Paul Burmeister Paul Burmeister ( born March 10 , 1971 ) is an is currently Studio Host and Play by Play announcer for NFL Network and NBC Sports , hosting such shows as " Path to the Draft " , " Around the League Live " , and " NFL Total Access " . Television Career . NFL Network . In 9 seasons at NFL Network , Burmeister has hosted " NFL Total Access " , " NFL Gameday Scoreboard " , " Around the League Live " , " Path to the Draft " , " Playbook " , " College Football Scoreboard " and " College Football Now " . For the past 7 seasons , Burmeister has served as lead anchor for NFL Network ’ s studio draft coverage . Each year he , Mike Mayock and Charles Davis kick off the network ' s pre - draft coverage at The Senior Bowl in Mobile , Alabama in late January before moving on to the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis in February . Then each day from late February through the end of the draft , he hosts " Path to the Draft " live in Los Angeles . His play by play duties at NFL Network include calling The Senior Bowl and East - West Shrine Game alongside Mike Mayock and Charles Davis the last 3 years . He also called The Insight Bowl in 2008 and 2009 with Mayock , and served as lead Play by Play announcer for NFL Network ' s " Arena Football Friday " from 2010 - 2012 . NBC Sports . Paul Burmeister has been a Studio Host and Play by Play announcer for NBC Sports since 2011 . In 2011 and 2012 , Burmeister was the lead play by play voice for NBC Sports Network ' s coverage of Mountain West Conference Football , working alongside NFL Hall of Famer Rod Woodson for the 2012 season . He called the Bayou Classic in New Orleans in 2011 and 2012 on NBC , in addition to The US Army High School All Star Game , also on NBC . His work at NBC has gone beyond football , providing play by play for Mountain West Conference basketball in 2012 and 2013 , hosting on site MLS coverage in 2012 , and hosting Madden NFL 2012 Kickoff on NBC . NFL Preseason Football . From 2007 - 2011 Burmeister was the preseason play by play voice for the Jacksonville Jaguars , working alongside Tony Boselli . In 2012 he performed the same job for the Kansas City Chiefs with Trent Green , and will do so again in 2013 . KCRG and KWWL . Burmeister started his broadcasting career in August of 1998 at KCRG - TV in Cedar Rapids , IA , working for 3 years as a reporter and sports anchor , as well as color commentator for KCRG Radio ' s high school football game of the week . In August of 2001 he took over as Weekend Sports Director at NBC affiliate KWWL in Waterloo , Iowa . For 3 years he anchored and reported , as well as hosted KWWL ' s Sunday night 30 minute show " Sports Plus . " Emcee . Beginning in 2006 , and for each of the last 8 years , Burmeister has hosted The 101 Awards in Kansas City , the nation ' s longest standing and only award banquet dedicated solely to the NFL . In 2012 , he hosted The Bronko Nagurski Awards , given to the nation ' s top college football player , in Charlotte , NC . Education . University of Iowa . In addition to holding two degrees from the University of Iowa ( B . A . , 1994 , M . A . , 1997 ) , Burmeister also played quarterback for Hayden Fry from 1989 - 1993 . He started the final 3 games of the 1992 season , and every game in 1993 . Burmeister was named offensive captain prior to the 1993 season , and voted MVP at the conclusion of the season that ended with a birth in the inaugural Alamo Bowl . He was invited to participate in the NFL Scouting Combine , after his senior season , and in 1995 spent 5 months with the Minnesota Vikings as a free agent . Iowa City West High School . Burmeister was an all - state quarterback in 1988 and named Mississippi Valley Conference Player of the Year . He was also a 3 year letterman and all - conference performer in basketball and baseball , graduating as the school ' s all time leading scorer in basketball .