Desmond Howard

Quick Facts

Full Name	Desmond Howard
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	May 15, 1970(1970-05-15)
Age	54
Birthplace	Cleveland
Country	United States
Birth City	Ohio
Horoscope	Taurus

Desmond Howard Biography

Desmond Howard is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on May 15, 1970 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Former college and professional football player who belongs to an elite group of athletes who have won both the Heisman Trophy and Super Bowl MVP distinction with the Michigan Wolverines and Green Bay Packers and Green Bay Packers, respectively.

He played He faced Drew Bledsoe of the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI. of the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI.

During the 1991 season, after he became a Heisman contender, Howard decided that he would do “something special” during the Ohio State-Michigan game “as a little shout-out to the people back in Ohio”. After scoring in the game, in the end zone he wanted to do a backflip but, Howard later said, “chickened out”; instead he imitated the pose of the football player on the Heisman trophy bust, immediately receiving much media attention. Comparing his act to Muhammad Ali’s taunting of opponents, Steve Rushin observed that although Howard’s pose did not closely resemble that of the statue, “that looks more like the Heisman Trophy of our imagination than the Heisman trophy itself … thousands of people must have instantly picked up some object and tried to do the same thing”. Howard later said that “all of a sudden, everyone was doing it”; many have imitated the act, including fellow athletes, celebrities, and Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama.

During his college career at the University of Michigan, Howard set or tied five NCAA and 12 Wolverines records. He also led the Big Ten Conference in scoring with 138 points during the 1991 season on his way to winning the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Award, earning first-team All- American honors. Howard captured 85 percent of the first-place votes in balloting for the Heisman, the largest margin in history at that time. Howard also earned a bachelor’s degree in communications in 1992. In 2011, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame and he was honored as the inaugural Michigan Football Legend, a program honoring former players equivalent to a retired jersey number. Each Michigan player to wear Howard’s No. 21 jersey was to wear a patch recognizing Howard, and dress at a locker bearing a plaque with his name and time of tenure at Michigan.

His birthplace was Cleveland, Ohio which should make a bad smell in the mouths Ohio State soccer fans.

Desmond Howard Net Worth

Desmond Howard is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Desmond Howard 's net worth $14 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was selected in the 4th round by his team, the Washington Redskins in the 1992 draft in 1992.

Later, he was an analyst for the renowned program that pregames College Gameday on ESPN.

Desmond Kevin Howard (born May 15, 1970) is an American former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL) . Howard was known mostly as a return specialist but also played wide receiver. He is currently a college football analyst for ESPN.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Desmond Howard Dating?

According to our records, Desmond Howard married to Rebkah Howard. As of December 1, 2023, Desmond Howard’s is not dating anyone.

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In the middle of the 1999 season, Howard was cut by the Packers after subpar performance and multiple injuries. He was signed by the Detroit Lions four days later, where he spent the rest of his career until his retirement after the 2002 season. In a special homecoming, he scored a special teams touchdown in his Lions debut. In February 2001, he made his first and only Pro Bowl appearance as the NFC’s kick returner.

Facts & Trivia

Desmond Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Desmond Howard celebrates birthday on May 15 of every year.

Howard currently works for ESPN as a college football analyst. He appears as an in-studio personality and, in 2005, began traveling with Chris Fowler, Lee Corso, and Kirk Herbstreit to marquee matchup sites during the season for the pre-game show ESPN College Gameday.

Who did Desmond Howard win the Superbowl with?

Howard achieved his greatest professional success with the Green Bay Packers when he 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. To date, he is the only special teams player to receive the award.

Is Desmond Howard in the Pro Hall of Fame?

Desmond Howard (2010) – Hall of Fame – National Football Foundation.

Who made the Heisman pose famous?

It is the most famous play in one of the sport’s most famous rivalries. With one 93-yard dash punctuated with a now-iconic pose, Michigan wide receiver Desmond Howard led the Wolverines past Ohio State, clinched the Big Ten championship and sealed the 1991 Heisman Trophy. How did Howard pull it off?

Who wore number 21 for Michigan football?

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — University of Michigan football head coach Brady Hoke announced Friday (May 18) that fifth-year senior wide receiver Roy Roundtree (Trotwood, Ohio/Trotwood-Madison) will don Desmond Howard’s No. 21 “Michigan Football Legend” jersey for the 2012 season. Howard’s name adorns the No.

Who is your favorite Packers player of all time?

In terms of overall service with the Packers, Favre is tied with Bart Starr with 16 seasons played for Green Bay, plus he also played in 255 games (regular season) for the Pack, which is the most all-time.