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On the last day of 2014, University of Louisville DE Lorenzo “Lozo” Mauldin selected Athletes First for his representation. Camron Hahn of Athletes First made the announcement via his Twitter account. Hahn has recruited upwards of 25 athletes, including seven 1st round picks. Athletes First is a full-service agency that helps athletes in every aspect […]
Over halfway through the 2014 NFL season, and San Francisco 49ers defensive back, Perrish Cox, has changed representation according to Rand Getlin, an NFL Insider with Yahoo! Sports. The 27-year-old Cox is now represented by California-based, Athletes First and NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor, David Mulugheta. Cox was formerly represented by Jordan Woy of Willis and Woy […]
Ray Rice. What a mess all around. But football goes on, and thank G-d for that. Won both of my Week 1 match-ups in fantasy. Hoping for similar results in Week 2. I also would not mind a similar performance out of my Miami Dolphins and new running back Knowshon Moreno. This week on FORBES: […]
We are inching closer to what should be a very provocative NBA Draft and getting ever so near the 2014 NBA Finals. Hopefully my Miami Heat wrap things up tonight at the American Airlines Arena. Win or lose, I must profess my new appreciation for Lance Stephenson. He is quite the baller and makes the […]
Prior coverage of NFL Draft (agent/player) relationships: 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 Keep up with Darren Heitner on Twitter and Sports Agent Blog on Twitter | Facebook | RSS First Round Highlights CAA Sports had five clients taken in the first round on Thursday, the most of any agency. The agency’s early success included […]
Welcome to a mid-NFL Draft version of the weekly wrap-up. This is one of the best times of the year for sports with the NFL Draft, NBA playoffs and NHL playoffs hot and heavy. This week on FORBES: (1) Corona Focuses On Mayweather And Maidana; Keeps Distance From LA Clippers; (2) Tarik Black May Continue Trend Of Turning […]
De’Anthony Thomas of Oregon has made major headlines since he declared for the 2014 NFL Draft. He has now hired and fired his first 2 agents in only a matter of months. Thomas was first represented by Relativity Sports and most recently James Bryant of The Cochran Firm. Only days before the NFL Draft, Thomas has […]
It is safe to say that with everything that has occurred concerning the Miami Dolphins and the bullying incidents involving Richie Incognito and teammate Jonathan Martin, nothing should be considered a surprise anymore — even Incognito’s recent Twitter rants. Last Friday, Incognito supposedly deleted his Twitter account saying, “Goodbye, twitter. Be well. See you on […]
Athletes First is arguably the early leader in the clubhouse during the player-agent signing phase, having signed a number of former student-athletes, including a recent trio of players from the University of Southern California. NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor, Andrew Kessler, will represent wide receiver Marqise Lee (pictured above), tight end Xavier Grimble and defensive back Dion […]
Over the past few weeks, Athletes First signed one of the top centers and defense linemen for the next NFL Draft. Now, the California-based agency can also lay claim to arguably the top-rated offensive linemen in Texas A&M’s, Jake Matthews. Athletes First’s Ryan Williams will represent Matthews. “Athletes First is excited to work with Jake Matthews — […]