List of NFL draft broadcasters
The following is a list of broadcasters of the National Football League Draft .
2020s
Year
Networks
Hosts
Analysts
Draft guru
Reporters at the draft
Studio hosts
Studio analysts
Team reporters
2024 [ 1] [ 2]
ESPN , ESPN2 , and ABC (Day 3)[ 3]
Mike Greenberg (first two days)Rece Davis (Day 3)
Louis Riddick Booger McFarland (Days 1 & 2)Adam Schefter (2nd set)Matt Miller (Day 3)Field Yates (Day 3)
Mel Kiper Jr.
Molly McGrath [ 4]
Courtney Cronin (Chicago), Jeff Darlington (Minnesota), Kimberley A. Martin (Washington), Sal Paolantonio (N.Y. Giants), Mike Reiss (New England) and Ed Werder (Denver)
ABC (first two days)[ 3]
Rece Davis
Kirk Herbstreit , Desmond Howard , Nick Saban , and Pete Thamel
Field Yates
Laura Rutledge
NFL Network [ 5]
Rich Eisen
Charles Davis (1st set)Joel Klatt (1st set on Days 1 & 2)Kurt Warner (2nd set) (Day 1)Peter Schrager (2nd set on Day 2 and 1st set on Day 3)Ian Rapoport (2nd set)
Daniel Jeremiah
Kaylee Hartung
Chris Rose , Colleen Wolfe and Mike Garafolo
Kurt Warner , David Carr , David Shaw , Steve Wyche and Cynthia Frelund
Judy Battista (N.Y. Giants), Sherree Burruss (Washington), Stacey Dales (Chicago), Tom Pelissero (Detroit), Omar Ruiz (Arizona) and Cameron Wolfe (New England)
2023 [ 6] [ 7]
ESPN ,[ 8] [ 9] ESPN2 , and ABC (Day 3)[ 10]
Mike Greenberg (first two days)Rece Davis (Day 3)
Louis Riddick Booger McFarland (Days 1 & 2)Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter (2nd set)Todd McShay (Day 3)Matt Miller (Day 3)
Mel Kiper Jr.
Suzy Kolber
Jeff Darlington (Seattle), Kimberley A. Martin (Detroit), Sal Paolantonio (Carolina), Dianna Russini (Indianapolis) and Ed Werder (Houston)
ABC (first two days)[ 10]
Rece Davis and Sam Ponder
Kirk Herbstreit , Desmond Howard , David Pollack , Jesse Palmer , Robert Griffin III , and Pete Thamel
Todd McShay
Laura Rutledge
NFL Network
Rich Eisen
Charles Davis (1st set)Joel Klatt (1st set on Days 1 & 2)Kurt Warner (2nd set) (Day 1)Peter Schrager (2nd set on Day 2 and 1st set on Day 3)Ian Rapoport (2nd set)
Daniel Jeremiah [ 11]
Melissa Stark
Andrew Siciliano , Chris Rose and Patrick Claybon
Steve Mariucci , Joe Thomas , Emmanuel Sanders , Shaun O'Hara , Michael Robinson , Scott Pioli , Maurice Jones-Drew , Bucky Brooks and Mike Garafolo
Judy Battista (N.Y. Jets), Sherree Burruss (Detroit), Bridget Condon (Seattle), Stacey Dales (Indianapolis), James Palmer (Philadelphia), Tom Pelissero (Kansas City), Omar Ruiz (Houston), Jane Slater (Dallas) and Cameron Wolfe (Carolina)
2022 [ 12]
ESPN ,[ 13] ESPN2 , and ABC (Day 3)[ 14]
Mike Greenberg (first two days)Rece Davis (Day 3)
Louis Riddick Booger McFarland (Days 1 & 2)Chris Mortensen (2nd set)Todd McShay (Day 3)
Mel Kiper Jr.
