Paul Burmeister
Television Host, Play-by-Play Announcer
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Paul Burmeister is a sportscaster with NBC Sports, working primarily as a play-by-play voice and studio host across a wide range of platforms. Prior to his arrival at NBC in 2014, he spent a decade at NFL Network as a studio host.
Burmeister is also the radio voice of Notre Dame football, having called all home and away games since 2018.
The former Iowa quarterback also served as NBC’s play-by-play voice for coverage of the inaugural USFL season
At NBC, he has worked at four Olympic Games, calling play by play for water polo at the Summer Olympics in Rio and Tokyo, and ski jumping at the Winter Games in Peyongchang and Beijing.
Hosting The Tour de France has become a staple for him as well. Every summer Burmeister anchors NBC’s coverage of the tour, hosting each one since 2016.
Burmeister has become a part of NBC's Premier League studio team, as a host for “Premier League Live” during the week, and “Premier League Mornings” on the weekend.
While at NFL Network from 2004-2014, Burmeister hosted the studio shows Playbook, College Football Live, NFL Total Access, NFL Gameday Scoreboard, Around the League Live and Path to the Draft. Each January he hosted the networks’ coverage of the Senior Bowl, in addition to calling the game, and was a regular part of NFL Network’s Scouting Combine coverage in February as a host and reporter.
Burmeister played quarterback at Iowa for Hayden Fry from 1989-1993. He was voted captain and MVP of the 1993 team that played in the first Alamo Bowl. He was invited to the NFL Combine and signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Vikings in 1995.
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Rodgers Makes Jets Playoff Team, but Still Fall Short of AFC's Elite
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2023 NFL Draft: Multiple Firsts May Pay Off Exponentially for 4 Teams
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2023 NFL Draft: Raiders Must Fill Roster Gaps With Their 12 Picks
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2023 NFL Draft: Best Landing Spot for Tennessee's Hendon Hooker
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2023 NFL Draft: Cowboys Should Get Playmaker(s) to Help Dak Prescott
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2023 NFL Draft: Two Great Fits for Notre Dame TE Michael Mayer
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2023 NFL Draft: Best Landing Spot for Florida's Anthony Richardson
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2023 NFL Draft: Best Landing Spot for Alabama's Bryce Young
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2023 NFL Draft: Best Landing Spot for Ohio State's C.J. Stroud
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Why Bryce Young Can Transcend Size Concerns, Be Top QB in 2023 NFL Draft
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