Top 10 NFL agents of 2021

As general viewers, we always admire the players, the coaches, and their skills and interactions. 

However, we are curious about how they came to be in their clubs or involved behind the scenes. 

In this modern era, almost 90% of attention is for players. The remaining attention only goes to those who manage the players themselves. 

The post is thus dedicated to top NFL agents. 

The NFL agents are the ones who handle the deals and contracts of players who come under the National Football league.

Moreover, NFL agents are the ones who act as the legal representative and are the brainpower for football players. 

They are responsible for handling their endorsement deals, managing transfers, negotiating, and many more. 

In the article, we will discuss some of the top NFL agents and their agencies, clients, commissions, and contracts. 

Check the article to find out whether or not your favorite NFL agents are making out on our list or not. 

Also read: Best NFL Agent

Top 10 NFL agents of 2021

1. David Mulugheta 

• Born in: 1983 in Dallas, Texas
• Number of clients: 42
• Contracts: 1.6B
• Agency: Athletes First
• Clients: Budda Baker, Jalen Ramsey, Deshaun Watson, Michael Thomas

David Mulugheta was recognized as the top NFL agent by Forbes in the year 2020. 

It was then decided in terms of commissions and negotiated deals which are approximately $1.6B. 

He started as an intern in Athlete First in 2010. He also became an NFLPA certified contract advisor in 2012. 

He’s a University of Texas and a University of Nebraska Law graduate and has represented many pro bowls and all pro payers. 

Moreover, he earns a commission of $46.7M and represents 42 NFL players. 

2. Todd France 

• Born on: February 13, 1980, in Toledo, Ohio 
• Number of clients: 69
• Contracts: $1.5B
• Agency: Athletes First
• Clients: Dak Prescott, Grady Jarrett, Fletcher Cox, Aaron Donal

This Atlanta-based agent represents about 69 clients, including Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.

He was a placekicker in the Arena football league and is currently a professor at Ohio Northern University in Ada. 

He has also negotiated over $1 billion active NFL contracts and has commissions of $44.1M. 

3. Tom Condon

• Born on: October 26, 1952 in Derby, Connecticut 
• Number of clients: 40 
• Contracts: $1.5B 
• Agency: Creative Artists Agency
• Clients: Drew Brees, Matt Ryan, Nick Bosa, Andrus Peat, Calais Campbell, Matthew Stafford, J.J. Watt

Tom Condon is an American football agent and a former right guard. 

He also heads the Football division of Creative Artist Agency with fellow agent Ben Dogra. 

The former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore during the off-season and also represented teammates while still an NFL player.

He was President of NFLPA from 1984 to 1986 and has negotiated about $1.5B contracts and earns the commission of $43.7M. 

 4. Brian Murphy 

• Born on: n/a 
• Number of clients: 90 
• Contracts: $1.3B 
• Agency: Athletes First 
• Clients: Ryan Kerrigan, Kyle Rudolph, Harrison Smith

In 2001, Brian Murphy founded Athletes First with partner David Dunn and currently serves as the firm’s President. 

During his tenure, Athletes First has grown into the most potent independent football agency in the country.  

He is also a Harvard law graduate who has negotiated over billion contracts and commissions $38.6M. 

He has also participated in negotiating some most significant contracts in NFL history and had some impressive veteran contracts over the years. 

5. Joel Segal 

• Born on: n/a 
• Number of clients: 56
• Contracts: $1.2B  
• Agency: SportFive 
• Clients: Patrick Peterson, Khalil Mack, Christian McCaffrey, Trumaine Johnson, Randy Moss, Michael Vick. 

Joel Segal is one of the biggest NFL agents who have over 25 years of experience. 

He was appointed as the President of Football and President of Team Sports for Lagardère Sports in May 2016. In 2020, Lagardere Sports was rebranded as SPORTIVE. 

Segal graduated magna cum laude from George Washington University and he earned his Juris Doctorate from Hofstra Law School. 

He has also negotiated some of the most significant contracts and earns a commission of $35.5M. 

