How to Become an NFL Sports Agent
Football is one of America's favorite pastimes. But the players on the field do not get there by themselves. In addition to hard work and athletic prowess, behind every athlete is his or her agent. Becoming an agent has a process all its own, not unlike going to the Super Bowl. Follow these steps and maybe you can score, becoming a real-life Jerry Maguire.
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Instructions
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Go to the National Football League Players Association website and fill out and application online. You must register between January 1 and January 31. After January 31 the application process is closed. Applicants must have a four-year degree from a college or university as well as a post-graduate degree.
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To complete the application process, you must pay an agent fee of more than $1000. The fee must be paid each year to remain eligible to continue to represent players in the National Football League.
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Potential player representatives (agents) who successfully complete the application before the January 31 deadline and pay the required fee must attend a two-day seminar, usually at the end of July in Washington D.C. This is where the exam is proctored.
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Prospective National Football League agents must successfully pass the 60-question exam, which is only given once a year. If you do not pass, you may take it again after registering again the following January.
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Exam results are available four weeks after the exam is given. Once you pass and all payments have been checked, documentation will be sent to you and you can begin to sign and negotiate for players immediately. To remain eligible you must negotiate at least one contract within three years of being certified.
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Tips & Warnings
In addition to the application fee there is an annual fee: $1,200 if you have fewer than ten clients, $1,700 if you have more than ten clients. This annual fee is due in September.
