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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
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