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Former Cerritos College All-American wide receiver
T.J. Houshmandzadeh completed his best season
of his professional career recently for the
Cincinnati Bengals. After pulling in a
league-leading 112 passes for a career-high 1,143
yards and 12 touchdowns, Houshmandzadeh was rewarded
by being named to the AFC Pro Bowl squad. This is
the first time in his seven-year career that
Houshmandzadeh has been selected to play in the
post-season game, which will be played in Honolulu,
HI on February 10. He was selected as an alternate
last year.
While with
the Falcons from 1997-98, Houshmandzadeh was a
two-time 1st Team Mission Conference
selection as a wide receiver and kickoff returner,
while he earned 1st Team honors as a punt
returner his freshman year. He was also a 1st
Team All-J.C. Grid-Wire All-American as a kick
returner and wide receiver as a sophomore. He holds
the school record for two 100-yard kickoff returns
for touchdowns, while he also brought back an
87-yard punt for a touchdown as a freshman.
Houshmandzadeh still ranks second for most career
receiving yards (1,152), while his 65 career
receptions are fourth in school history.
After
playing for the Falcons, he played two seasons at
Oregon State University and as a senior, helped
spark the Beavers to No. 4 national ranking and a
Fiesta Bowl victory over Notre Dame. Including the
Fiesta Bowl, Houshmandzadeh caught 48 passes for 730
yards with seven TD's on the season. |
