In a time when star quarterbacks enter the NFL complete with accolades, hype videos, and trademark eligible nicknames, Russell Wilson is a change of pace. Wilson’s day-to-day life seems to be quieter and less publicized than one might think for a 26 year old, Super Bowl winning, franchise quarterback. This is due in large part to the […]
A source has informed SAB’s very own Darren Heitner that Amari Cooper (6’1 210 lbs) will sign with Joel Segal, President of Football for Lagardere Unlimited. Cooper is the consensus number one ranked wide receiver in the 2015 NFL Draft. In the past decade, Segal has twice been recognized as one of the business’ “Most Powerful Sports Agents” (2007-Sports […]
According to Sports Business Journal’s Liz Mullen, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has signed a pair of College Football Playoff participants Jeff Heuerman (TE, Ohio State) and Hroniss Grasu (C, Oregon). Tom Condon, Jr. and R.J. Gonser will participate in the representation of each player while Jimmy Sexton will assist with the representation of Heuerman and Tom […]
Priority Sports adds six more prospects to the agency’s already impressive 2015 NFL Draft Class. Prospects Randy Gregory (DE, Nebraska), La’el Collins (OT, LSU), and P.J. Williams (CB, Florida State) will be represented by NFLPA certified agent Deryk Gilmore. Similarly, prospects Nate Orchard (DE, Utah), Dres Anderson (WR, Utah), and Mickey Baucus (OT, Arizona) will be […]
Priority Sports will represent at least three prospects for the 2015 NFL Draft including TJ Clemmings (OT, Pittsburgh), Tyler Kroft (TE, Rutgers), and Mike Hull (ILB, Penn State). All three players will be represented by Priority Sports’ Director of Football Operations and NFLPA certified agent, Mike McCartney. These three prospects join a group of players represented at Priority […]
Octagon Worldwide* has announced the promotion of Aykan Azar and Matthieu Fenaert to Co-Managing Directors of Octagon Brazil as the company prepares for the 2016 Summer Olympics in host city Rio De Janeiro. In 2014, Azar and Fenaert helped Octagon market its most successful FIFA World Cup to date by signing a record breaking six official sponsors. President of Octagon Americas, […]
RMI Athletics’ owner/founder Ryan Rubin continues to grow his Atlanta-based agency with three signings for the upcoming 2015 NFL Draft. Now in their third year of operation, RMI Athletics has added prospects Bobby Richardson (DT, Indiana), Shaq Mason (OG, Georgia Tech), and Damian Parms (SS, Florida Atlantic). They will be joining Rubin’s management team that also includes New […]
In August of 2014, then President of IMG’s global Sports and Entertainment business, George Pyne announced that he would be leaving the company in order to pursue a “new venture“. Pyne began his new year with the official announcement of that venture and its effects are sure to change the sports business landscape in 2015 and beyond. […]
NFLPA Certified Agent Kelli Masters announced via her Twitter account (@KMMsports) the signing of two prospects for the upcoming 2015 NFL Draft. The newest members of the Oklahoma City based agency are Notre Dame RB Cam McDaniel and TCU SS Sam Carter. Kelli Masters has practiced business litigation with Fellers, Snider, Blankenship, Bailey & Tippens, […]
After one breakout season as the starting running back for the Mississippi State Bulldogs football team, Josh Robinson has decided to forgo his final season in order to declare for the 2015 NFL Draft. This news broke just prior to the Bulldogs 49-34 loss to Georgia Tech in the Capital One Orange Bowl – a […]