Houshmandzadeh dropped out of Barstow High School in Barstow, California. He later enrolled at Cerritos College. In his two seasons with the Cerritos College Falcons in 1998 and 1999, he was a two-time First-Team Missi… See more

Houshmandzadeh was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round with the 204th overall pick in the 2001 NFL draft.
Houshmandzadeh made his NFL debut in Week 3 of the 2001 season against the San Diego Char… See more

Andy Furman, a sports commentator on Cincinnati's 700 WLW was fired on November 1, 2006, for referring to Houshmandzadeh as a racist on the air. On October 5, 2006, Houshmandzadeh failed to appear f… See more

Houshmandzadeh was born to an Iranian American father and an African American mother.
His surname was often shortened to "Housh" or "Hoosh" by fans.
In … See more