After joining the Penn State football program out of the transfer portal going into the 2022 season, [autotag]Hunter Nourzad[/autotag] has decided he is not ready to going to be a one-and-done player for the Nittany Lions. In a post on his Twitter account on Tuesday, Nourzad announced he plans on returning for one more season at Penn State, giving Penn State’s offensive line a nice piece to return in 2023.
“I am grateful to be surrounded every day by a group of people who are hardworking, passionate and leaders in the community,” Nourzad said in his released statement.
“After careful thought and consideration with my family and coaches, I have decided to take advantage of my extra year of eligibility and return for my final season at Penn State in 2023,” Nourzad announced. “My work here isn’t done, and I look forward to returning to work alongside my brothers.”
The extra year of eligibility Nourzad is referring to is the extra year granted to all student-athletes who were active during the COVID-19 pandemic-impacted 2020 calendar. Nourzad transferred to Penn State from Cornell. The 2023 season will be Nourzad’s sixth year of eligibility.
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— Hunter Nourzad 🇮🇷 (@NourzadHunter) November 8, 2022
Nourzad overcame an early injury in last weekend’s game against Indiana before returning to play well on the offensive line.
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