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Zack Follett Signs With Roy Sports Marketing Group

Roy Sports Marketing Group (RSMG) is a Brand Development & Sports Endorsement Firm, specializing in maximizing an athletes off the field business opportunities.  The company has just announced the signing of the NFL Linebacker, Zack Follett of the Detroit Lions.  RSMG will be handling the marketing, branding, endorsements, partnerships, sponsorships and other various business opportunities for Follett.

CEO and Founder of RSMG, Gary Roy-Schoonover told Sports Agent Blog, “The signing of Zack Follett demonstrates the effort of RSMG in further developing the off-the-field business opportunities of our clients. Follett is a faithful, hard working, tough as nails, genuine and charismatic person who can flat out play.  They call him The Pain Train for a reason.  We are excited to have him.”

Follett was drafted in the 7th round (#235 overall) in the 2009 NFL Draft and played his college ball at Cal Berkeley.

By Darren Heitner

Darren Heitner created Sports Agent Blog as a New Year's Resolution on December 31, 2005. Originally titled, "I Want To Be A Sports Agent," the website was founded with the intention of causing Heitner to learn more about the profession that he wanted to join, meet reputable individuals in the space and force himself to stay on top of the latest news and trends.

Heitner now runs Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., which is a law firm with many practice areas, including sports law and contract law. Heitner has represented numerous athletes and sports agents as legal counsel. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington from 2011-2014, where he created and taught a course titled, Sport Agency Management, which included subjects ranging from NCAA regulations to athlete agent certification and the rules governing the profession. Heitner serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where he teaches a Sports Law class that includes case law surrounding athlete agents and the NCAA rules.