14 Facts About Kevin Burkhardt

Kevin Burkhardt is currently the lead play-by-play voice for the NFL on Fox and lead studio host for Fox Major League Baseball.

Kevin Burkhardt called select Mets games during both spring training and the regular season during that time.

Kevin Burkhardt has been the primary studio host for Major League Baseball telecasts on Fox and FS1 since the 2014 season.

Kevin Burkhardt chose to be an Eagle's fan because his favorite NFL Huddle, a stuffed animal mascot sold in Sears Catalog, was the one of the Philadelphia Eagles.

Kevin Burkhardt graduated from William Paterson University in 1997 with a degree in broadcasting.

Kevin Burkhardt began his career at the radio station WGHT in Northern New Jersey, spending eight years working for the station, covering events including high school football.

Kevin Burkhardt worked at Jukebox Radio broadcasting New Jersey Jackals minor league games for WJUX, owned by Jerry Turro.

Several years into his career, and unable to get a better broadcasting gig, Kevin Burkhardt worked as a car salesman at Pine Belt Chevrolet in Eatontown, New Jersey.

Kevin Burkhardt joined the Mets broadcast team at the beginning of the 2007 season, replacing Chris Cotter.

Kevin Burkhardt interviewed for the SNY job but never thought he would be hired.

Kevin Burkhardt left SNY at the end of the 2014 season for a full-time job at Fox.

Kevin Burkhardt did fill-in work for Major League Baseball on Fox in 2012 and 2013, and in 2014 was named as pre-game host for MLB coverage on Fox and Fox Sports 1.

Kevin Burkhardt was the television play-by-play announcer for Super Bowl LVII.

Kevin Burkhardt was praised for his work in his first season as Fox's lead broadcaster and during his call of Super Bowl LVII.