

Gonzalez intercepted Miami quarterback Tyler Huntley in New England territory. New England running back Rhamondre Stevenson rushed for a 33-yard touchdown to give the Patriots the lead.

After the first quarter, the Patriots lead the Dolphins 7-3. Miami is playing its third game without starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, and a struggling New England team is trying to take advantage.

The Patriots are 1-3 in 2024 and have lost three straight games to the Seattle Seahawks, New York Jets and San Francisco 49ers. New England notably fired legendary coach Bill Belichick after the 2023 season and hired former Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo as the team’s coach.

The Patriots selected Gonzalez with the No. 17 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. In his rookie season, Gonzalez was sidelined after four games with a season-ending shoulder injury. As a rookie, the young cornerback recorded three deflected passes and 14 solo tackles in four games.

Gonzalez spent his rookie year with Belichick as his coach. He revealed what he learned from the legendary coach Richard Sherman Podcast recently.

Gonzalez said: “One thing Belichick always said: He always asked us, ‘Who is the offensive coordinator?’ My rookie year, I was like, ‘Okay, he’s the offensive coordinator.’ So what?’ Now, in the offseason, I was able to learn that this offensive coordinator comes from this family tree. They did that. They like attacking a corner like me that way. That’s something I was able to take away this offseason.”