East coast based agency, Symmetry, just inked another player to a Standard Representation Agreement. This time, it is Boise State center, Matt Paradis. The Council, Idaho native recently signed with agents Mook Williams/Brian McLaughlin. “We are very excited about adding Matt Paradis as a client,” said McLaughlin, an NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor. “Matt had an […]
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Top-rated wide receiver, Mike Evans, recently declared for the 2014 NFL Draft. Late Tuesday night, the former Texas A&M Aggie signed with Chicago-based Priority Sports. According to Yahoo’s Rand Getlin, NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor Deryk Gilmore will represent Evans. “We are excited to have Mike Evans with the Priority Sports family,” Gilmore confirmed to Sports Agent Blog Tuesday […]
Kevin Van Voris may graduate from a no-name Division-II school, but the West Texas A&M University punter/kickoff specialist will undoubtedly garner some attention as the 2014 NFL Draft approaches. The Elizabeth, Colorado native recently signed with Cover3 Representation. “The most important reason we signed Kevin was for his hard effort into his craft and body, […]
A few weeks ago, Sports Agent Blog received an inquiry asking what degree is more beneficial if one wants to pursue a career in the sports agency industry: a JD vs. a dual-degree JD/MBA vs. just an MBA. Instead of writing an opinion piece, we decided to reach out to five agents — both current […]
2013 was a massive year in athlete representation. Jay Z got his first deal done with Robinson Cano signing with the Seattle Mariners. Powerhouse agency IMG officially hit the market, with WME just days ago being announced as the winning bidder, at a price estimated to be around $2.3 billion. What will 2014 bring? Who […]
Murray State’s record-setting wide receiver, Walter Powell, has solidified who will be representing him as he transitions from college to preparing for the 2014 NFL Draft. Last week, Powell signed with Symmetry Reps and agents Mook Williams/Brian McLaughlin. “Really excited about Murray State WR Walter Powell (?@SpeedKillz9) joining the ?#symmetryteam! Dynamic player with a bright […]
The 2014 NFL Draft is still over five months away, but the college football player signings have already started to trickle in. Earlier this week, we highlighted the signing of Southeast Louisiana cornerback Todd Washington by Louisiana-based football agent Martin Fischman. Now comes another small-school cornerback who has signed with an agent and hopes to […]
It is signing season. Well, it is just the early stages of signing season, when upperclassmen who have no opportunity to play in a Bowl Game will begin to make their agent selection decisions. A few signings have been trickling in as of late, with perhaps the most notable one being made by an individual […]
The following “Six Questions” short interview with Andrew Brandt, NFL Business Analyst at ESPN, was conducted by Belmont University Law School student and aspiring sports/entertainment agent Mark J. Burns. Connect with Andrew on Linkedin and Twitter. 1. When did you first realize you wanted to work in sports? What were some of your first internships/experiences and […]
The following article is a guest contribution from Evan Brennan. Mr. Brennan an NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor and is a current student at Chapman Law School. He holds a Master’s degree in Sports Management from California State University at Long Beach, and a Bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University. He has worked in athlete public […]