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Mel Kiper Jr.
American football analyst (born 1960)
Mel Kiper Jr. (KY-pər; born July 25, 1960)[1] is an American analyst covering football for ESPN. Kiper has appeared on ESPN's annual NFL draft coverage since 1984.[2] He has been widely credited for establishing mock drafting and is regarded as one of the first draftniks alongside Joel Buchsbaum.[3][4][5][6][7]
Career
Kiper said that he approached Ernie Accorsi, then-assistant general manager of the Baltimore Colts, with draft reports while still a student in high school.
Accorsi told him that there was a market for draft information and suggested that Kiper convert his analysis into a business.[7][8] The original contract he signed with ESPN in 1984 was for $400.[9]
Kiper and fellow draft analyst Todd McShay are often featured together and compare their mock drafts on ESPN programs.[10] Kiper compiles a "big b