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On To The Next One: Allen Bailey

I am always surprised when I see that a University of Miami player is not represented by Drew Rosenhaus in the NFL Draft.  Was the player not recruited at all by Rosenhaus or did some agent just happen to do something to persuade the player?  After all, even if you hate Rosenhaus, the guy is always around the UM facility, has represented numerous former UM players, and is based in South Florida.  Thus, I am never surprised when one of those players not represented by Rosenhaus ends up making a switch at any point after the Draft.

Allen Bailey was represented by Terry Watson of Watson Sports Agency for the 2011 NFL Draft.  The former UM defensive end was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round (#86 overall).  Bailey’s switch to Drew Rosenhaus leaves Watson with one player selected in the draft: Chris Culliver from South Carolina, who was selected by the San Francisco 49ers, also in the third round (#80 overall).  Watson had to know he was entering shark infested waters when he decided to recruit UM players.

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.

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