Suzy Kolber
Jeff Darlington (Kansas City), Kimberley A. Martin (N.Y. Jets), Sal Paolantonio (Philadelphia) and Dianna Russini (N.Y. Giants)
ABC (first two days)[ 14]
Rece Davis and Sam Ponder
Desmond Howard , David Pollack , Jesse Palmer , Robert Griffin III , and Pete Thamel
Todd McShay
Laura Rutledge
NFL Network
Rich Eisen (1st set)Chris Rose (2nd set) (Day 2)
Charles Davis (1st set)David Shaw (1st set) (Day 1)Joel Klatt (2nd set on Day 1 and 1st set on Day 2)Kurt Warner (2nd set) (Day 1)Peter Schrager (2nd set on Day 2 and 1st set on Day 3)Ian Rapoport (3rd set)
Daniel Jeremiah
Melissa Stark
Andrew Siciliano , Chris Rose and Patrick Claybon
Steve Mariucci , Joe Thomas , Willie McGinest , Shaun O'Hara , Michael Robinson , Scott Pioli , Maurice Jones-Drew , LaDainian Tomlinson and Mike Garafolo
Judy Battista (N.Y. Giants), Kayla Burton (Pittsburgh), Jeffri Chadiha (Kansas City), Bridget Condon (Carolina), Stacey Dales (Green Bay), Mike Giardi (N.Y. Jets), James Palmer (Philadelphia), Tom Pelissero (Las Vegas), Omar Ruiz (New Orleans), Jane Slater (Dallas), Jim Trotter (Houston), Sara Walsh (Jacksonville) and Cameron Wolfe (Atlanta)
2021 [ 15]
ESPN ,[ 16] ESPN2 , and ABC (Day 3)
Mike Greenberg (first two days)Rece Davis (Day 3)[ 17] [ 18] [ 19]
Louis Riddick Booger McFarland (Days 1 & 2)Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter (2nd set)Todd McShay (Day 3)[ 17] [ 18] [ 19]
Mel Kiper Jr. [ 17] [ 18] [ 19]
Suzy Kolber [ 17] [ 18] [ 19]
Jeff Darlington (Green Bay, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Miami & Tampa Bay), Dan Graziano (Cincinnati, Detroit, L.A. Chargers, N.Y. Giants & San Francisco), Kimberley A. Martin (Buffalo, Carolina, Cleveland, Minnesota & Washington), Sal Paolantonio (Baltimore, Indianapolis, N.Y. Jets, Philadelphia & Pittsburgh), Mike Reiss (New England), Dianna Russini (Atlanta, Chicago, Las Vegas, New Orleans & Tennessee) and Ed Werder (Arizona, Dallas, Denver, Houston & Seattle)
ABC (first two days)
Rece Davis [ 20] and Maria Taylor [ 17] [ 18] [ 19]
Desmond Howard , Kirk Herbstreit , David Pollack , and Jesse Palmer [ 17] [ 18] [ 19]
Todd McShay [ 17] [ 18] [ 19]
Maria Taylor [ 17] [ 18] [ 19]
NFL Network
Rich Eisen (1st set)Chris Rose (2nd set) (Day 2)
Charles Davis (1st set)David Shaw (1st set) (Day 1)Joel Klatt (2nd set on Day 1 and 1st set on Day 2)Kurt Warner (2nd set) (Day 1)Peter Schrager (2nd set on Day 2 and 1st set on Day 3)Ian Rapoport (3rd set)
Daniel Jeremiah
Melissa Stark
Rhett Lewis and Chris Rose
Steve Mariucci , Joe Thomas , Steve Smith Sr. , Shaun O'Hara , Michael Robinson , Scott Pioli , Maurice Jones-Drew , LaDainian Tomlinson , Cynthia Frelund , Charley Casserly and Mike Garafolo
Judy Battista (Jacksonville), Stacey Dales (Philadelphia), Mike Giardi (New England), Kim Jones (N.Y. Jets), Aditi Kinkhabwala (Pittsburgh), James Palmer (Jacksonville), Omar Ruiz (Miami), Michael Silver (Denver), Jane Slater (Dallas), Steve Wyche (Atlanta) and Mike Yam (San Francisco)
2020 [ 21]
ESPN ,[ 22] NFL Network , and ABC (Day 3)
Trey Wingo [ 23]
Louis Riddick , Booger McFarland , Daniel Jeremiah , Kurt Warner , Michael Irvin , Chris Mortensen , and Adam Schefter [ 23]
Mel Kiper Jr. [ 23]
Suzy Kolber [ 23]
Josina Anderson (Cleveland, Minnesota, San Francisco, & Washington), Jeff Darlington (Jacksonville, Kansas City, Miami[ 24] & Tampa Bay), Dan Graziano (Carolina, Detroit, Green Bay, Las Vegas, & L.A. Chargers), Sal Paolantonio (Baltimore, N.Y Giants, N.Y. Jets, & Philadelphia), Mike Reiss (New England), Dianna Russini (Atlanta, Cincinnati, New Orleans, & Tennessee) and Ed Werder (Arizona, Dallas, Denver, & Seattle)
ABC (first two days)
Rece Davis , Maria Taylor , and Jesse Palmer [ 23]
Desmond Howard , Kirk Herbstreit , and David Pollack [ 23]
Tom Rinaldi [ 23]
Notes
2022 saw the draft head to Las Vegas after a two-year wait. NFL Network saw no personnel changes, but ESPN and ABC took a few hits. ESPN announced that insider Adam Schefter would miss the draft to attend his son's college graduation, and Mel Kiper Jr. would participate virtually because of his COVID-19 vaccination status. Kirk Herbstreit meanwhile, announced himself that he would be dropping out of ABC's draft coverage due to blood clots.
2021 saw a return to normal as after a one-year hiatus, NFL Network returned to producing their own coverage of the draft. ESPN and ABC continued to carry separate feeds, one with all the "X's and O's" on ESPN, and the other with the College GameDay crew on ABC. After Wingo left ESPN in 2020, Mike Greenberg , host of Get Up! , took over as ESPN's host for the first two nights, while Davis, who continued as ABC's host, hosted ESPN's coverage of Day 3, which was also simulcast on ABC.
