Finally some news regarding a veteran offensive lineman Penn State fans can go gonzo over. Saturday afternoon, Nittany Lion guard Steven Gonzalez took to Twitter to announce that he would be returning for his fifth season of eligibility in Happy Valley.

“One last ride! We Are…,” he posted, along with a graphic explaining his decision to not make an early entry into the NFL.

“After long talks with family, friends and people who are close to me, I have finally decided to come back for my last year at Penn State,” he said. “I want to leave it all out on the field for the Blue and White in one last ride.”

One last ride! We Are... pic.twitter.com/lJYFVozMCA — Steven Gonzalez (@StevenG511) January 5, 2019

The decision by “Gonzo” is welcome news for a Penn State offensive line that saw two starters — redshirt junior tackle Ryan Bates and junior guard Connor McGovern — declare for the 2019 NFL Draft Jan. 2.

Gonzalez has been a stalwart for the Nittany Lion O-line the past two seasons. He and McGovern were the only offensive linemen to start every game in 2017 and 2018. Gonzalez also started three games as a redshirt freshman in 2016. He was the only O-lineman to start every game at the same position (left guard) in 2018.

The 21-year-old Gonzalez graduated with a degree in history last month. He was an honorable-mention All-Big Ten pick by the coaches and media last season.

A massive 6-foot-4, 336-pounder, Gonzalez rates as one of the strongest players in Penn State history. As of last spring, he had the second-best max bench press since PSU began charting such numbers in 2012 — a whopping 460 pounds. He also had the second-best clean by an O-lineman (370 pounds) and third best squat (580 pounds).

At Penn State's Lift for Life Challenge in 2017, Gonzalez did 38 reps of 225 pounds on the bench. He did 34 reps in the event last year. By comparison, the highest number reps of 225 by an offensive lineman in the 2018 NFL Combine was 37 by Utah's Will Hernandez, who started at left guard for the New York Giants in 2018 (and blocked for some running back named Saquon Barkley).

So had he declared for the 2019 NFL Draft, Gonzalez would have been a lineman to watch at the Combine. But if he stays healthy, he'll surely get his chance at the 2020 Combine.

Besides Bates and McGovern, PSU underclassmen Kevin Givens (DT), Shareef Miller (DE) and Miles Sanders (RB) all declared for the 2019 NFL Draft. Though he has yet to make a formal announcement, redshirt junior receiver Juwan Johnson has indicated on Snapchat that he plans to return to Penn State for the 2019 campaign.

The university's spring semester starts Monday, with returning students set to get back to Happy Valley Sunday.