Mel Kiper Jr.

Mel Kiper Jr. (/ˈkaɪpər/ KY-pər; born July 25, 1960)[1] is an analyst covering American football for ESPN. He has appeared on ESPN's annual NFL draft coverage since 1984, providing in-depth information on the nation's potential draft picks.[2]

Mel Kiper Jr.
Kiper in 2009
Born (1960-07-25) July 25, 1960
Alma materEssex Community College
OccupationFootball commentator
EmployerESPN

Career

Kiper said that Ernie Accorsi, general manager of the Baltimore Colts, encouraged him to become a draft analyst. Accorsi told him that there was a market for draft information and suggested that Kiper convert his analysis into a business.[3]

Kiper and fellow draft analyst Todd McShay are often featured together and compare their mock drafts on ESPN programs.[4]

Big Board

Kiper creates what he calls his "big board", on which he ranks the top 25 players every week.[5] During ESPN draft coverage, Kiper's big board appears on the ticker and updates automatically once a player is selected.

Video game appearances

Personal life

Kiper's wife Kim, whom he married in 1989, assists him in running Mel Kiper Enterprises from their Baltimore home.[8] They have one daughter together.[9]

References
  1. "Mel Kiper Jr". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 28, 2022. Kiper, born July 25, 1960, attended Essex Community College in Baltimore.
  2. "Mel Kiper's NFL draft hits and misses". ESPN.com. ESPN, Inc. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  3. Battista, Judy (April 24, 2009). "The N.F.L. Draft Is the Kipers' Family Business". The New York Times.
  4. Kiper, Mel Jr.; McShay, Todd (April 18, 2019). "Three-round 2019 NFL Mock Draft: Kiper, McShay go head-to-head". ESPN.com. ESPN, Inc. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  5. Zucker, Joseph. "Mel Kiper 2019 Big Board: Nick Bosa Remains No. 1, Ed Oliver Drops Out of Top 5". bleacherreport.com. Bleacher Report, Inc. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  6. Ekberg, Brian. "E3 06: NFL Head Coach Hands-On". Gamespot. Archived from the original on May 4, 2009. Retrieved November 14, 2007.
  7. Arguello, Lorenzo (April 25, 2012). "How Mel Kiper Went From Controversial, No-Name Amateur Scout To The Biggest NFL Draft Guru On The Planet". Business Insider. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  8. Sports (April 25, 2012). "MEL KIPER JR: Life Story, From Amateur Scout To ESPN's Multi-Millionaire NFL Draft Expert". Business Insider. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  9. Kiper, Kim (April 18, 2001). "ESPN.com - Page2 - Mel-odramatic marriage". Espn.go.com. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
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