Hokie ClubCLEVELAND – The 2021 NFL Draft begins Thursday night at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, ESPN and NFL Network and the Virginia Tech football team is expected to have multiple players go in the seven-round draft that takes place Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
TV: ABC, ESPN and NFL Network
The first two days will feature individualized broadcasts on each channel, and then Day 3 will feature an ESPN broadcast simulcast on ABC. ESPN will feature a broadcast focused more on the NFL side of things, while ABC will feature a more college-centric broadcast that includes the College GameDay team.
ESPN: Mike Greenberg (host), Mel Kiper Jr. (analyst), Louis Riddick (analyst), Booger McFarland (analyst), Chris Mortensen (NFL Insider), Adam Schefter (NFL Insider), and Suzy Kolber (draftee interviews)
ABC: Main broadcast will include Rece Davis (host), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Desmond Howard (analyst), and Todd McShay (analyst). A second set will feature Maria Taylor (host), Jesse Palmer (analyst), and David Pollack (analyst).
Online: ESPN.com and NFL.com
The three-day event will be able to be seen on your mobile device via the ESPN and NFL Network apps, as well as on your laptops, desktops and tablets on ESPN.com and NFL.com/Network.
Radio: ESPN Radio
April 29-30 coverage will include Elle Duncan and Kevin Negandhi as hosts, former GM Mike Tannenbaum, former player Bart Scott,and reporter Ian Fitzsimmons. May 1 coverage will include host Jason Fitz, analyst Jim Nagy, Tannenbaum and Fitzsimmons.
DraftTracker: NFL.com
Fans can monitor the draft through the NFL's DraftTracker, a handy tool that shows each selection, analysis of upcoming picks and each teams' top needs at each spot, as well as a headshot and bio on the player selected.
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