Day 2 of the 2021 NFL Draft is in the books, and the top-tier agencies continued to see plenty of their clients selected whereas some of the smaller agencies finally got on the board for the first time. Athletes First turned in an impressive round 1 with eight clients selected and the agency continued that […]
Roughly one month before the 2021 NFL Draft gets underway, Wasserman has solidified its group of 11 draft prospects, per a release from the company. The 11 prospects will be represented by Doug Hendrickson, Chafie Fields, CJ Laboy, Mike Swenson, and Richard Irvin. RB Najee Harris, Alabama 2020 accolades include: Doak Walker winner (best RB […]
Rosenhaus Sports, headed by super agent Drew Rosenhaus, has secured former University of Louisville wide receiver Tutu Atwell for representation. Liz Mullen of the Sports Business Journal first reported the news. Atwell announced earlier this week that he was declaring for the 2021 NFL Draft, but he made it a point of emphasis that he […]
Announced on Friday, former University of Washington defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike has signed with Wasserman for representation. CJ LaBoy and Doug Hendrickson will be the lead agents for Onwuzurike. The 2019 First Team All-Pac 12 selection registered a career-high 45 total tackles, including six tackles for loss, and two sacks last season. For his career, […]
Octagon and Wasserman found themselves atop the sports business industry on Wednesday, as each of them took home honors at the Sports Business Journal’s 13th annual Sports Business Awards show, which was held virtually due to COVID-19. Octagon won the award for Best in Corporate Consulting, Marketing and Client Services. It is the fourth time […]
Craig Carton was living the dream of every sports fan — talking about sports for a living in the country’s biggest media market on a wildly successful morning radio show, WFAN’s “Boomer and Carton.” Until his world crumbled. “Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth,” from HBO Sports and StreetSmartVideo, will detail Carton’s rise […]
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Sports Task Force is hosting a three day virtual event filled with conversations that help uplift, elevate and empower Black women that are working fearlessly in every aspect of the sports industry. The event is divided into three sessions per day with each day focused on the main […]
Over the course of the last year, WME has emerged as the top agency for sports broadcasting clients. Former NFL players Dwight Freeney, Ryan Clark and Marcus Spears are among a few of WME’s most recent talent added to their NFL broadcasting client roster. On the sports broadcasting side of the representation industry, specifically at […]
Leigh “The Real Jerry Maguire” Steinberg along with his colleague Chris Cabott are back with a new conference “Steinberg Sports Career Conference”. The conference is aimed at aspiring sports professionals interested in careers with college and professional teams, sports media, sports marketing, sports performance, sports technology, and sports themed films and TV. Attendees will have the […]