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Sports Management Worldwide’s (SMWW) Undrafted Free Agent Placements

While I covered the 2012 NFL Draft and posted all of the player/agent relationships of those individuals who were selected, I have yet to write much on undrafted free agents who signed with NFL teams.  One company – Sports Management Worldwide (SMWW) – failed to have a client drafted, but ended up having a record year with a total of 24 undrafted players either sign contracts or be invited to NFL teams’ minicamps.  Only 2 of those players have left to find alternative representation.

According to SMWW, 17 graduates of their Athlete Management Course were able to experience the 2012 NFL Draft as an Agent.  The following list displays those 24 SMWW players who have either signed contracts or were invited to minicamp.  The two players in red are no longer signed to SMWW agents.

Player Team Agent Advisor Position School
Anthony “AJ” Love Vikings Dan Machado WR South Florida
London Durham Seahawks Elisha Robinson CB McNeese State
Garland “Nate Chandler Titans Brian Cimicata DT UCLA
Nate Menkin Texans Bill Smith OT Mary Hardin-Baylor
PhillipKeith Manley Falcons Eric Chatmon OT Toledo
Robbie Frey Falcons Angelo Miele RB Kutztown
George Bias Titans Billy Crawford OT Stephen F. Austin
Cameron Ford Packers: Minicamp: Signed Phil Easton TE Wake Forrest
Chris Hart Seahawks: Minicamp James Brown QB Webber Intl
Albert Evans Dolphins: Minicamp Vince Noble S Purdue
Myron Johnson  Dolphins: Minicamp Ken Barrett  S Arkansas Tech
Nathan Dick Cowboys: Minicamp Billy Crawford  QB Central Arkansas
Randy Colling Jets/Giants: Minicamp Phil Easton DT Gannon
Andre Anderson Redskins: Minicamp AL/John O RB McNeese State
Willie Carter Redskins: Minicamp AL/John O RB Howard
Marquis Frazier Oakland: Minicamp Reuben Dukes DE SMU
Tristan Roberts Seahawks: Minicamp Angelo Miele OLB Pittsburgh
Darrell Jenkins Redskins: Minicamp Billy Crawford SS McNeese State
Mark Spinney Redskins: Minicamp Billy Crawford CB Boston College
Zacchaeus “Zach” Brown Bills: Minicamp Reuben Dukes RB Pittsburgh
Joshua Philpart  Vikings: Minicamp  AL/John O WR Jacksonville University
Jake Drwal Green Bay: Minnicamp Ken Barrett WR Lehigh
Byron McLeod Tampa Bay Buccaneers Alfredo Tuck FB Tenn State
Ter’Ran Benton Bears: Minicamp Vince Noble SS Iowa State

By Darren Heitner

Darren Heitner created Sports Agent Blog as a New Year's Resolution on December 31, 2005. Originally titled, "I Want To Be A Sports Agent," the website was founded with the intention of causing Heitner to learn more about the profession that he wanted to join, meet reputable individuals in the space and force himself to stay on top of the latest news and trends.

Heitner now runs Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., which is a law firm with many practice areas, including sports law and contract law. Heitner has represented numerous athletes and sports agents as legal counsel. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington from 2011-2014, where he created and taught a course titled, Sport Agency Management, which included subjects ranging from NCAA regulations to athlete agent certification and the rules governing the profession. Heitner serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where he teaches a Sports Law class that includes case law surrounding athlete agents and the NCAA rules.

One reply on “Sports Management Worldwide’s (SMWW) Undrafted Free Agent Placements”

This SMWW is a scam. SMWW may list its Athlete Management graduates but the fact of the matter is Lynn Lashbrook  is the puppeteer. Guy lets his “students” recruit clients gives them a share of the inital contract then steals the credit being the go to guy for everything. See Matt Moore. A student recruited him but youd never know it cause anytime Moore is mentioned in the media its lashbrook who stands up and take the limelight. 

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