2010s
Year
Networks
Hosts
Analysts
Draft guru
Reporters at the draft
Studio host(s)
Studio analysts
Team reporters
2019 [ 25]
ESPN , ESPN2 , and ABC [ 26] [ 27]
Trey Wingo [ 28]
Louis Riddick Booger McFarland (Day 1)Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter (2nd set)Todd McShay (Days 2 & 3)[ 28]
Mel Kiper Jr. [ 28] [ 29]
Suzy Kolber [ 28]
Josina Anderson (Arizona), Jeff Darlington (Miami), Dan Graziano (Oakland), Jen Lada (Gaithersburg, MD), Sal Paolantonio (N.Y. Giants), and Dianna Russini (Washington)
Robin Roberts (Day 1), Rece Davis (first two days), and Maria Taylor (Day 2)[ 28]
Kirk Herbstreit , David Pollack , and Jesse Palmer (first two days)Patrick Mahomes , Lee Corso and Desmond Howard (Day 1)Booger McFarland (Day 2)[ 28]
Tom Rinaldi [ 28]
NFL Network
Rich Eisen (1st set)Chris Rose (2nd set) (Days 1 & 2)
Kurt Warner and David Shaw (1st set) (Day 1)Charles Davis (2nd set on Day 1 and 1st set on Days 2 & 3)Steve Smith Sr. (2nd set) (Day 1)Joel Klatt (1st set) (Day 2)Peter Schrager (2nd set on Day 2 and 1st set on Day 3)Ian Rapoport (3rd set on Days 1 & 3 and 2nd set on Day 2)
Daniel Jeremiah [ 29]
Deion Sanders and Melissa Stark
Andrew Siciliano
LaDainian Tomlinson , Shaun O'Hara , and Charley Casserly
MJ Acosta (Oakland), Stacey Dales (Green Bay), Mike Garafolo (Washington), Kim Jones (N.Y. Giants), Aditi Kinkhabwala (Pittsburgh), James Palmer (Denver), Tom Pelissero (Miami), and Steve Wyche (Arizona)
2018 [ 30] [ 31]
ESPN ,[ 32] ESPN2 , and ABC
Trey Wingo
Louis Riddick Kirk Herbstreit (Day 1)Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter (2nd set)Todd McShay (Days 2 & 3)
Mel Kiper Jr. [ 33]
Suzy Kolber
Josina Anderson (Cleveland), Jeff Darlington (Buffalo), Sal Paolantonio (N.Y. Jets), and Dianna Russini (N.Y. Giants)
Fox and NFL Network
Rich Eisen (1st set)Chris Rose (2nd set) (Day 2)[ 34] [ 33]
Daniel Jeremiah (1st set)David Shaw (1st set) (Day 1)Charles Davis (1st set) (Days 2 & 3)Troy Aikman , Steve Mariucci , and Steve Smith Sr. (2nd set) (Day 1)Joel Klatt and Peter Schrager (2nd set) (Day 2)Ian Rapoport (3rd set)[ 34] [ 33]
Mike Mayock [ 34]
Deion Sanders and Melissa Stark
Dan Hellie
Shaun O'Hara , Reggie Bush and Charley Casserly
Tiffany Blackmon (Arizona), Stacey Dales (New England), Mike Garafolo (N.Y. Jets), Kim Jones (N.Y. Giants), Aditi Kinkhabwala (Buffalo), James Palmer (Denver), Tom Pelissero (Miami), Omar Ruiz (Cleveland), Jane Slater (Dallas), Michael Silver (Oakland), and Steve Wyche (Cleveland)
2017 [ 35]
ESPN [ 36] and ESPN2
Trey Wingo [ 37] [ 38] [ 39]
Louis Riddick Jon Gruden (Day 1)Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter (2nd set)Todd McShay (Days 2 & 3)[ 37] [ 38]
Mel Kiper Jr. [ 37] [ 38]
Suzy Kolber [ 37] [ 38]
Josina Anderson (Cleveland), Jeff Darlington (San Francisco), Britt McHenry (Arizona), Sal Paolantonio (N.Y. Jets), and Mike Tripplett (New Orleans)[ 37] [ 38]
NFL Network
Rich Eisen (1st set)Chris Rose (2nd set) (Day 2)[ 38]
Daniel Jeremiah (1st set)David Shaw (1st set) (Day 1)Charles Davis (2nd set on Day 1 and 1st set on Days 2 & 3)Steve Mariucci and Steve Smith Sr. (2nd set) (Day 1)Brian Billick and Peter Schrager (2nd set) (Day 2)Ian Rapoport (3rd set)[ 38]
Mike Mayock [ 38]
Deion Sanders and Melissa Stark [ 38]
Dan Hellie
Terrell Davis , Heath Evans , and Shaun O'Hara
Judy Battista (New England), Tiffany Blackmon (Tennessee), Stacey Dales (Chicago), Mike Garafolo (Washington), Kim Jones (N.Y. Giants & N.Y. Jets), Aditi Kinkhabwala (Baltimore), Randy Moss (New Orleans), James Palmer (Denver & Houston), Omar Ruiz (Oakland), Jane Slater (Dallas), Michael Silver (Cleveland), and Steve Wyche (San Francisco)
2016
ESPN [ 40] [ 41] and ESPN2
Chris Berman (Day 1)Trey Wingo (Days 2 & 3)
Jon Gruden (Day 1)Louis Riddick and Adam Schefter (2nd set)Todd McShay (Days 2 & 3)
Mel Kiper Jr.
