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On To The Next One: Anthony Davis, Trent Williams, And Quentin Groves

Still want to be an NFL agent, right?  Move as far away from Florida as imaginable and make sure to provide your client the least amount of publicity as possible, or else risk losing him to Drew Rosenhaus.  All kidding aside, minus the costs (time and money), shady business, and sleepless nights involved, are you prepared to work day and night with the hope that you keep your clients past their first contracts?  Good luck.

But on to the next one we go.  Speaking of Rosenhaus, he has two new names to add to his always growing list of clients.  They are Quentin Groves of the Oakland Raiders, who was formerly represented by Impact Sports, and 2010 first rounder, Anthony Davis, who was formerly represented by Sunny Shaw.  Mike Florio points out that this is the 3rd 2010 draft pick to change agents, and for Sunny, half of his client stable is gone, leaving Eugene Monroe as his only client.  Jared Odrick is another 2010 draft pick that changed agents earlier this year, also going to Rosenhaus.

The other 2010 1st rounder to make a switch was Trent Williams, who replaced Eugene Parker with Tom Condon and Ben Dogra of CAA.

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.

5 replies on “On To The Next One: Anthony Davis, Trent Williams, And Quentin Groves”

Must be a terrible feeling for an agent to lose one of his top clients. Do the athletes ever give reasons for leaving their agents?

Interestingly, Trent Williams re-hired Vince Taylor of Loyalty Sports to co-represent him with Ben Dogra of CAA. Odd man out = Eugene Parker of Maximum Sports.

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