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Desmond Howard

Desmond Kevin Howard (born May 15, 1970) is an American sportscaster and former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, winning the Heisman Trophy in 1991, and was selected fourth overall in the 1992 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins. Howard spent most of his career on special teams as a return specialist and holds the NFL single-season record for punt return yardage. With the Green Bay Packers, Howard was named Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXXI after returning a kickoff for a 99-yard touchdown, the longest return in Super Bowl history at the time. He is the only special teams player to receive the award. Howard was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2010. Since 2005, he has served as an analyst on ESPN College Gameday.

Infobox

Position
Wide receiver
Born
(1970-05-15) May 15, 1970 (age 55)Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight
188 lb (85 kg)
High school
St. Joseph (Cleveland, Ohio)
College
Michigan (1988–1991)
NFL draft
1992: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Expansion draft
1995: 28th round, 55th overall pick
Receptions
123
Receiving yards
1,597
Receiving touchdowns
7
Kickoff return yards
7,959
Punt return yards
2,895
Return touchdowns
8

Tables

Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 5 ft 9+7⁄8 in(1.77 m)
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 5 ft 9+7⁄8 in(1.77 m)
Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 5 ft 9+7⁄8 in(1.77 m)
Weight
184 lb(83 kg)
Arm length
30+3⁄8 in(0.77 m)
Hand span
8+7⁄8 in(0.23 m)
All values from NFL Combine
All values from NFL Combine
Height
All values from NFL Combine
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
mw- .mw- 5 ft 9+7⁄8 in(1.77 m)
184 lb(83 kg)
30+3⁄8 in(0.77 m)
8+7⁄8 in(0.23 m)
All values from NFL Combine
· NFL career statistics
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Career high
Legend
Super Bowl MVP
Won the Super Bowl
NFL record
Led the league
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Career high
· NFL career statistics › Regular season
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Rec
Games
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
FD
Receiving
Ret
Receiving
Yds
Punt returns
Avg
Punt returns
Lng
Punt returns
TD
Punt returns
FC
Punt returns
Ret
Punt returns
Yds
Kick returns
Avg
Kick returns
Lng
Kick returns
TD
Kick returns
Fum
Kick returns
Lost
1992
1992
Year
1992
Team
WAS
Games
16
Games
1
Receiving
3
Receiving
20
Receiving
6.7
Receiving
8
Receiving
0
Receiving
1
Punt returns
6
Punt returns
84
Punt returns
14.0
Punt returns
55
Punt returns
1
Punt returns
3
Kick returns
22
Kick returns
462
Kick returns
21.0
Kick returns
42
Kick returns
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
1993
1993
Year
1993
Team
WAS
Games
16
Games
5
Receiving
23
Receiving
286
Receiving
12.4
Receiving
27
Receiving
0
Receiving
17
Punt returns
4
Punt returns
25
Punt returns
6.3
Punt returns
13
Punt returns
0
Punt returns
0
Kick returns
21
Kick returns
405
Kick returns
19.3
Kick returns
33
Kick returns
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
1994
1994
Year
1994
Team
WAS
Games
16
Games
15
Receiving
40
Receiving
727
Receiving
18.2
Receiving
81
Receiving
5
Receiving
33
Punt returns
—
Punt returns
—
Punt returns
—
Punt returns
—
Punt returns
—
Punt returns
—
Kick returns
—
Kick returns
—
Kick returns
—
Kick returns
—
Kick returns
—
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
1995
1995
Year
1995
Team
JAX
Games
13
Games
6
Receiving
26
Receiving
276
Receiving
10.6
Receiving
24
Receiving
1
Receiving
15
Punt returns
24
Punt returns
246
Punt returns
10.3
Punt returns
40
Punt returns
0
Punt returns
8
Kick returns
10
Kick returns
178
Kick returns
17.8
Kick returns
24
Kick returns
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
1996
1996
Year
1996
Team
GB
Games
16
Games
0
Receiving
13
Receiving
95
Receiving
7.3
Receiving
12
Receiving
0
Receiving
4
Punt returns
58
Punt returns
875
Punt returns
15.1
Punt returns
92
Punt returns
3
Punt returns
16
Kick returns
22
Kick returns
460
Kick returns
20.9
Kick returns
40
Kick returns
0
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
1
1997
1997
Year
1997
Team
OAK
Games
15
Games
0
Receiving
4
Receiving
30
Receiving
7.5
Receiving
9
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Punt returns
27
Punt returns
210
Punt returns
7.8
Punt returns
31
Punt returns
0
Punt returns
20
Kick returns
61
Kick returns
1,318
Kick returns
21.6
Kick returns
45
Kick returns
0
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
0
1998
1998
Year
1998
Team
OAK
Games
15
Games
1
Receiving
2
Receiving
16
Receiving
8.0
Receiving
10
Receiving
0
Receiving
2
Punt returns
45
Punt returns
541
Punt returns
12.0
Punt returns
75
Punt returns
2
Punt returns
13
Kick returns
49
Kick returns
1,040
Kick returns
21.2
Kick returns
42
Kick returns
0
Fumbles
4
Fumbles
2
1999
1999
Year
1999
Team
GB
Games
8
Games
—
Receiving
—
Receiving
—
Receiving
—
Receiving
—
Receiving
—
Receiving
—
Punt returns
12
Punt returns
93
Punt returns
7.8
Punt returns
20
Punt returns
0
Punt returns
7
Kick returns
19
Kick returns
364
Kick returns
19.2
Kick returns
31
Kick returns
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
DET
DET
Year
DET
Team
5
Games
—
Games
—
Receiving
—
Receiving
—
Receiving
—
Receiving
—
Receiving
—
Receiving
6
Punt returns
115
Punt returns
19.2
Punt returns
68
Punt returns
1
Punt returns
3
Punt returns
15
Kick returns
298
Kick returns
19.9
Kick returns
35
Kick returns
0
Kick returns
0
Fumbles
0
2000
2000
Year
2000
Team
DET
Games
15
Games
0
Receiving
2
Receiving
14
Receiving
7.0
Receiving
10
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Punt returns
31
Punt returns
457
Punt returns
14.7
Punt returns
95
Punt returns
1
Punt returns
24
Kick returns
57
Kick returns
1,401
Kick returns
24.6
Kick returns
70
Kick returns
0
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
1
2001
2001
Year
2001
Team
DET
Games
14
Games
1
Receiving
10
Receiving
133
Receiving
13.3
Receiving
36
Receiving
1
Receiving
5
Punt returns
22
Punt returns
201
Punt returns
9.1
Punt returns
34
Punt returns
0
Punt returns
19
Kick returns
57
Kick returns
1,446
Kick returns
25.4
Kick returns
91
Kick returns
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
2002
2002
Year
2002
Team
DET
Games
7
Games
—
Receiving
—
Receiving
—
Receiving
—
Receiving
—
Receiving
—
Receiving
—
Punt returns
9
Punt returns
48
Punt returns
5.3
Punt returns
14
Punt returns
0
Punt returns
5
Kick returns
26
Kick returns
587
Kick returns
22.6
Kick returns
70
Kick returns
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
156
Games
29
Games
123
Receiving
1,597
Receiving
13.0
Receiving
81
Receiving
7
Receiving
77
Receiving
244
Punt returns
2,895
Punt returns
11.9
Punt returns
95
Punt returns
8
Punt returns
118
Punt returns
359
Kick returns
7,959
Kick returns
22.2
Kick returns
91
Kick returns
0
Kick returns
12
Fumbles
5
Year
Team
Games
Receiving
Punt returns
Kick returns
Fumbles
GP
GS
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
FD
Ret
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
FC
Ret
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Fum
Lost
1992
WAS
16
1
3
20
6.7
8
0
1
6
84
14.0
55
1
3
22
462
21.0
42
0
1
0
1993
WAS
16
5
23
286
12.4
27
0
17
4
25
6.3
13
0
0
21
405
19.3
33
0
0
0
1994
WAS
16
15
40
727
18.2
81
5
33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0
0
1995
JAX
13
6
26
276
10.6
24
1
15
24
246
10.3
40
0
8
10
178
17.8
24
0
0
0
1996
GB
16
0
13
95
7.3
12
0
4
58
875
15.1
92
3
16
22
460
20.9
40
0
2
1
1997
OAK
15
0
4
30
7.5
9
0
0
27
210
7.8
31
0
20
61
1,318
21.6
45
0
2
0
1998
OAK
15
1
2
16
8.0
10
0
2
45
541
12.0
75
2
13
49
1,040
21.2
42
0
4
2
1999
GB
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
12
93
7.8
20
0
7
19
364
19.2
31
0
0
0
DET
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
115
19.2
68
1
3
15
298
19.9
35
0
0
0
2000
DET
15
0
2
14
7.0
10
0
0
31
457
14.7
95
1
24
57
1,401
24.6
70
0
2
1
2001
DET
14
1
10
133
13.3
36
1
5
22
201
9.1
34
0
19
57
1,446
25.4
91
0
1
1
2002
DET
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9
48
5.3
14
0
5
26
587
22.6
70
0
0
0
Career
156
29
123
1,597
13.0
81
7
77
244
2,895
11.9
95
8
118
359
7,959
22.2
91
0
12
5

