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Cover3 Representation Announces Its 2013 Signings

Murray State Racers quarterback Casey Brockman has signed with football agent Ryan Earls.
Murray State Racers quarterback Casey Brockman has signed with football agent Ryan Earls.

Cover3 Representation, a Gainesville, Florida-based football agency run by CEO Ryan Earls (@AskAnNFLAgent), has announced the signing of two players from the same school.  Earls has signed Murray State Racer Athletics NFL Draft prospect Roddy Tomlin, a 6’5″, 310 lbs offensive lineman and his teammate Casey Brockman, a 6’2″, 220 lbs quarterback.  Brockman will be co-represented by football agent Greg Linton (@agentlinton) of Hall of Fame Player Reps.

Casey Brockman and Roddy Tomlin have both been invited to play in All Star Games. Casey will be playing in the Raycom College Football All-Star Classic and Roddy will play in the Casino Del Sol College All-Star Game.

Earls had the pleasure of meeting Casey and Roddy on a trip a few weeks back and was extremely impressed with their skill set, coaching, and professionalism.  The agent who loves answering questions from his followers on a Formspring webpage told Sports Agent Blog, “It is an extreme honor to represent 2 highly motivated, skilled, and professional NFL Draft prospects from the same university.”

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.