Receiver, Michigan, 1988–91
Desmond Howard
Lettered 1989–91 (school media guide)
- Born
- May 15, 1970, in Cleveland, Ohio
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Desmond Howard played receiver at Michigan (1988–91). He won the 1991 Heisman Trophy, the 1991 Maxwell Award and the 1991 Walter Camp Award. He was a consensus All‑American in 1991. The Washington Redskins took Howard in the first round, No. 4 overall in the 1992 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2010.
At a glance
Honors
- 1991Heisman Trophy
- Inducted 2010College Football Hall of Fame
- 1990, 1991First-team All-Big Ten
- 1991Maxwell Award
- 1991Walter Camp Award
- 1991Chic Harley Award
- 1991Paul Warfield Trophy
- 1991Sporting News College Football Player of the Year
- 1991UPI College Football Player of the Year
- 1991Consensus All‑American
- 1991Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year
- 1991Chicago Tribune Silver Football
- 1991National leader in receiving touchdowns (19)
Team titles: Big Ten champions, 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1991
All-America: consensus 1991; AP third team 1990
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 1992 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′9⅞″ |
| Weight | 184 lb |
| Arm length | 30⅜″ |
| Hand size | 8⅞″ |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
Pro Bowl: 2000 · First-team All-Pro: 1996
All-Pro teams: Pro Football Writers first team 1996; Sporting News first team 1996.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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