- Born
- Birth nameDesmond Kevin Howard
- Height5′ 9¾″ (1.77 m)
- Desmond Howard was born on May 15, 1970 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Work Horses, The Jeff Foxworthy Show (1995) and College GameDay (1986). He has been married to Rebkah Funk since May 31, 2003. They have three children.
- SpouseRebkah Funk(May 31, 2003 - present) (3 children)
- Retired from the NFL.
- Led the NFL in Kick Returns (61) in 1997.
- Was the Most Valuable Player of the 1997 Super Bowl in which his squad, the Green Bay Packers beat the New England Patriots 35-21 for their first Super Bowl title since 1968. The first special teams player to achieve that honor, Desmond piled up 244 total yards in that game, including a record-setting 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.
- On May 3, 2005, EA Sports announced that Howard would be the cover athlete for their latest installment in the NCAA Football series, NCAA Football 2006. This announcement is a departure for the series, which has traditionally featured college athletes who went to the NFL the previous year on its covers.
- Starred at the University of Michigan, where he won the Heisman Trophy, given to the nation's most outstanding player, in 1991.
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