Ben Dogra

Ben Dogra was an American sports agent who, until July 2006,[1] headed the Football Division of SFX Football, with associate Mark Heligman.

Early life and education

Dogra 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

He 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 26th, 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

A 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
  1. Mullen, Liz (24 July 2006). "Dogra near deal to join CAA". Sports Business Daily. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  2. 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.
  3. "Ben Dogra". St. Louis University School of Law. Archived from the original on 9 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  4. Heitner, Darren (4 September 2008). "Agent Spotlight: Ben Dogra". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  5. "The 20 Most Influential Sports Agents". Sports Business Journal. 18 August 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  6. Tritto, Christopher (30 July 2006). "Dogra, Steiner Strike Deal to Join Creative Artists Agency". St. Louis Business Journal. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  7. Mullen, Liz (28 February 2005). "Ben Dogra, SFX Football". Sports Business Daily. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  8. "CAA Tries in Vain to Hush Up Star Agent's $15 Million Arbitration Win | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  9. Robinson, Charles. "Agent Ben Dogra sues RG3 for over $650,000". Yahoo Sports. Yahoo. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  10. La Canfora, Jason (29 February 2012). "Redskins' Fletcher hires CAA before hitting free agency". NFL.com. Retrieved 6 December 2013.


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