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Reliance Sports Management Picks Up Pro Football Prospects Matt Evans And Frank Beltre

Oct 22, 2011; New Hampshire Wildcats linebacker Matt Evans (52) tries to intercept a pass during the second half of a game against the Massachusetts Minutemen at Gillette Stadium. Credit: Mark L. Baer-US PRESSWIRE
Oct 22, 2011; New Hampshire Wildcats linebacker Matt Evans (52) tries to intercept a pass during the second half of a game against the Massachusetts Minutemen at Gillette Stadium. Credit: Mark L. Baer-US PRESSWIRE

Football agency Reliance Sports Management (RSM) has signed reigning Buck Buchanan Award winner & 2-time All-American Matt Evans, an inside linebacker from the University of New Hampshire.  The tweet below signified RSM’s official announcement of same.

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RSM also announced the signing of 2x-time All-American and 1st team All-CAA selection Frank Beltre, an outside linebacker/defensive end from Towson University.

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Abu Toppin and Jack Huntington of RSM had one draft pick in the 2012 NFL Draft – #133 overall pick Jerron McMillian, a strong safety from Maine who was selected by the Green Bay Packers.  The duo also formerly represented New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz, who left RSM earlier this year for Roanoke, Virginia-based football agent, Malik Shareef.

Toppin and Huntington are making a career out of representing northeastern football players.  Evans, McMillan and Cruz (from UMass) are all within their recruiting zone.  Beltre, from Towson in Baltimore, Maryland, can sneak into that geographical region, as well.

NFLDraftScout.com currently ranks Evans as the 28th best linebacker in his class and the 611st best available player overall.

No rankings were found from the same site on a search for Frank Beltre.

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.