Suzy Kolber
Josina Anderson (Cleveland), Bob Holtzman (San Francisco), Britt McHenry (San Diego), Sal Paolantonio (Philadelphia), Shelley Smith (Los Angeles), and Ed Werder (Dallas)
NFL Network [ 42]
Rich Eisen (1st set)Rhett Lewis (2nd set) (first two days)
Steve Mariucci and David Shaw (1st set) (Day 1)Charles Davis (2nd set on Day 1 and 1st set on Days 2 & 3)Urban Meyer (1st set) (Day 2)Kurt Warner (2nd set) (Day 1)Brian Billick and Michael Robinson (2nd set) (Day 2)Daniel Jeremiah (2nd set on day 1 & 2 and 1st set on day 3)Ian Rapoport (3rd set)
Mike Mayock
Deion Sanders and Melissa Stark
Amber Theoharis
Heath Evans and Solomon Wilcots
Judy Battista (N.Y. Jets), Tiffany Blackmon (Baltimore), Albert Breer (San Francisco), Jeffri Chadiha (San Diego), Stacey Dales (Dallas), Jeff Darlington (Philadelphia), Kim Jones (N.Y. Giants), Aditi Kinkhabwala (Cleveland), James Palmer (Denver), Michael Silver (Los Angeles), and Steve Wyche (LA Live)
2015 [ 43]
ESPN [ 44] and ESPN2
Chris Berman (Day 1)Trey Wingo (Days 2 & 3)
Jon Gruden and Louis Riddick (Day 1)Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter (2nd set)Todd McShay (Days 2 & 3) and Trent Dilfer (Day 2)Bill Polian (Day 3)
Mel Kiper Jr.
Suzy Kolber
Josina Anderson (N.Y. Jets), Jeremy Fowler (Cleveland), Bob Holtzman (Chicago), Britt McHenry (St. Louis), Sal Paolantonio (Tennessee and Philadelphia), Tom Rinaldi (Alabama), Shelley Smith (Hawaii), Jim Trotter (San Diego), and Ed Werder (Tampa Bay)
NFL Network
Rich Eisen (1st set)Chris Rose (2nd set) (first two days)
Steve Mariucci and David Shaw (1st set) (day 1)Charles Davis (1st set) (Days 2 & 3)Charlie Strong (1st set) (Day 2)Marshall Faulk , Kurt Warner , and Michael Irvin (2nd set) (Day 1)Brian Billick , LaDainian Tomlinson (2nd set) (Day 2)Daniel Jeremiah (2nd set on Day 2 and 1st set on Day 3)Ian Rapoport (3rd set)
Mike Mayock
Deion Sanders and Melissa Stark
Dan Hellie , Amber Theoharis , and Lindsay Rhodes
Heath Evans , Solomon Wilcots , Michael Robinson , and Nate Burleson
Judy Battista (Tampa Bay), Tiffany Blackmon (Hawaii), Albert Breer (Washington), Jenn Brown (Minnesota), Patrick Claybon (New Orleans), Steve Cyphers (Denver), Jeff Darlington (Tennessee), Jenny Dell (New England), Alex Flanagan (San Diego), Kim Jones (N.Y. Giants), Aditi Kinkhabwala (Philadelphia), Andrea Kremer (Cleveland), Desmond Purnell (Dallas), Omar Ruiz (San Francisco), Michael Silver (Jacksonville), Ari Wolfe (Pittsburgh), and Steve Wyche (Alabama)
2014
ESPN [ 45] [ 46] and ESPN2
Chris Berman [ 47] (Day 1)Trey Wingo (Days 2 & 3)
Jon Gruden and Ray Lewis (Day 1)Chris Mortensen , Adam Schefter (all 3 days), and Bill Polian (Days 2 & 3) (2nd set)Trent Dilfer and Todd McShay (Days 2 & 3)
Mel Kiper Jr.
Suzy Kolber
Trey Wingo , Wendi Nix , and Suzy Kolber
Cris Carter , Trent Dilfer , Tom Jackson , Ron Jaworski , Todd McShay , Tedy Bruschi , Bill Polian , Herm Edwards , and Ryan Clark
Josina Anderson (St. Louis), Bob Holtzman (Minnesota), Britt McHenry (Jacksonville), Sal Paolantonio (Cleveland), Michele Steele (Tampa Bay), and Ed Werder (Houston)
NFL Network
Rich Eisen
Marshall Faulk , Steve Mariucci , and Michael Irvin (Day 1); Brian Billick (Day 2) and Charles Davis (Days 2 & 3)David Shaw and Jimbo Fisher (Day 3)Ian Rapoport (2nd set) and Daniel Jeremiah (2nd set on the first two days and 1st set on Day 3)
Mike Mayock
Deion Sanders and Melissa Stark
Dan Hellie and Amber Theoharis
Kurt Warner , Shaun O'Hara , Charley Casserly , Jamie Dukes , Brian Baldinger , Warren Sapp , Heath Evans and Solomon Wilcots
Michelle Beisner (St. Louis), Albert Breer (Minnesota & Washington), Stacey Dales (New England), Jeff Darlington (Jacksonville & Miami), Alex Flanagan (Seattle), Rebecca Haarlow (Chicago), Rich Hollenberg (Atlanta), Kim Jones (N.Y. Giants & N.Y. Jets), Aditi Kinkhabwala (Cleveland & Baltimore), Randy Moss (N.Y. Jets), Desmond Purnell (Dallas), Omar Ruiz (Oakland & San Francisco), Michael Silver (St. Louis), Ari Wolfe (Philadelphia), and Steve Wyche (Houston)
2013
ESPN [ 48] and ESPN2
Chris Berman (Day 1)Trey Wingo (Days 2 & 3)
Jon Gruden (Day 1)Chris Mortensen , Adam Schefter (all 3 days), and Bill Polian (Days 2 & 3) (2nd set)Trent Dilfer and Todd McShay (Days 2 & 3)
Mel Kiper Jr.
