Clemson QB TREVOR LAWRENCE, who is considered to be the lock No. 1 pick in this year's NFL Draft, has selected his on- and off-the-field representation. Lawrence has signed with MGC Sports for NFL playing, contract and draft preparation work. NFL player agents JAY COURIE, KYLE STRONGIN, SEAN HOWARD and ALAN BULLINGTON are representing him. Lawrence has also signed with Excel Sports Management for marketing and all off-the-field endeavors. Excel partner ALAN ZUCKER, who represents multiple current and former star QBs, including PEYTON and ELI MANNING, and the Chargers' JUSTIN HERBERT, also will represent Lawrence (Liz Mullen, THE DAILY).
NAMES: Former NFLer ROCKY BLEIER's one-man show "The Play With Rocky Bleier," premiered Friday on the Broadway On Demand streaming service and is "available through Jan. 17." The play is directed by SCOTT WISE and written by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette columnist GENE COLLIER (PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE, 1/13)....U.S. Olympic Silver and Bronze medal-winning swimmer KLETE KELLER was identified by former teammates and coaches as a "member of the crowd that surged into the U.S. Capitol during violent protests on Wednesday" (N.Y. TIMES, 1/13)....UFC HOFer PAT MILETICH, one of the most decorated coaches in MMA history, announced that he was "fired by Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) for being present at the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6." The HOFer has been a color commentator for MMA events such as LFA for more than a decade. LFA airs on UFC Fight Pass (ESPN.com, 1/12).