References

  1. Sports Reference
    https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/leaders/rec-td-player-season.html
  2. Sports Reference
    https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/desmond-howard-1.html
  3. College Football at Sports-Reference.com
    https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1991-leaders.html
  4. ESPN Press Room U.S
    https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2010/05/espns-desmond-howard-named-to-college-football-hall-of-fame-class-of-2010/
  5. www.mgoblue.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20111001070047/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091011aad.html
  6. "Tom Brady's Guru" Archived September 9, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, by Eric Adelson, January 11, 2011.
    http://www.thepostgame.com/features/201101/tom-bradys-guru
  7. "60 Minutes Sports"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160116142344/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfz4skkFWk4
  8. www.sportingnews.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20151102013933/http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football-news/4651043-michigan-retires-legends-jerseys-desmond-howard-tom-harmon-gerald-ford
  9. ESPN
    https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/31816463/how-desmond-howard-pulled-most-memorable-heisman-pose-history
  10. 2016 Heisman Trophy Presentation
  11. nflcombineresults.com
    https://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?f=Desmond&l=Howard&i=24603
  12. Pro Football Reference
    https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1992/draft.htm
  13. baltimoresun.com
    https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1992-04-27-1992118003-story.html
  14. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1992/04/27/sports/football-extra-extra-redskins-get-howard-dickerson-dealt.html
  15. Tampa Bay Times
    https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/02/16/nfl-expansion-draft/
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    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-dec-05-sp-40867-story.html
  17. Pro-Football-Reference.com
    https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2000/probowl.htm
  18. Finding Mastery
    https://findingmastery.com/podcasts/desmond-howard/
  19. Alumni Association of the University of Michigan
    https://alumni.umich.edu/michigan-alum/a-legacy-beyond-football/
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