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Big Ten Football: Ranking the 30 best players of all time

By Quinn Douglas

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 02: The Ohio State Buckeyes celebrate after their 27-21 win over the Wisconsin Badgers during the Big Ten Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 2, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 02: The Ohio State Buckeyes celebrate after their 27-21 win over the Wisconsin Badgers during the Big Ten Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 2, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 01: Former University of Michigan player Desmond Howard watches the action on the field during the game between the University of Alabama and the University of Michigan at Cowboys Stadium on September 1, 2012 in Arlington, Texas. Alabama defeated Michigan 41-14. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 01: Former University of Michigan player Desmond Howard watches the action on the field during the game between the University of Alabama and the University of Michigan at Cowboys Stadium on September 1, 2012 in Arlington, Texas. Alabama defeated Michigan 41-14. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) /

Desmond Howard Career Statistics, 1988-1991

  • Games Played: 36
  • Receptions: 134
  • Receiving Yards: 2,146
  • Yards per Catch: 16
  • Receiving Yards per Game: 59.6
  • Receiving Touchdowns: 32
  • Total Return Yards: 1,548
  • Total Return Touchdowns: 3
  • Notables: 1991 Heisman Trophy, 1991 Maxwell Award, 1991 Walter Camp Award, 1991 Chicago Tribune Silver Football winner, 1991 Consensus First Team All-American, #21 retired by Michigan.

If you ever wondered where the Heisman Pose celebration got it’s start, look no further than Michigan’s Desmond Howard. Before he was a member of ESPN’s College Gameday, Howard was and electrifying receiver in Ann Arbor. In his career in the maize and blue, Howard compiled 2,146 receiving yards and 32 receiving touchdowns. Howard was also a return specialist, returning three touchdowns in his career, including his famous return against Ohio State in 1991.

Howard arrived at Michigan in 1988, and following an inactive freshman season, he saw some action as a sophomore and a solid junior season. However, he exploded onto the national scene in 1991, hauling in 62 passes for 985 yards and 19 touchdowns, and also tallied on two more touchdowns off special teams. Howard was awarded the 1991 Heisman Trophy in a landslide, along with the Maxwell and Walter Camp Awards. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 1992 NFL Draft.

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