The group spent an hour protesting in front of Old Main after marching through the streets of Penn State and downtown State College.
Penn State will play Maryland in the next round in Columbus.
Nourzad was the second Penn State center drafted in the last two years.
Penn State fought to secure the last-minute win and move on to the semifinals.
Johnson joins Mike Gesicki, Brenton Strange, and Pat Freiermuth as former Penn State tight ends currently in the NFL.
Follow along as another generations of Penn State football players find their new homes.