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Relativity Sports Reps Industry-Leading Six Players In NFL Draft Round 1

Relativity Sports led all agencies with six players selected in the first round of the NFL Draft, including three of the top eight picks. Athletes First represented four of the 32 players, while Lagardere Unlimited and SportStars had three apiece. Greg Genske and Kenny Felder of The Legacy Agency only repped one first-rounder, but it was the No. 1 overall selection by the Buccaneers, Jameis Winston. Overall, there were 18 different agencies repping Round 1 players. CAA Football went from an agency-leading five players represented in the '14 first round to one player in '15. See today’s issue of THE DAILY for the full first round.

PK
TEAM PLAYER/
POS/SCHOOL
AGENT(S)/FIRM
1
Buccaneers Jameis Winston/
QB/Florida State
Greg Genske, Kenny Felder/Legacy Agency
2
Titans Marcus Mariota/
QB/Oregon
Ryan Tollner, Bruce Tollner, Chase Callahan/Rep 1 Sports
3
Jaguars Dante Fowler/
DE/Florida
Ben Dogra, Eugene Parker/Relativity Sports
4
Raiders Amari Cooper/
WR/Alabama
Joel Segal, Chafie Fields/Lagardere Unlimited
5
Redskins Brandon Scherff/
OT/Iowa
Neil Cornrich/NC Sports

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