Suzy Kolber
Trey Wingo , Wendi Nix , Suzy Kolber , Kevin Connors and Sara Walsh
Cris Carter , Trent Dilfer , Keyshawn Johnson , Tom Jackson , Steve Young , Ron Jaworski , Todd McShay , Tedy Bruschi , Eric Mangini , Bill Polian and Herm Edwards
Josina Anderson (St. Louis), Colleen Dominguez (San Francisco), Jeannine Edwards (Philadelphia), Bob Holtzman (Minnesota), Sal Paolantonio (N.Y. Jets), and Ed Werder (Kansas City)
NFL Network
Rich Eisen
Marshall Faulk , Steve Mariucci , and Michael Irvin (Day 1)Brian Billick (Day 2) and Charles Davis (Days 2 & 3)Brian Kelly , Les Miles , and David Shaw (Day 3)Ian Rapoport (2nd set) and Daniel Jeremiah (2nd set on the first two days and 1st set on Day 3)
Mike Mayock
Deion Sanders and Melissa Stark
Andrew Siciliano , Lindsay Rhodes , Scott Hanson and Amber Theoharis
Kurt Warner , Jamie Dukes , Heath Evans , LaDainian Tomlinson , Willie McGinest , Tom Waddle and Charley Casserly
Michelle Beisner (Arizona & Seattle), Albert Breer (Philadelphia), Steve Cyphers (San Francisco), Stacey Dales (Chicago), Jeff Darlington (St. Louis), Rich Hollenberg (New York Giants), Kim Jones (N.Y. Jets), Aditi Kinkhabwala (Baltimore), Randy Moss (Dallas), Solomon Wilcots (Cleveland & Washington), Ari Wolfe (Minnesota), and Steve Wyche (Kansas City)
2012
ESPN and ESPN2
Chris Berman (first two days)Trey Wingo (Day 3)
Jon Gruden (first two days)Chris Mortensen , Adam Schefter (all 3 days), and Bill Polian (Days 2 & 3) (2nd set)Todd McShay (Days 2 & 3) and Trent Dilfer (Day 3)
Mel Kiper Jr.
Suzy Kolber
Trey Wingo , Wendi Nix , and Suzy Kolber
Cris Carter , Trent Dilfer , Keyshawn Johnson , Tom Jackson , Steve Young , Ron Jaworski , Todd McShay , Tedy Bruschi , Bill Polian and Herm Edwards
Josina Anderson (St. Louis), Bob Holtzman (Cleveland), Rachel Nichols (Miami), Sal Paolantonio (N.Y. Jets), and Ed Werder (Dallas)
NFL Network
Rich Eisen
Marshall Faulk , Steve Mariucci , and Michael Irvin (Day 1)Brian Billick and Charles Davis (Days 2 & 3)Les Miles and David Shaw (Day 3)Jason La Canfora (2nd set) and Michael Lombardi (2nd set on the first two days and 1st set on Day 3)
Mike Mayock
Deion Sanders and Melissa Stark
Paul Burmeister , Scott Hanson , and Fran Charles
Kurt Warner , Jamie Dukes , Brian Baldinger , Tom Waddle and Charley Casserly
Brian Baldinger (Philadelphia), Michelle Beisner (Denver), Albert Breer (Indianapolis), Stacey Dales (New England), Jeff Darlington (Miami), Alex Flanagan (New Orleans), Rebecca Haarlow (N.Y. Jets, Giants, & Philadelphia), Kim Jones (N.Y. Jets), Randy Moss (Pittsburgh & Chicago), Bob Papa (N.Y. Giants), Ian Rapoport (Dallas), Solomon Wilcots (Cleveland & St. Louis), Ari Wolfe (Minnesota, Oakland, & San Francisco), Steve Wyche (Washington)
2011
ESPN and ESPN2
Chris Berman (first two days)Trey Wingo (Day 3)
Jon Gruden (first two days)Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter (2nd set)Todd McShay (Days 2 & 3) and Trent Dilfer (Day 3)
Mel Kiper Jr.
Suzy Kolber
Trey Wingo , Mike Tirico , and Suzy Kolber
Cris Carter , Trent Dilfer , Keyshawn Johnson , Tom Jackson , Steve Young , Ron Jaworski , Todd McShay , Tedy Bruschi , and Herm Edwards
Colleen Dominguez (Arizona), Bob Holtzman (Cincinnati), Sal Paolantonio (Carolina), Mark Schwarz (Washington), Michael Smith (New England), Ed Werder (Denver), and Jeremy Schaap (NFLPA events)
NFL Network
Rich Eisen
Marshall Faulk , Steve Mariucci , and Michael Irvin (Day 1)Brian Billick (Day 2) and Charles Davis (Days 2 & 3)Butch Davis , Brian Kelly , and Bret Bielema (Day 3)Jason La Canfora and Michael Lombardi (2nd set)
Mike Mayock
Deion Sanders and Michelle Beisner
Fran Charles and Scott Hanson
Jim Mora , Torry Holt , Kurt Warner , Tom Waddle , and Charley Casserly
Brian Baldinger (Washington), Albert Breer (Buffalo), Stacey Dales (New England), Alex Flanagan (Dallas), Kara Henderson (Denver), Randy Moss (Arizona), Solomon Wilcots (Cincinnati), Ari Wolfe (Minnesota), and Steve Wyche (Carolina)
2010
ESPN and ESPN2
Chris Berman (first two days)Trey Wingo (Day 3)
Tom Jackson , Steve Young and Jon Gruden (first two days)Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter (2nd set)Ron Jaworski and Todd McShay (Day 3)
Mel Kiper Jr.
