Who is Announcing the 2023 NFL Draft? Full Breakdown of This Year's Broadcast Crew and Channel

Who is announcing the 2023 NFL Draft? Full breakdown of this year's broadcast crew, channel and history.
Who is announcing the 2023 NFL Draft? Full breakdown of this year's broadcast crew, channel and history. / ASSOCIATED PRESS
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NFL Draft Week is officially here. The biggest event of the NFL offseason is set to take place in Kansas City, MO, from April 27-29, when the future of many NFL prospects and teams will be decided.

Before tuning in for the start of the NFL Draft on Thursday night, fans may want to know who is announcing the event this year. We've got you covered with a full breakdown of this year's broadcast crew.

For the fifth straight year, the NFL Draft will air on both ABC and ESPN. It will also be available to watch on NFL Network and ESPN Deportes.

ABC will simulcast ESPN's coverage on Day 3 of the draft (Saturday), while NFL Network will air the draft in its entirety.

Who is Announcing the NFL Draft?

Network

Name

Role

ESPN

Mike Greenberg

Host

ESPN

Booger McFarland

Analyst

ESPN

Louis Riddick

Analyst

ESPN

Matt Miller

Analyst

ESPN

Suzy Kolber

Reporter

ESPN

Adam Schefter

Reporter

ESPN

Chris Mortensen

Reporter

ESPN

Sal Paolantonio

Team Reporter

ESPN

Ed Werder

Team Reporter

ESPN

Dianna Russini

Team Reporter

ESPN

Jeff Darlington

Team Reporter

ESPN

Kimberley A. Martin

Team Reporter

ABC

Rece Davis

Host

ABC

Todd McShay

Analyst

ABC

Kirk Herbstreit

Analyst

ABC

Desmond Howard

Analyst

ABC

Laura Rutledge

Reporter

ABC

Pete Thamel

Reporter

ABC (Second Set)

Sam Ponder

Host

ABC (Second Set)

Robert Griffin III

Analyst

ABC (Second Set)

David Pollack

Analyst (Friday)

NFL Network

Rich Eisen

Host

NFL Network

Daniel Jeremiah

Analyst

NFL Network

Charles Davis

Analyst

NFL Network

Joel Klatt

Analyst

NFL Network

Kurt Warner

Analyst

NFL Network

Ian Rapoport

Reporter

NFL Network

Melissa Stark

Reporter

NFL Network

Peter Schrager

Host

ESPN Deportes

Eduardo Varela

Host

ESPN Deportes

Pablo Viruega

Host

ESPN Deportes

Sebastian M. Christensen

Analyst

ESPN Deportes

Miguel Pasquel

Analyst

ESPN Deportes

Katia Castorena

Reporter

See below for more information on each channel's broadcast crew.

Full ESPN 2023 NFL Draft Broadcast Crew

ESPN's broadcast crew will feature plenty of familiar faces and draft experts, including Mel Kiper Jr., who will be working his 40th NFL Draft for ESPN. Kiper will be joined by former players and current announcers Booger McFarland and Louis Riddick, while ESPN's Mike Greenberg will host the event for the third consecutive year. The broadcast will also feature many contributing reporters.

Suzy Kolber, Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen will report on the draft, with Kolber interviewing draftees and Schefter/Mortenson providing analysis. NFL Draft analyst Matt Miller will join the ESPN crew on Day 3 for his NFL Draft debut.

During the Draft's final day on Saturday, Kiper, McShay, Riddick and Davis will team up from the ABC set to bring fans coverage of rounds four through seven on ESPN and ABC.

Lastly, ESPN will have reporters at the following teams' facilities to provide live coverage from their draft rooms:

  • Sal Paolantonio (Carolina Panthers)
  • Ed Werder (Houston Texans)
  • Dianna Russini (Indianapolis Colts)
  • Jeff Darlington (Seattle Seahawks)
  • Kimberley A. Martin (Detroit Lions)

Full ABC 2023 NFL Draft Broadcast Crew

The ABC broadcast will feature ESPN senior NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay along with Kirk Herbstreit and Desmond Howard from ESPN's College GameDay on Thursday and Friday night. SportsCenter anchor Rece Davis will serve as the host. There will also be a second ABC set.

Former quarterback Robert Griffin III and Sam Ponder, host of "Sunday NFL Countdown," will lead the coverage on the second set. Meanwhile, "NFL Live" and "SEC Nation" host Laura Rutledge will be in the green room while college football Insider Pete Thamel will provide updates throughout the Draft,

On Friday, former NFL player David Pollack will join Howard, McShay and Davis on the ABC set.

Full NFL Network 2023 NFL Draft Broadcast Crew

NFL Network will have its own broadcast as well. First-round coverage will be provided by host Rich Eisen, draft expert Daniel Jeremiah, CBS analyst Charles Davis and FOX Sports' lead college football analyst Joel Klatt. They'll be joined in studio by Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner and NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, while Emmy nominee Melissa Stark will conduct interviews with the draftees.

NFL Network's broadcast continues on Friday with Peter Schrager joining the crew. The broadcast will wrap up on Saturday with Eisen, Jeremiah, Davis, Schrager and Rapoport.

Full ESPN Deportes 2023 NFL Draft Broadcast Crew

For ESPN Deportes, "Monday Night Football" announcers Eduardo Varela and Pablo Viruega will provide a Spanish-language broadcast from the ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut. They'll be joined by NFL experts Sebastián M. Christensen and Miguel Pasquel, while reporter Katia Castorena will be on the ground in Kansas City.

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