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Catching Up With Symmetry’s 2012 NFL Class

A new agency named Symmetry was established in the past year.  Mook Williams, an attorney, is the President of Symmetry.  Joining him is Brian McLaughlin as Vice President, who used to work at National Sports Management with Williams.  They are proud to announce the following players as the company’s inaugural class:

  • WR Marcus Rivers, Buffalo.  6’3 / 220 pound receiver with 34″ arms.  Trained at the renowned WR training camp Phenom Factory to prepare for the draft.  Williams believes Rivers will be a mid to late round pick, or at worst a highly sought-after PFA.
  • OLB /DE Adrian Robinson, Temple.  6’1 / 252.  With some teams, he can play OLB, ILB, and DE.  Williams says he is one of the best pure pass rushers in the draft and should be a mid to late round pick.  Very high motor, will make immediate impact in special teams and on passing downs.
  • CB Mike Williams, Miami, 6’09 / 185.  Wake Forest transfer who started every game for the Hurricanes in his one and only season with them. Was rarely thrown at, and locked down his man for most of the season.
  • RB Brandon Pendergrass, Wake Forest, 5’8 / 205.  The leading rusher for Wake Forest during his freshman and senior seasons, a compact running back with a ton of heart.   Can run, block, and catch, and was one of the true team leaders for the Deacon Deacons.  Jacoby Ford’s cousin.
  • OL Darrion Weems, Oregon, 6’5 / 320.  Williams can’t say enough about Darrion, who was Oregon’s starting LT last season.

By Darren Heitner

Darren Adam Heitner, Esq., is a preeminent sports attorney and the founder of Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., a Fort Lauderdale-based law firm specializing in sports law, contract negotiations, intellectual property, and arbitration. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2010 and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, magna cum laude, from the University of Florida in 2007, where he was named Valedictorian of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Admitted to practice in the state bars of Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia, as well as multiple federal courts, Darren also serves as a certified arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association.

As an adjunct professor, Darren imparts his expertise through teaching Sports Law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law and Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) at the University of Miami School of Law in the Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law LL.M. program. His scholarly contributions include authoring several books published by the American Bar Association, such as How to Play the Game: What Every Sports Attorney Needs to Know, and numerous articles in prominent publications like Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and Above the Law. His thought leadership in NIL has earned him recognition as one of the foremost experts by The Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY, and On3, and he has been lauded as a “power player in NIL deals” by Action Network and a “top sports trademark attorney” by Sportico.

Darren’s passion for sports law led him to establish Sports Agent Blog on December 31, 2005, initially titled “I Want To Be A Sports Agent.” The platform, created as a New Year’s resolution, has grown into a cornerstone of the sports agency community, offering in-depth analysis of industry trends, legal disputes, and agent-player dynamics. His commitment to the field is further evidenced by his representation of numerous athletes and sports agents, as well as his prior role as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington, where he developed and taught a course on Sport Agency Management from 2011 to 2014.

Darren’s contributions have been recognized with prestigious honors, including the University of Florida’s 40 Under 40 Award, the University of Florida Levin College of Law’s Outstanding Young Alumnus Award, and designation as the best lawyer in Fort Lauderdale by Fort Lauderdale Magazine. He remains an active voice in the sports law community, sharing insights through his weekly NIL newsletter and his X posts, engaging a broad audience on legal developments in sports.

One reply on “Catching Up With Symmetry’s 2012 NFL Class”

Now matter how the Draft turns out, we are very proud to have these five men as our inaugural class. Every one’s put in a ton of hard work together, and now it’s time see how things unfold at the end of this chapter. 

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