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Mel Kiper

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On the day of the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to save football in Cleveland when he trades for the number one pick. He must quickly decide what he's willing to sacrifice in pursuit of perfection as the lines between his personal and professional life become blurred on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with dreams of playing in the NFL.
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Draft Day (2014)
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Mel Kiper was born on 25 July 1960 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Jerry Maguire (1996), Draft Day (2014) and Arli$$ (1996). He has been married to Kimberly Valdes since 11 November 1989. They have one child.
BornJuly 25, 1960
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    Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire (1996)
    Jerry Maguire
    7.3
    • Mel Kiper
    • 1996
    Kevin Costner in Draft Day (2014)
    Draft Day
    6.8
    • Mel Kiper
    • 2014
    Arli$$ (1996)
    Arli$$
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Mel Kiper Jr.(as Mel Kiper Jr.)
    NFL Live (1991)
    NFL Live
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Writer

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    • Kevin Costner in Draft Day (2014)
      Draft Day
      6.8
      • Mel Kiper
      • 2014
    • ESPN NFL 2K5 (2004)
      ESPN NFL 2K5
      8.5
      Video Game
      • Mel Kiper (voice)
      • 2004
    • Arli$$ (1996)
      Arli$$
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Mel Kiper Jr. (as Mel Kiper Jr.)
      • 1999
    • Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire (1996)
      Jerry Maguire
      7.3
      • Mel Kiper
      • 1996

    Writer



    • NFL Live (1991)
      NFL Live
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2021

    Producer



    • NFL Live (1991)
      NFL Live
      6.1
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2021

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      • Mel Kiper Jr.
    • Born
      • July 25, 1960
      • Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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      • Kimberly ValdesNovember 11, 1989 - present (1 child)
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      At the 1994 NFL draft, Indianapolis Colts general manager Bill Tobin was told that Mel Kiper had questioned his team's choice of linebacker Trev Alberts over quarterback Trent Dilfer. Tobin responded, "Who the heck is Mel Kiper anyway? He has no more credentials to do what he's doing than my neighbor, and my neighbor's a postman." Kiper turned out to be correct as Dilfer ended up winning a Super Bowl with his hometown Baltimore Ravens while Alberts was out of the NFL after three injury-plagued and unproductive seasons.
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      (After fellow analyst Merril Hoge disagreed with him on USC receiver Mike Williams being the best player in the draft) "I'll see you at his Hall of Fame induction."

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