6. Jimmy Sexton 

• Born on: August 22, 1963
• Number of clients: 75
• Contracts: $1B 
• Agency: Creative Artists Agency 
• Clients: Sam Darnold, Julio Jones, Laremy Tunsil, Derrick Henry, Philip Rivers, Daniel Jones, Jason Witten, C.J. Mosley, Julio Jones, Philip Rivers

Jimmy Sexton is the co-head of Creative Artists Agency’s football division and was also the youngest agent listed in NFLPA. 

The football division headed by Jimmy dominates the NFL player contract representation, having negotiated over $1 billion worth of active contracts.  

A local Memphian and University of Tennessee graduate, Sexton, is one of the few agents representing both the players and coaches.

 He has also signed over a billion contracts and earns about $31M commission. 

7. Drew Rosenhaus

• Born on: October 29, 1966, in South Orange, New Jersey 
• Number of clients: 103
• Contracts: $1B 
• Agency: Rosenhaus Sports Representative 
• Clients: Jurrell Casey, Rob Gronkowski, Andrew Norwell, Darius Slay, Antonio Brown, Charles Johnson, Darnell Dockett, Rob Gronkowski, Navorro Bowman

Drew Jordan Rosenhaus is an NFL agent who owns the Miami-based sports agency Rosenhaus Sports Representative. His brother Jason, is the vice president for the very agency.

Drew Rosenhaus in the field (Source: sportscasting.com)He has negotiated over a billion contracts and represented high-profile clients. 

He’s a University of Miami graduate and then later graduated in law from Duke University School of Law. 

He has also been a prominent media personality who has earned about $30.7M till now. 

8. Ryan Tollner 

• Born on: n/a
• Number of clients: 66
• Contracts: $875.5M 
• Agency: Rep 1 Sports 
• Clients: Brandin Cooks, Ben Roethlisberger, Carson Wentz, Jared Goff, Marcus Mariota

Ryan Tollner is the former Cal quarterback who has gained the reputation of one of the fastest-rising sports agents in the game. 

A co-founder of Irvine-based Rep 1 Sports, he has also negotiated more than $1 billion in deals during his career. He has a client list that includes two of the NFL’s highest-paid quarterbacks – the Eagles’ Carson Wentz and Rams’ Jared Goff.

His agency is the first one to Represent two of the top picks of NFL drafts. 

He has a net worth of $26.3M, thanks to his negotiations and deals with many high-profile clients.

9. Doug Hendrickson  

• Born in: 1968
• Number of clients: 72
• Contracts: $792M 
• Agency: Wasserman 
• Clients: Kenny Clark Jr., Arik Armstead, Shaq Thompson, Cameron Jordan

Doug Hendrickson is an American sports agent who also primarily works with NFL players. 

He was the Co-President of Football for Independent Sports and Entertainment (ISE). 

In 2018, he left ISE and joined Wasserman, and now he’s the executive vice president of football. 

He has negotiated over $500M contracts which is relatively high on the list and has been named one of the top NFL agents.

Hendrickson grew up in the South Bay and attended Monta Vista High school. After graduating high school, he attended San Jose State University, where he played baseball and basketball. 

He has earned the commission of $792M and still gaining more. 

10. Chris Cabott

• Born on: n/a 
• Number of clients: 18
• Contracts: $534.2M 
• Agency: Steinberg Sports and Entertainment 
• Clients: Patrick Mahomes, Jerry Jeudy, Tua Tagovailoa 

Chris Cabott is an NFL agent as well as an attorney. 

He is the Chief Executive Officer in Steinberg Sports and Entertainment and the top NFL agent in the said agency. 

Moreover, he has negotiated the largest deal in sports history: Patrick Mahomes’ 10-year, $450 million extension with the Kansas City Chiefs.

He is a dynamic media personality. Moreover, he has landed endorsements for clients with leading brands like Nike, Adidas, Visa, Gillette, and many more. 

He has however negotiated many large contracts and earns a commission of $16.2M. 

Conclusion:

So, in conclusion, being an NFL agent is a very demanding job that requires a lot of brainpower and workforce. However, the above mentioned are top 10 NFL agents as of 2021. 

If we have missed any of the names, we welcome you to put comments and mention the character and their achievement as an NFL agent.