Suzy Kolber
Mike Tirico and Suzy Kolber
Cris Carter , Trent Dilfer , Keyshawn Johnson , Ron Jaworski , Todd McShay , Kirk Herbstreit , Tedy Bruschi , and Herm Edwards
Colleen Dominguez (San Francisco), Pedro Gomez (New Orleans), Rachel Nichols (St. Louis), Wendi Nix (Pittsburgh), Sal Paolantonio (Philadelphia), Michael Smith (Cleveland), Shelley Smith (Seattle), and Ed Werder (Washington)
NFL Network
Rich Eisen
Marshall Faulk , Steve Mariucci , and Michael Irvin (Day 1)Brian Billick (Day 2), Charles Davis , and Corey Chavous (Days 2 & 3)Mack Brown (Day 3)Jason La Canfora (2nd set)
Mike Mayock
Deion Sanders
Fran Charles
Jim Mora , Jamie Dukes , Tom Waddle , Michael Lombardi and Charley Casserly
Stacey Dales (St. Louis), Alex Flanagan (San Francisco), Scott Hanson (Washington), Kara Henderson (Seattle), Derrin Horton (Philadelphia), Randy Moss (Detroit), and Solomon Wilcots (Pittsburgh)
Notes
2018 was the first time ever that the draft was carried on broadcast television. As a prelude to their new Thursday Night Football contract, Fox and NFL Network simulcast the first two nights of the draft, with both nights featuring personnel from both NFL Network and Fox.[ 49] ESPN continued to produce its own coverage of the draft, with ESPN2 simulcasting days 1 and 2, and ABC simulcasting day 3. NFL Network's main set featured the crew of host Rich Eisen , Daniel Jeremiah , draft expert Mike Mayock , and Stanford head coach David Shaw , with Steve Mariucci , Steve Smith Sr. , and Fox NFL lead analyst Troy Aikman joining from an outside set for day 1. Other analysts included: Fox College Football lead analyst Joel Klatt , Charles Davis , and Deion Sanders .
The Fox/NFL Network simulcast would only last one year, as ABC picked up the broadcast television rights for all 3 days of the draft in 2019. ABC's coverage would have the College GameDay crew on days 1 and 2, with Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts , joined by 2018 NFL MVP and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes , and Grammy Award winner Taylor Swift , co-hosting with GameDay host Rece Davis on day 1. Also, on day 1, Swift announced her new single "ME! ", featuring Panic! at the Disco 's Brendon Urie , being released at midnight ET, with the music video debuting on YouTube at the same time. Day 3 featured the ESPN crew of Trey Wingo , NFL insiders Louis Riddick , and draft experts Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. , hosting ABC's coverage, which was a simulcast of ESPN's coverage.
In 2010, the NFL moved to a three-day draft with the first day encompassing the first round beginning at 8:00 pm EDT Thursday, the second day encompassing the second and third rounds beginning at 7:00 pm EDT Friday, and third day concluding the process with the final four rounds beginning at 11:00 am EDT Saturday.
2000s
Year
Networks
Host(s)
Analyst(s)
Draft guru
Reporters at the draft
Studio host(s)
Studio analyst(s)
Team reporters
2009
ESPN and ESPN2
Chris Berman Trey Wingo (both sets on Day 2)
Keyshawn Johnson and Steve Young Herm Edwards Chris Mortensen (2nd set on 1st day and 1st set on day 1)Ron Jaworski (1st set on Day 2)Todd McShay (2nd set)
Mel Kiper Jr.
Erin Andrews
Mike Tirico and Suzy Kolber
Cris Carter , Trent Dilfer , Tom Jackson , Todd McShay (pre-draft), and Michael Smith
David Amber (Buffalo), Pedro Gomez (Arizona), Rachel Nichols (Detroit), Wendi Nix (New England), Sal Paolantonio (N.Y. Jets-Day 1/Philadelphia-Day 2), Ed Werder , Shelley Smith (with Mark Sanchez )Bob Holtzman (Dallas on Day 2)
NFL Network
Rich Eisen
Marshall Faulk , Jon Gruden , Steve Mariucci , Jamie Dukes , and Charles Davis Charley Casserly (2nd set)
Mike Mayock
Deion Sanders
Fran Charles
Michael Lombardi and Tom Waddle
Brian Baldinger (San Francisco), Michelle Beisner (Dallas), Paul Burmeister (Denver), Alex Flanagan (San Diego), Scott Hanson (Tampa Bay), Kara Henderson (New York Jets), Derrin Horton (Philadelphia), Randy Moss (Kansas City), Solomon Wilcots (Detroit), and Steve Wyche (St. Louis)
2008
ESPN [ 50] [ 51] and ESPN2
Chris Berman Mike Tirico (2nd set) and Trey Wingo (Day 2)
Steve Young , Chris Mortensen , and Keyshawn Johnson Ron Jaworski and Kirk Herbstreit (2nd set)Cris Carter and Ron Jaworski (Day 2)
Mel Kiper Jr.
