T.J. Houshmandzadeh (Touraj Houshmandzadeh) was born on September 26, 1977 in Victor Valley, California. After going to high school at Barstow (CA), Houshmandzadeh attended Cerritos JC and Oregon State University. Houshmandzadeh made his professional debut in the NFL in 2001 with the Cincinnati Bengals. He has played for the Cincinnati Bengals for his entire 6 year career.
Most people believe that 2006 was T.J. Houshmandzadeh's best year, as he hauled in 90 receptions, had 1081 receiving yards and caught 9 TD passes.