Florida State DT Eddie Goldman has signed with Relativity Sports agents Tory Dandy and Eugene Parker, Liz Mullen of Sports Business Journal announced via her Twitter account.
Goldman, a 6’4″ 320 lb junior DT, is a projected first round pick in this year’s NFL Draft. He is listed as the number two overall DT in a 4/3 scheme and the number 16 overall player on the board according to DraftTek.com. According to nfldraftscout.com, he is the number 3 DT and 20th overall prospect. Both sources have him as a first round pick. The Washington, DC native amassed 35 tackles this season including 8 TFL and 4 sacks in his 14 starts.
According to its website, Relativity Sports is a “premier sports management company dedicated to providing elite professional athletes a full-range of development services including contract negotiation, marketing, media relations, fan management, brand building, entrepreneurial opportunities, community involvement and personal services.” Eugene Parker, contract advisor/partner, played basketball at Purdue University before being drafted by the San Antonio Spurs. After getting his JD at Valparaiso University, he gave a local star, Roosevelt Barnes, Jr., advice on his Detroit Lions contract. The rest is history. Certified contract advisor, Tory Dandy, has been close to football his whole life. Having played at Tusculum College, he can relate to clients both on and off the field. He is involved in all aspects of client representation with his primary focus being contract negotiation, client services and the pre-draft process.