Hunter Nourzad

Hunter Lee Nourzad (born November 26, 2000) He won all-region honors in shot put and was all-state, a three-time all-region honoree and the regional lineman of the year with the football team. He received little attention as a recruit and committed to play college football for the FCS Cornell Big Red, being an unranked prospect. Nourzad is Iranian.

College career In Nourzad's first season, 2018, he saw no playing time. After the 2020 season was not played due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nourzad returned as a starter for the 2021 season.

Nourzad transferred to the Penn State Nittany Lions in 2022. He changed his position to guard at Penn State, having previously been a tackle at Cornell. He played 11 games, eight as a starter, and was named honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference in the 2022 season. He returned for a final season in 2023 and moved to center. He was selected a second-team All-Big Ten selection in 2023. He was invited to the East–West Shrine Bowl and participated at the NFL Scouting Combine after the season.

Professional career

Nourzad was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round (159th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft.