Paul Burmeister facts for kids
Paul Burmeister in 2013.
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| Position: | Quarterback |
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| Born: | March 10, 1971 Iowa City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
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| High school: | Iowa City (IA) West |
| College: | Iowa |
| Undrafted: | 1994 |
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Paul Burmeister (born March 10, 1971) is an American sportscaster. He works for NBC Sports and NBC Olympics. He is known for calling games and hosting many different sports shows. Before joining NBC in 2014, he spent ten years at NFL Network as a studio host.
Paul is also the radio voice for Notre Dame football. He has called all their home and away games since 2018. He also called games for the first USFL season on NBC.
He has worked at four Olympic Games for NBC. He called water polo at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. He also called ski jumping at the Winter Games in Pyeongchang and Beijing.
Every summer, Paul hosts NBC's coverage of Tour de France, a famous bicycle race. He has hosted it since 2016. He is also part of the studio team for NBC's English Premier League soccer coverage. He hosts "Premier League Live" and "Premier League Mornings."
Paul is involved with the NFL all year. He co-hosts two podcasts: "The Chris Simms Unbuttoned podcast" and "The Peter King podcast." For the last ten years, he has hosted and called play-by-play for the All-American Bowl. This is a top high school football all-star game. During the winter, he calls Atlantic 10 basketball games.
From 2019 to 2021, Paul was a big part of NBC's Premier Lacrosse League coverage. He hosted the draft, reported from the sidelines, and called games. He has also hosted shows like NHL Live and Pro Football Talk. He has reported for Football Night in America and the Stanley Cup Finals. He has called games for Notre Dame Football, Mountain West Conference football and basketball, and Ivy League football. He also called Olympic Trials and national championships for luge and diving.
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Paul Burmeister's Early Life and College Football
Paul Burmeister grew up in Iowa City, Iowa. He went to Iowa City West High School. In 1988, he was an all-state quarterback in football. He was also named the Mississippi Valley Conference Player of the Year. He played basketball and baseball too. He was the school's all-time leading scorer in basketball when he graduated in 1989.
After high school, Paul went to the University of Iowa. He played quarterback for the Iowa Hawkeyes from 1989 to 1993. He earned a degree in communication studies in 1994. In his senior year (1993), his teammates voted him captain and MVP. That year, his team played in the first ever Alamo Bowl.
Paul Burmeister's Professional Football Career
After college, Paul was invited to the NFL Scouting Combine. This is where college players show their skills to NFL teams. In 1995, he signed with the Minnesota Vikings as a free agent. He spent five months with the team.
Paul Burmeister's Broadcasting Career
Paul Burmeister started his broadcasting career in 1998. He worked as a sports reporter and anchor for local news stations in Iowa. He worked at KCRG in Cedar Rapids from 1998 to 2001. Then he moved to KWWL in Waterloo from 2001 to 2004.
Working at NFL Network
From 2004 to 2014, Paul worked at NFL Network. He hosted many studio shows like NFL Total Access and Path to the Draft. He also called play-by-play for games. Each January, he hosted the network's coverage of the Senior Bowl. He also covered the NFL Scouting Combine in February.
He called the Senior Bowl and East-West Shrine Game from 2011 to 2014. He also called NFL preseason games. He was the play-by-play voice for the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2007 to 2011. Since 2012, he has been the preseason voice for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Working at NBC Sports
Paul joined NBC Sports full-time in 2014. He is an NFL studio host and a play-by-play announcer.
- He has called Mountain West Conference Football games.
- He reports for Football Night in America on Sunday evenings.
- He called Notre Dame football games.
- He calls the U.S. Army All-American Bowl every January.
- He calls Atlantic 10 basketball games.
- He has hosted coverage of the Stanley Cup Finals for hockey.
- He also lends his voice to track and field and boxing events.
Calling the Olympic Games
Paul has called play-by-play for several Olympic Games:
- Water polo at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics
- Ski jumping at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
- Water polo at the 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics
- Ski jumping at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
Hosting Major Events
Paul hosts NBC's studio coverage of the Tour de France every summer. He also hosts NHL Live and fills in for other shows.
Emcee and Awards
Since 2006, Paul has hosted The 101 Awards in Kansas City. This is an award banquet just for the NFL. In 2012, he hosted The Bronko Nagurski Awards. This award is given to the best defensive college football player.
