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Florida Gators NFL Prospects Lerentee McCray And Sharrif Floyd Sign With SportStars

Florida Gators defensive lineman Sharrif Floyd (73) sacks Louisville Cardinals quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) during the third quarter of the Sugar Bowl. Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Florida Gators defensive lineman Sharrif Floyd (73) sacks Louisville Cardinals quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) during the third quarter of the Sugar Bowl. Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Florida Gators defensive lineman Sharrif Floyd (73) sacks Louisville Cardinals quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) during the third quarter of the Sugar Bowl. Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports

Florida Gators senior linebacker Lerentee McCray and defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd both opted to sign with SportStars for their representation.

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The duo will be represented by Brian Mackler and Jonathan Perzley, who is a graduate of the University of Florida.  McCray is listed by NFLDraftScout.com as the 17th best outside linebacker available in the 2013 NFL Draft and a projected 5-6 round pick, while Floyd is ranked 6th at his position and a 1-2 rounder (my guess is he does not make it to the 2nd round).

SportStars had the most clients of any agency selected in the 2012 NFL Draft with a total of 20, and 2 of them were taken in the 1st round.  The team of Perzley and Mackler represented the 30th overall pick, AJ Jenkins of Illinois, who was picked by the San Francisco 49ers.

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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.