Career
He was also signed to a one-year deal with the Cleveland Browns in 1993 under coach Bill Belichick. He is the only Iranian-born football player in NFL history and has over 80 professional starts in his career. He was an integral part and leader of one of the nation"s top offenses during that span, and helped lead the Wolfpack to three conference titles and a spot in the 1990 1AA National Title game.
He was inducted into the Nevada athletic Hall of Fame in 2005.
He is a graduate of University High School in Irvine, California. Shar and his family escaped revolution in 1979 and fled to Europe.
The Pourdanesh Family settled in Irvine, California in 1983 after 3 years of exile in West Germany. He was introduced to football at age 15 and parlayed his athletic ability into a successful football career.