Contrary to popular belief, Mel Kiper, Jr., was not born on the fifty yard line of the local college football field.

But Mel's in-depth knowledge of the nation's most talented collegiate football players has enabled him to accurately predict as much as 80 percent of first-round draft selections.

In 1981, Mel founded Draft Publications, Inc. (now called Mel Kiper Enterprises, Inc.) The company produces the Draft Report, the Draft Preview and many other draft publications — all of which can be ordered directly through this Web site.

Since 1984, he has provided expert analysis for ESPN's annual coverage of the NFL Draft. He has frequently contributed to ESPN's SportsCenter and you can catch him on ESPN radio or on ESPN.com doing various articles and chat sessions.