Ben Dogra was an American sports agent who, until July 2006,[1] headed the Football Division of SFX Football, with associate Mark Heligman.
He began his career in 1993 as an intern at SMG in St. Louis and later became a prominent sports agent, being named the 6th Most Powerful Sports Agent by Sports Business Journal in 2008. He was co-head of CAA Football with Tom Condon until his release in 2014 amid rumors of starting his own agency. In 2019, Dogra sued former client Robert Griffin III, alleging unpaid marketing and endorsement fees.
Dogra's NFL clients have included notable players such as QB Robert Griffin III, RB Adrian Peterson, WR Braylon Edwards, LB Patrick Willis, and DE Mario Williams.
Early life and education
editDogra graduated from George Mason University with a B.S. in economics, then earned his law degree from St. Louis University School of Law.[2][3]
Career
editHe previously worked with Jim Steiner in St. Louis, at SMG (now SFX Sports Group, which is a subsidiary of Clear Channel Entertainment).[4]
Dogra got his start in 1993 as an intern at SMG. Dogra was named the 6th Most Powerful Sports Agent in 2008 by Sports Business Journal.[5] He has also represented more first round draft choices than any other NFL agent since 2004.[6]
Dogra was formerly co-head of CAA Football with Tom Condon.[7] CAA released Dogra on November 13, 2014, for probable cause due to rumors of him starting his own sports agency.[8]
On March 26, 2019, Dogra sued former client Robert Griffin III for $685,000 as a result of Griffin allegedly not paying his 15% of marketing and endorsement fees as stated in his contract with Dogra. According to court filings, Griffin paid Dogra $12,975 of an invoice of $389,803 in fees in 2014, $36,371 of $258,559, and no money of $58,714 in fees in 2018.[9]
NFL client base
editA few of Dogra's and the rest of CAA's NFL clients include:
QB Robert Griffin III, Baltimore Ravens; 2012-2018
RB Adrian Peterson, Washington Redskins;
RB Jonathan Stewart, Free Agent;
RB Joseph Addai, Retired;
WR Roy Williams, Retired;
WR Braylon Edwards, Retired;
WR Lee Evans, Retired;
OL Andre Smith, Minnesota Vikings
LB DeMeco Ryans, Retired;
LB Patrick Willis, Retired;
LB London Fletcher[10] Retired;
CB Terence Newman, Retired;
DE Mario Williams, Retired;
References
edit- ^ Mullen, Liz (24 July 2006). "Dogra near deal to join CAA". Sports Business Daily. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ Garrison, Chad (25 April 2004). "Secret agent: Low-profile Ben Dogra corrals 7 top prospects for NFL draft". St. Louis Business Journal. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ "Ben Dogra". St. Louis University School of Law. Archived from the original on 9 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ Heitner, Darren (4 September 2008). "Agent Spotlight: Ben Dogra". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ "The 20 Most Influential Sports Agents". Sports Business Journal. 18 August 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ Tritto, Christopher (30 July 2006). "Dogra, Steiner Strike Deal to Join Creative Artists Agency". St. Louis Business Journal. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ Mullen, Liz (28 February 2005). "Ben Dogra, SFX Football". Sports Business Daily. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ "CAA Tries in Vain to Hush Up Star Agent's $15 Million Arbitration Win | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ Robinson, Charles. "Agent Ben Dogra sues RG3 for over $650,000". Yahoo Sports. Yahoo. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ La Canfora, Jason (29 February 2012). "Redskins' Fletcher hires CAA before hitting free agency". NFL.com. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
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