The Walt Disney Company announced today via statement that the presentation of the 2021 NFL Draft will begin on Thursday, April 29, at 8 p.m. EDT / 5 p.m. PDT on ESPN, ABC, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Radio and the ESPN App. They will be expanding coverage to include 1,500 creative elements, 450 player highlight packages and 35 player vignettes. ESPN and ABC will document the three-day event with 50 cameras and more than 50 microphones following live action in Cleveland, more than 40 additional cameras at the homes of Draft prospects and another 32 cameras offering looks into each NFL Draft room. To find out what each outlet is holding in commemoration of the the 2021 Draft, keep reading. 2021 NFL Draft Disney
On ESPN:
Mike Greenberg will host primetime telecasts in Cleveland on April 29 and 30 with senior NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr., NFL analysts Louis Riddick and Booger McFarland,Senior NFL Insiders Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter, and NFL host Suzy Kolber, who will interview draftees. This will be ESPN’s 42nd NFL Draft telecast.
On ABC
Rece Davis will host primetime broadcasts in Cleveland on April 29 and 30 with college football analysts Kirk Herbstreit and Desmond Howard and senior NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay. From a nearby set, Maria Taylor will host with college football analysts Jesse Palmer and David Pollack. Taylor will also interview the family members of NFL draftees. Leveraging valuable insights from the eleven-time Sports Emmy® Award-winning “College GameDay Built by The Home Depot”crew, ABC will offer player-focused coverage, giving insight to storylines on and off the field.
Following distinctive primetime presentations, the ABC and ESPN teams will combine to present Day 3 of the NFL Draft with Davis, Kiper, McShay, Riddick, Mortensen and Schefter offering commentary.
The ABC and ESPN teams will also preview the NFL Draft on editions of “College GameDay” and “NFL Draft Countdown.” Pre-event coverage begins April 29-30 at 5 p.m. EDT and Saturday at 11 a.m. EDT, all on ESPN. Davis and Taylor will host “College GameDay” April 29-30 and Laura Rutledge will host on May 1. Rutledge will also report from the red carpet for “College GameDay” prior to Round 1. Greenberg will host “NFL Draft Countdown.”
On ESPN Deportes
“Monday Night Football” voices Eduardo Varela and Pablo Viruega will deliver exclusive Spanish-language coverage from ESPN’s headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut. Reporter Rebeca Landa and Sebastian Martinez-Christensen will provide reports.
ESPN’s coverage of the 2021 NFL Draft will also air internationally, reaching more than 60 million households in Spanish-speaking Latin America, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, the Caribbean, the Netherlands and Africa.
On ESPN Radio
6 p.m. EDT “SportsCenter” anchors Elle Duncan and Kevin Negandhi will lead NFL Draft broadcasts April 29-30 from Bristol, Connecticut, alongside NFL Front Office Insider Mike Tannenbaum, ESPN Radio’s Bart Scott and reporter Ian Fitzsimmons. Duncan and Kevin Negandhi will also kick off next Thursday and Friday morning co-hosting ESPN’s “Get Up” from 8-10 a.m. EDT. ESPN Radio’s coverage will continue on May 1 with host Jason Fitz, NFL Draft analyst and Senior Bowl Executive Director Jim Nagy, Tannenbaum and Fitzsimmons. Saturday’s NFL Draft on ESPN Radio coverage will also be simulcast on many of ESPN’s digital and social platforms, including Twitter and Facebook.
In addition to airing live on ESPN, ABC, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Radio and the ESPN App, the 2021 NFL Draft will be televised on NFL Network presented by Verizon and streamed live through NFL digital properties. “SportsNation”‘s NFL Draft Digital Show will also stream live Rounds 1-3. Further, ESPN will surround the three-day event with coverage across all platforms and countdown to Round 1 with a 26-hour “Draft Marathon” across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNEWS.
SportsNation NFL Draft Digital Show Streaming Live across the ESPN App, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and – in an ESPN first – TikTok
This year, ESPN’s live digital show for the NFL Draft will be anchored by “SportsNation” on Thursday and Friday and accessible across the ESPN App, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and – for the first time for an ESPN studio production – TikTok. As fans have come to expect from the “SportsNation” brand, the show will focus on reactions and engagement from fans both on site in Cleveland and across social media.
Ashley Brewer, Treavor Scales, and Mike Golic, Jr. will host from the main set in Bristol, Conn., and will be joined by a lineup of ESPN’s digital commentators including Mina Kimes and Harry Lyles as well as instant analysis from Matthew Berry, Jason Fitz and Field Yates. Together, they will deliver pick-by-pick coverage through the fans’ perspective with off-stage moments that will complement the viewing experience to the main telecast. The show will also feature first round reaction from “First Take” commentators Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman and player vignettes from “SportsCenter” anchor Kevin Negandhi. Additionally, it will create real-time video highlights and moments for the ESPN App, YouTube, and across social platforms.
A multicast show with ESPN Radio will be live streamed for Saturday’s coverage featuring Golic Jr., Scales and Yates.
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