WME Sports announced the hire of NFL agent Joel Segal. Segal recently left SPORTFIVE (previously known as Lagardère) where he was CEO of the Americas. This past NFL Draft, Segal represented fourteen (14) players that were drafted including two first-round picks, Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle and Arizona Cardinals linebacker Zaven Collins. Joining Segal […]
WME Sports has hired NFL agent Ben Renzin to co-lead its football business alongside Brian Ayrault. WME is no stranger to adding breadth and depth to their organization, after merging with Endeavor and IMG to become an entertainment and media conglomerate in sports, events, media, and fashion. WME is most known for representing football players […]
Athletes First has hired NFL super-agent Todd France to join their team as well as France’s long-time colleagues Jennifer Thatcher and Julie Voelker, all of whom will open Athletes First Atlanta based office. Todd France, recognized by Forbes Magazine as the most powerful agent in football, made headlines late this summer for mutually parting ways […]
After working for CAA since 2015, NFL agent Brian Ayrault has teamed up with WME Sports to lead its football division. Brian has been in the business for over 16 years representing NFL’s top players, coaches and executives. His clientele includes 20 first-round draft picks and 7 players drafted in the top 10 picks. Since […]
NFL agent Todd France and Creative Artists Agency (CAA) have mutually agreed to part ways. What is next for France is not yet known, but he is sure to try to keep the many talented NFL players who have signed Standard Representation Agreements (SRAs) with him. As of the latest count of NFL Players Association […]
Besides head coach Nick Saban, the face of Alabama football the past few years has been quarterback A.J. McCarron. Earlier this week, the three-year starter signed a Standard Representation Agreement with NFLPA Certified Contract Advisors, Todd France and Brian Ayrault, of Five Star Athlete Management. Five Star also recently signed top-rated defensive tackle, Louis Nix […]
Notre Dame DT Louis Nix III — a projected first round pick in the 2014 NFL Draft — has determined who will represent him as he awaits his name being called in New York City. Five Star Athlete Management recently signed the 6-foot-3, 347-pound Nix. Agents Todd France and Brian Ayrault will represent him as he forgoes his fifth […]
I could have put up numerous videos of Justin Blackmon, the best wide receiver available in the 2012 NFL Draft. Instead, I wanted to share the other side of Blackmon, which makes him even more valuable to a professional organization (at least in my eyes). Todd France is a very lucky man to be representing Blackmon, […]
Round 1 1. Carolina – QB Cam Newton ~ Auburn – Agent: Bus Cook, Tony Paige, Chitta Mallik (B.C. Sports/Perennial Sports) 2. Denver – LB Von Miller ~ Texas A&M – Agent: Athletes First 3. Buffalo – DT Marcell Dareus ~ Alabama – Agent: Todd France 4. Cincinnati – WR A.J. Green ~ UGA – Agent: Creative Artists Agency 5. Arizona – CB Patrick Peterson ~ LSU – Agent: Patrick Lawlor (Galaxy Sports) 6. Atlanta – WR Julio Jones […]
Over the weekend, Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com wrote about NFL agent Brian Ayrault’s (@BrianAyrault) Tweets concerning his belief that there should not be an NFL Draft. Here are some of Ayrault’s Tweets from the weekend. Feel free to leave your comments based on what he stated. [blackbirdpie url=”http://twitter.com/#!/BrianAyrault/status/61617542661292032″] [blackbirdpie url=”http://twitter.com/#!/BrianAyrault/status/61622060404838400″] [blackbirdpie url=”http://twitter.com/#!/BrianAyrault/status/61622937916157952″] [blackbirdpie url=”http://twitter.com/#!/BrianAyrault/status/61625599545970688″] [blackbirdpie […]