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Texans Sign Mason to 36M Deal
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Mike Evans releases children’s book
The Mike Evans Family Foundation, Evans’ charity, announced on Tuesday that Evans has released a children’s book about his life growing up in middle school titled “The Middle School Rules of Mike Evans”. The book is written by Sean Jensen, a former NFL writer who has...

When @MikeEvans13_ got the call from the @Buccaneers ❤️ #NFLDraft
When @MikeEvans13_ got the call from the @Buccaneers ❤️ #NFLDraft https://twitter.com/nflfilms/status/1519684544227651585?s=10&t=mPzXM-skPW5xmL13vhoaOg

Path to the Draft – Joey Blount | NFL Draft 2022
In this feature, Virginia safety Joey Blount prepares for the 2022 NFL Draft. Watch his path to the draft, from training to dominating his Pro Day. Path to the Draft - Joey Blount | NFL Draft 2022 - Time2Football

Path to the Draft – Shamarious Gilmore | NFL Draft 2022
In this feature, Georgia State University offensive lineman Shamarious Gilmore prepares for the 2022 NFL Draft. Watch his journey in getting ready, from training to dominating his Pro Day. WATCH: YouTube - Path to the Draft - Shamarious Gilmore | NFL Draft 2022 -...

La’el Collins Signs Deal for 30 Million with Bengals
The Bengals today signed free agent OT La'el Collins to a three-year contract that lasts through the 2024 season. Collins, a seventh-year pro out of Louisiana State University, originally was a college free agent signee of the Dallas Cowboys in 2015. He spent his...

A Very Shaq Christmas – Shaq Mason Gives Out 50K to Baker Elementary School
What a blessing to families.

Cowboys RT La’el Collins Gives Christmas Gift To Himself — By Giving Back To Local Kids
This week, Collins hosted a bowling fundraiser and led some choice kids from area Boys & Girls Clubs on a shopping spree. Dallas City Council member Tennell Atkins poses for a photo with Dallas Cowboys player La'el Collins and his family at Singing Hills...

Mike Evans Nominated for Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, Presented by Nationwide, For Third Year in a Row
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced today wide receiver Mike Evans as its nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, presented by Nationwide. Considered the league's most prestigious honor, the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, presented by...

The Bills Andre’s team up to giveback! Andre Smith – Andre Reed – Greg Rousseau
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After spending over 20 years in college athletics with the Big 10 and Pac 10 as a player, coach and administrator, Deryk Gilmore left the team side to become a sports agent. Gilmore was certified as an agent in 2005 with Priority Sports and over the last 12 years has become one of the top agents in the industry according to Forbes Magazine.
Gilmore, having several first round draft picks over the years as well as multiple Pro-Bowlers he has consistently recognized players who can contribute in the NFL which is what has led to his success.
Gilmore started his company Day1 in 2017 with the vision of taking his goals and values on how to help players and make that dream a reality. The sports industry has become familiar with the P.L.A.N program Gilmore developed which helped players to develop relationships throughout the NFL and in corporate America and get jobs going forward in that industry.
“I have a passion for my clients, for football, and working to help them achieve their goals on the field and be men that the world will consider leaders off the field. I want to build an agency that reflects those values”.
– Gilmore
Gilmore has been married for 24 years to Camille Gilmore, Vice President, Human Resources and Global Chief Diversity Officer at Boston Scientific Corporation. They have two sons, Dantae (18) who will attend The University of Alabama and Deion (17) who will be a senior at North Gwinnett High School.