Desmond Howard
Keynote Speaker: Sports Analyst & Broadcaster; Former NFL Player & Heisman Trophy Recipient
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Desmond Howard Biography
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Desmond Howard earned All-American honors as a tailback during his senior season at St. Joseph High School scoring 18 touchdowns with a record-breaking 5,392 rushing yards during his high school career.
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.
Howard was selected in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins where he played from 1992–1994. He later played for the Jacksonville Jaguars (1995), Green Bay Packers (1996-1999), Oakland Raiders (1997-1998) and Detroit Lions (1999-2002).
Howard was voted the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXXI against the New England Patriots and is the first and currently the only special teams player to win the award. He is one of only four players to win both the Heisman Trophy and Super Bowl MVP: Roger Staubach, Jim Plunkett and Marcus Allen are the others.
In his 11 NFL seasons, Howard caught 123 passes for 1,597 yards, rushed for 68 yards, returned 244 punts for 2,895 yards, and gained 7,595 yards returning 359 kickoffs. He also scored 15 touchdowns (7 receiving, 8 punt returns). Overall, Howard gained 12,155 all-purpose yards in his professional career.
After his NFL playing career, Howard joined ESPN in 2005 as a member of the popular College GameDay crew and works alongside Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit and Coach Lee Corso each Saturday during college football season as part of ESPN Gameday. You can watch Howard on set during college football season as the ESPN Gameday crew visits some of the best week in and week out college football games throughout the country. After the college football regular season you can watch Howard as he covers the major bowl games (Sugar, Rose, Fiesta, Orange, and National Championship) on ESPN with the Gameday crew and other ESPN analysts.
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Desmond Howard is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Football, Peak Performance, Host & Emcee, Television & Film, Literary, Sports, Athlete, Sports Journalism & Broadcasting, Journalism, Motivational, Broadcasting and Lifestyle.
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Desmond Howard generally travels from Miami, FL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
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Desmond Howard is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Football, Peak Performance and Host & Emcee. The estimated speaking fee range to book Desmond Howard for live events is $30,000 - $50,000, and for virtual events $20,000 - $30,000. Desmond Howard generally travels from Miami, FL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Eric Boles, Herman "Herm" Edwards and Lisa Leslie. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Desmond Howard for an upcoming event.
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How do I book Desmond Howard to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Desmond Howard for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Desmond Howard, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Desmond Howard or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Desmond Howard for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Desmond Howard, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Desmond Howard are $30,000 - $50,000 for live events and $20,000 - $30,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Desmond Howard, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Desmond Howard speak about?
Desmond Howard is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Football, Peak Performance, Host & Emcee, Television & Film, Literary, Sports, Athlete, Sports Journalism & Broadcasting, Journalism, Motivational, Broadcasting and Lifestyle. -
Where does Desmond Howard travel from?
Desmond Howard generally travels from Miami, FL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Desmond Howard?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Desmond Howard for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Desmond Howard for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Desmond Howard or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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