Suzy Kolber
Rece Davis (Day 1) and Tony Reali (Day 2)
Cris Carter , Mike Ditka , Tom Jackson , Merril Hoge , Todd McShay and Michael Smith
Hank Goldberg , Rachel Nichols , Wendi Nix , Sal Paolantonio , and Ed Werder
NFL Network [ 52] [ 53]
Rich Eisen
Marshall Faulk and Steve Mariucci (Day 1)Jamie Dukes and Charles Davis (Day 2)Adam Schefter (2nd set)
Mike Mayock
Deion Sanders
Fran Charles
Michael Lombardi , Tom Waddle and Charley Casserly
Michelle Beisner (Atlanta), Paul Burmeister (Oakland), Scott Hanson (Miami), Kara Henderson (New England), Derrin Horton (Dallas), and Solomon Wilcots (Cincinnati)
2007
ESPN and ESPN2
Chris Berman (Day 1)Mike Tirico (2nd set) and Suzy Kolber (Day 2)
Steve Young , Chris Mortensen , and Keyshawn Johnson Ron Jaworski and Tony Kornheiser (2nd set)Ron Jaworski (Day 2)
Mel Kiper Jr.
Suzy Kolber
Trey Wingo
Mark May , Sean Salisbury , Todd McShay and Michael Smith
Rachel Nichols , Sal Paolantonio , and Ed Werder
NFL Network
Rich Eisen
Marshall Faulk and Steve Mariucci (Day 1)Charles Davis and Adam Schefter (Day 2)
Mike Mayock
Deion Sanders
Fran Charles
Bobby Beathard , Jesse Palmer and Jamie Dukes
Paul Burmeister (San Diego), Scott Hanson (Dallas), Kara Henderson (Atlanta), Derrin Horton (Oakland), and Solomon Wilcots (Cincinnati)
2006 [ 54]
ESPN and ESPN2
Chris Berman (1st set)Suzy Kolber (both sets on Day 2)[ 55]
Tom Jackson , Steve Young (from San Francisco), Michael Irvin , and Chris Mortensen
Mel Kiper Jr.
Linda Cohn
Trey Wingo
Ron Jaworski
NFL Network
Rich Eisen
Corey Chavous
Mike Mayock
Adam Schefter and Kara Henderson
Paul Burmeister and Derrin Horton
Dan Reeves and Butch Davis ; Muhsin Muhammad , Brentson Buckner , and Jason Witten
2005 [ 56]
ESPN and ESPN2
Chris Berman Suzy Kolber (both sets on Day 2)Andrea Kremer (3rd set)
Torry Holt , Merril Hoge and Chris Mortensen Sean Salisbury (2nd set)Rodney Harrison and Mike Vrabel (3rd set)
Mel Kiper Jr.
Linda Cohn
Trey Wingo ; Rece Davis , Mike Hall , Mike Gleason (ESPNU )
Merril Hoge and Ron Jaworski ; Mike Gottfried and Bob Davie
Sal Paolantonio (San Francisco), Ed Werder (Dallas), George Smith (San Diego), and Hank Goldberg (Miami)[ 57]
2004 [ 58]
ESPN and ESPN2
Chris Berman Andrea Kremer (auxiliary set)
Michael Irvin and Chris Mortensen
Mel Kiper Jr.
Suzy Kolber
Trey Wingo
Merril Hoge and Ron Jaworski
Sean Salisbury (San Diego), Sal Paolantonio (New York Giants) and Ed Werder (Washington)
2003
ESPN and ESPN2
Chris Berman (Day 1)Suzy Kolber (Day 2)
Dennis Green and Chris Mortensen
Mel Kiper Jr.
Chris Fowler
Mark Malone
Mike Golic , Ron Jaworski and Merril Hoge
Sal Paolantonio (New York Jets) and Ed Werder (Dallas)
2002
ESPN and ESPN2
Chris Berman (Day 1)Mike Tirico (Day 2)
Jimmy Johnson and Chris Mortensen
Mel Kiper Jr.
Chris Fowler
Suzy Kolber
Ron Jaworski and Merril Hoge
Andrea Kremer
2001
ESPN and ESPN2
Chris Berman (Day 1)Mike Tirico (Day 2)
Chris Mortensen and Joe Theismann (Day 1)Ron Jaworski (Day 2)
Mel Kiper Jr.
Chris Fowler
Mike Tirico and Suzy Kolber
Mike Golic , Ron Jaworski , Sean Salisbury and Hank Goldberg
Andrea Kremer (St. Louis), Mark Malone (Kansas City), Sal Paolantonio (Tampa Bay), Ed Werder (San Diego) and Solomon Wilcots (Baltimore)
2000 [ 59]
ESPN and ESPN2
Chris Berman Mike Tirico (2nd set)
Joe Theismann and Chris Mortensen
Mel Kiper Jr.
