Desmond Howard Biography

Desmond Howard attended the University of Michigan where he won the Heisman Trophy given to the nation's most outstanding player in 1991. Playing wide receiver returning kicks and returning punts Howard scored 23 touchdowns in 11 regular-season games including a Big Ten Conference-record 19 touchdown receptions. Howard was a member of four consecutive Big Ten championship teams at Michigan (1988-91) traveling to three Rose Bowls.
The moment which probably defined Howard's college career was his memorable touchdown-scoring 93-yard punt return against arch-rival Ohio State in 1991. Once he reached the end zone Howard struck the now-famous Heisman pose thus causing ABC play-by-play commentator Keith Jackson to utter the line Hello Heisman! Since this moment he has been credited with popularizing the Heisman pose as an on-field celebration for football players at all levels.
Howard later joined the crew on College GameDay on ESPN. His continued provocation of Ohio State Fans particularly the singing of the Michigan Fight song on top of Ohio Stadium during a September 10th 2005 boardcast on The Ohio State University campus. This was presented with boos and later a boycott of ESPN in the Columbus Ohio area where what Howard did was seen as a desecration of the stadium.

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