Name Mel Jr. Nationality American Role Analyst | Sport Football Spouse Kim Kiper (m. 1989) Children Lauren Kiper | |
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Alma mater Essex Community College Events National Football League draft Education Community College of Balti County Parents Mel Kiper Sr., Rheta Kiper Similar People Todd McShay, Kim Kiper, John Skipper, Ivan Reitman, Cameron Crowe Profiles | ||
Birth name Melvin Adam Kiper, Jr. |
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Melvin Adam "Mel" Kiper Jr. (/ˈkaɪpər/; born July 25, 1960) is an American football analyst for ESPN. He has served as an analyst for ESPN's annual NFL draft coverage since 1984, providing in-depth information on the nation's potential draft picks.
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- Career
- Big Board
- Video game appearances
- Personal
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Career
Kiper said that Ernie Accorsi, the general manager of the then-Baltimore Colts, encouraged him to become a draft analyst. Accorsi told him that there was a market for draft information and that Kiper should convert his analysis into a business.

Kiper and fellow draft analyst Todd McShay are often featured together and compare their mock drafts on ESPN programs. Kiper also co-hosts a weekend show on ESPN Radio titled "Dari and Mel" with Dari Nowkhah.
Big Board

Kiper creates what he calls his "big board", on which he ranks the top 25 players every week. During the ESPN draft coverage, Kiper's big board appears on the ticker, and updates automatically once a player is selected.
Video game appearances
Personal
Kiper married his wife, Kim, in 1989. They have one daughter. Kim assists her husband in running Mel Kiper Enterprises from their Baltimore home.