Chris Fowler
Kirk Herbstreit , Mark Malone , and Ron Jaworski
Suzy Kolber (Cleveland), Solomon Wilcots (Baltimore), Ed Werder (Washington), Hank Goldberg (St. Louis), Sal Paolantonio (Tampa Bay), Tom Jackson (New York Jets), Sean Salisbury (San Francisco)
Notes
In 2006, ESPN received competition when the NFL Network , which had launched in October 2003, began to produce its own draft coverage. ESPN pays the NFL a rights fee for the non-exclusive rights to draft coverage, a fee that is included in its overall contract to televise games (ESPN Sunday Night NFL from 1987 to 2005, and Monday Night Football from 2006 to the present).[ 60]
1990s
Year
Networks
Host(s)
Analyst(s)
Draft guru
Reporters at the draft
Studio host(s)
Studio analyst(s)
Team reporters
1999
ESPN
Chris Berman (Day 1)Mike Tirico (Day 2)
Joe Theismann and Chris Mortensen (Day 1)Marty Schottenheimer and Ron Jaworski (Day 2)
Mel Kiper Jr.
Chris Fowler and Mark Malone
Kirk Herbstreit , Mike Gottfried , Ron Jaworski and Anthony Muñoz
Hank Goldberg (Miami), Tom Jackson (Denver) Andrea Kremer (Cleveland), Sal Paolantonio (Cleveland) Sean Salisbury (Indianapolis), Ed Werder (New Orleans) and Solomon Wilcots (New England)
1998
ESPN
Chris Berman
Joe Theismann
Mel Kiper Jr.
Mike Tirico
Chris Fowler
Mike Gottfried and Ron Jaworski
Linda Cohn (West Virginia), Hank Goldberg (Green Bay), Mike Golic (Arizona), Andrea Kremer (Jacksonville), Mark Malone (Indianapolis), Chris Mortensen (Miami), Chris Myers (Dallas), Sal Paolantonio (New England) and Solomon Wilcots (Cincinnati)
1997 [ 61]
ESPN
Chris Berman (Day 1)Mike Tirico (Day 2)
Joe Theismann (Day 1)Sterling Sharpe (Day 2)
Mel Kiper Jr.
Sterling Sharpe and Tom Jackson
Chris Fowler
Mike Gottfried and Ron Jaworski
Linda Cohn (New Orleans), Hank Goldberg (Seattle), Andrea Kremer (Tampa Bay), Mark Malone (St. Louis), Chris Mortensen (Miami) and Sal Paolantonio (N.Y. Jets)
1996
ESPN
Chris Berman (Day 1)Mike Tirico (Day 2)
Joe Theismann (Day 1)Sterling Sharpe (Day 2)
Mel Kiper Jr.
Craig James
Chris Fowler
Mike Lombardi and Mike Gottfried
Gary Danielson (Arizona), Hank Goldberg (St. Louis), Tom Jackson (Carolina), Andrea Kremer (Tampa Bay), Mark Malone (N.Y. Jets), Chris Mortensen (Miami), Chris Myers (Dallas) and Sal Paolantonio (Baltimore)
1995
ESPN
Chris Berman
Joe Theismann
Mel Kiper Jr.
Craig James
Gary Danielson (Tampa Bay), Chris Fowler (Buffalo), Hank Goldberg (N.Y. Jets), Andrea Kremer (Jacksonville), Mark Malone (Philadelphia), Chris Mortensen (Carolina), Brad Nessler (Minnesota), Chris Myers (Dallas) and Lesley Visser (San Francisco)
1994 [ 62]
ESPN
Chris Berman
Joe Theismann
Mel Kiper Jr.
Craig James
Gary Danielson (Arizona), Fred Edelstein (San Francisco), Tom Jackson (New England), Andrea Kremer (Minnesota), Mark Malone (Philadelphia), Chris Mortensen (Indianapolis), Chris Myers (Dallas) and Brad Nessler (Tampa Bay)
1993
ESPN
Chris Berman
Joe Theismann
Mel Kiper Jr.
Chris Fowler
Steve Cyphers (Minnesota), Gary Danielson (Arizona), Fred Edelstein (San Francisco), Tom Jackson (New England), Andrea Kremer (Atlanta), Chris Mortensen (Philadelphia), Chris Myers (Dallas) and Brad Nessler (Tampa Bay)
1992
ESPN
Chris Berman
Joe Theismann and Tom Jackson
Mel Kiper Jr.
Chris Fowler
Gary Danielson (Atlanta), Andrea Kremer (Washington), Chris Mortensen (Indianapolis) and Chris Myers (Dallas)
1991
ESPN
Chris Berman
Joe Theismann
Mel Kiper Jr.
Robin Roberts
Fred Edelstein , Chris Mortensen , and Mike Gottfried
Mark Schwartz , Chris Myers , Jimmy Roberts , and Roy Firestone
1990
ESPN
Chris Berman
Mel Kiper Jr.
1980s
Notes
In 1980, Chet Simmons , president of the year-old ESPN , asked Pete Rozelle if the fledgling network could broadcast coverage of the draft live on ESPN.[ 67] [ 68] Although Rozelle did not believe it would be entertaining television, he agreed.[ 69] [ 70] In 1988, the NFL moved the draft from weekdays to the weekend and ESPN's ratings of the coverage improved dramatically.[ 69] [ 71]
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