Ben Dogra was an American sports agent who, until July 2006, 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 Saint Louis University School of Law, also known as SLU LAW, is a private American law school located in St. Louis, Missouri. It is one of the professional graduate schools of Saint Louis University. The University hosted a law school briefly fro ...

Career

He previously worked with Jim Steiner in

St. Louis St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which e ...

, at SMG (now SFX Sports Group, which is a subsidiary of

Clear Channel Entertainment Live Nation was a former American events promoter and venue operator based in Beverly Hills, California. Founded in 1996 by Robert F. X. Sillerman as SFX Entertainment, the company's business was built around consolidating concert promoters int ...

). 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''. He has also represented more first round draft choices than any other NFL agent since 2004. Dogra was formerly co-head of CAA Football with

Tom Condon Thomas Joseph Condon (born October 26, 1952) is an American football agent and former right guard. He was named the most powerful agent in American football by '' Sporting News'' in 2006 and heads the Football Division of Creative Artists Agency ...

. CAA released Dogra on November 13, 2014, for probable cause due to rumors of him starting his own sports agency. On March 26, 2019, Dogra sued former client

Robert Griffin III Robert Lee Griffin III (born February 12, 1990), nicknamed RG3 and RGIII, is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football at Baylor, where he won the Heisman Trophy as a senior, and was selected second overa ...

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.

NFL client base

A few of Dogra's and the rest of CAA's NFL clients include: QB

, Baltimore Ravens; 2012-2018 RB

Adrian Peterson Adrian Lewis Peterson (born March 21, 1985) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest running backs in football history. He played college football at Oklahoma, where he set the ...

, Washington Redskins; RB

Jonathan Stewart Jonathan Creon Stewart (born March 21, 1987) is a former American football running back. He played college football at the University of Oregon and was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the first round (13th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft ...

, Free Agent; RB

Joseph Addai Joseph Kwaku Duah Addai Jr. ( ) (born May 3, 1983) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the first round (30th overall pick) of the 2006 NFL Draft out of Louisiana State University b ...

, Retired; WR Roy Williams, Retired; WR

Braylon Edwards Braylon Jamel Edwards (born February 21, 1983) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Michigan, earned unanimous All-American honors, and was recognize ...

, Retired; WR Lee Evans, Retired; OL Andre Smith, Minnesota Vikings LB

DeMeco Ryans DeMeco Ryans (; born July 28, 1984) is an American football coach and former linebacker who is the defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). Ryans played college football at the University of Alab ...

, Retired; LB

Patrick Willis Patrick L. Willis (born January 25, 1985) is an American former football middle linebacker who played his entire eight-year career with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the 49ers in the first rou ...

, Retired; LB

London Fletcher London Levi Fletcher-Baker (born May 19, 1975) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons with the St. Louis Rams, Buffalo Bills, and Washington Redskins. He played college football ...

Retired; CB Terence Newman, Retired; DE

Mario Williams Mario Jerrel Williams (born January 31, 1985) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football for North Carolina State University, and was selected first overall by the Houston Texans in the 2006 NFL Draft. A four-time ...

, Retired;

References

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