Damian Knight

So they're set up for life after the NFL. And I would say that's, that has to be the biggest thing that I did not expect. They gave me 40 pages on, Hey, these are the benefits the NFL gives you. And I'm like, Oh, wow.

So part of my initial thought process was like, Hey, I know all these guys. And they're coming up on contract years and they trust me like we're boys. They're about to sign with me. This is going to be awesome. It's going to be a slam dunk. And that was just not the case. So I go through, I become an agent. I'm texting all my friends like, hey, man, I made it. I made it. I made it.

So part of my initial thought process was like, Hey, I know all these guys. And they're coming up on contract years and they trust me like we're boys. They're about to sign with me. This is going to be awesome. It's going to be a slam dunk. And that was just not the case. So I go through, I become an agent. I'm texting all my friends like, hey, man, I made it. I made it. I made it.

So part of my initial thought process was like, Hey, I know all these guys. And they're coming up on contract years and they trust me like we're boys. They're about to sign with me. This is going to be awesome. It's going to be a slam dunk. And that was just not the case. So I go through, I become an agent. I'm texting all my friends like, hey, man, I made it. I made it. I made it.

And they're like, cool. Like, are you going to work for a big agency? And I was like, well, you know, I reached out to a couple and I'm not going to name them, but like their morals and ethics just didn't align with mine. Right. So for that reason, I actually met someone else through the process of becoming an agent. We started our own agency together. Right.

And they're like, cool. Like, are you going to work for a big agency? And I was like, well, you know, I reached out to a couple and I'm not going to name them, but like their morals and ethics just didn't align with mine. Right. So for that reason, I actually met someone else through the process of becoming an agent. We started our own agency together. Right.

And they're like, cool. Like, are you going to work for a big agency? And I was like, well, you know, I reached out to a couple and I'm not going to name them, but like their morals and ethics just didn't align with mine. Right. So for that reason, I actually met someone else through the process of becoming an agent. We started our own agency together. Right.

So I have a business partner in this whole thing, Jeffrey Poe. And I was like, no, man, I'm going to do my own thing. And almost every player would be like, oh, that's bold. And I'd be like, oh, what do you mean? They're like, well, how about I make a call and you can work with my agent? And I'm like, oh, man, like, what am I getting my hands into? You know, I'm like, no, no, no. I trust myself.

So I have a business partner in this whole thing, Jeffrey Poe. And I was like, no, man, I'm going to do my own thing. And almost every player would be like, oh, that's bold. And I'd be like, oh, what do you mean? They're like, well, how about I make a call and you can work with my agent? And I'm like, oh, man, like, what am I getting my hands into? You know, I'm like, no, no, no. I trust myself.

So I have a business partner in this whole thing, Jeffrey Poe. And I was like, no, man, I'm going to do my own thing. And almost every player would be like, oh, that's bold. And I'd be like, oh, what do you mean? They're like, well, how about I make a call and you can work with my agent? And I'm like, oh, man, like, what am I getting my hands into? You know, I'm like, no, no, no. I trust myself.

I know the process. I'm going to kill it. And none of those players signed with me. Obviously, or else I'd be in a whole different boat right now. But I will say that those players would check in on me through the process. They'd ask me. They'd tell me about certain athletes that maybe aren't even in the NFL. They never made it, but it was their friends, so they could kind of connect me with them.

I know the process. I'm going to kill it. And none of those players signed with me. Obviously, or else I'd be in a whole different boat right now. But I will say that those players would check in on me through the process. They'd ask me. They'd tell me about certain athletes that maybe aren't even in the NFL. They never made it, but it was their friends, so they could kind of connect me with them.

I know the process. I'm going to kill it. And none of those players signed with me. Obviously, or else I'd be in a whole different boat right now. But I will say that those players would check in on me through the process. They'd ask me. They'd tell me about certain athletes that maybe aren't even in the NFL. They never made it, but it was their friends, so they could kind of connect me with them.

But largely, man, connecting with these athletes, it's like online dating. You're sliding into the DMs. You watch. So, you know, the office now is, you know, Saturday watching a football game. And then you see a player who looks flashy and fast and you look up the stats on ESPN. And then you turn around, you read every report you've ever heard or that's ever been written.

But largely, man, connecting with these athletes, it's like online dating. You're sliding into the DMs. You watch. So, you know, the office now is, you know, Saturday watching a football game. And then you see a player who looks flashy and fast and you look up the stats on ESPN. And then you turn around, you read every report you've ever heard or that's ever been written.

But largely, man, connecting with these athletes, it's like online dating. You're sliding into the DMs. You watch. So, you know, the office now is, you know, Saturday watching a football game. And then you see a player who looks flashy and fast and you look up the stats on ESPN. And then you turn around, you read every report you've ever heard or that's ever been written.

And then you find them on Instagram and you go, hey, man, you looked really good on Saturday. You know, like I love the way that you attack the ball. Would you like to talk? You know, and it's like, it's really hit or miss. And obviously it's a little bit more in depth than that, but that's really what it feels like.

And then you find them on Instagram and you go, hey, man, you looked really good on Saturday. You know, like I love the way that you attack the ball. Would you like to talk? You know, and it's like, it's really hit or miss. And obviously it's a little bit more in depth than that, but that's really what it feels like.

And then you find them on Instagram and you go, hey, man, you looked really good on Saturday. You know, like I love the way that you attack the ball. Would you like to talk? You know, and it's like, it's really hit or miss. And obviously it's a little bit more in depth than that, but that's really what it feels like.

And you'll have players that, you know, they leave you on red and it kind of hurts your heart a little bit. You're like, man, I thought a lot into that message. And then you have players that'll immediately hit you back or you have players that'll never, ever even open the message because they have so many followers, you get lost in the mix. So yeah, I got really fortunate.