Mina Kimes has everyone’s attention.
With all the fashion that is at the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Mina Kimes stole the show.
The 40-year-old has been with ESPN since 2014 and was a senior writer for ESPN The Magazine before transitioning into a prominent on-air role as an NFL analyst. The athletes themselves made headlines for Thursday night’s draft, but nobody was going to outshine Kimes.
Mina Kimes Stunned With Her Dress At The NFL Draft
Kimes stepped out in a beautiful black lace dress for the 2026Â NFL Draft.
As of this writing, more than 1.9 million people have viewed the post, and over 8,000 have liked it.
NFL Live is 2 hours today!
3-5 pm ET on ESPN pic.twitter.com/vf3zX7jP9Q
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) April 23, 2026
Here is how fans reacted to Kimes:
“Mina out here making sure them ESPN ratings tonight gonna do numbers,” one fan said in response.
Mina out here making sure them ESPN ratings tonight gonna do numbers pic.twitter.com/N8UbxplbL6
— Caleb Champeau (@CalebShampoo) April 23, 2026
“So very pretty,” a second fan stated.
so very pretty
— Sun Min Kimes (@sunminkimes) April 23, 2026
“No scandals. No integrity issues. No affairs. Just doing it for the love of the game,” a second fan wrote.
No scandals
No integrity issues
No affairsJust doing it for the love of the game
— Football with Rusty Shackleford (@FootballRusty) April 23, 2026
“If you’re ovulating, steer clear of Vrabel,” a fourth fan said to Mina Kimes.
If you’re ovulating, steer clear of Vrabel.
— Brenden Dilley (@WarlordDilley) April 23, 2026
“No affairs, no scandals, no controversies or out of pocket takes – just all knowledge and vibes 10/10 we love Mina,” one final fan added.
no affairs, no scandals, no controversies or out of pocket takes – just all knowledge and vibes 10/10 we love Mina
— Books (@heybooks_) April 23, 2026
The analyst has been involved in multiple controversies over the last year, including the Papaya Gaming scandal that involved fellow ESPN talent Stephen A. Smith, Laura Rutledge, and Kendrick Perkins. Even still, she remains a fan favorite.
Kimes is a trailblazing ESPN NFL analyst, writer, and podcast host. She is a leading analyst on NFL Live, host of The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny podcast, and a former color commentator for the Los Angeles Rams.
The two-time finalist for the Dan Jenkins Medal for Excellence in Sportswriting continues to show young women how to do things the right way.