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Catching Up With mgmt one’s 2012 NFL Draft Class

In July 2011, I wrote about a new agency named mgmt one and noted that it has quite a collection of superstars heading up its various divisions.  The company’s chairman and NFLPA Contract Advisor is James M. Gould, who was a founding member of the now defunct United State Football League.  Recently Gould and his company signed a few players who are eligible to be selected in the 2012 NFL Draft.  Those players are George Bryan, J.R. Sweezy, and Travaris Cadet.

George Bryan is a redshirt senior tight end from North Carolina State University.  NFLDraftScout.com says that Bryan is the 8th best tight end that will be available in the 2012 NFL Draft, and projects him as a 6-7 round pick.  He received 2011 All-ACC Second Team honors after receiving first team honors the prior two years.

J.R. Sweezy is also a former redshirt senior from North Carolina State University.  The defensive tackle is 6’5 and hovers around 300lbs.  NFLDraftScout.com lists 27 DTs ahead of him in his class and does not currently project him as being drafted.

Travaris Cadet is a senior running back from Appalachian State who is ranked by NFLDraftScout.com as the 33rd best running back in the 2012 class.  The Miami, Florida native has also played some backup quarterback, but will not get any looks from scouts based on his arm.

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.