Principles
Founded by veteran player agent, Joby Branion, Vanguard Sports Group is based upon the principle that agents have deep obligations to fulfill to their clients – to support, to guide, to counsel, and ultimately, to empower each individual throughout every phase of their careers. These obligations extend well beyond the traditional negotiation of contracts for a fee.
MAXIMUM POTENTIAL
Vanguard Sports Group is the first and only full-service talent representation firm to provide a platform that blends a comprehensive range of extensive client services with the unparalleled experience of its seasoned professionals, which will allow it to execute on behalf of its clients with unequaled success. Vanguard identifies the unique needs and aspirations of every one of its sports and entertainment clients, helping each to fully leverage their potential on and off their respective field of play.
FULL INVESTMENT
Vanguard Sports Group has set a new standard, unrivaled in the industry, by aggressively and proactively investing in its clients–ensuring that each will have the best opportunity to not only get drafted as highly as possible, but more importantly to seamlessly make the transitions from amateurs to professionals, from rookies to highly valued veterans, and ultimately from highly compensated performers to well adjusted retirees.
publiC RELATIONS
Essential to the development of a brand that has appeal and will endure is proactive public outreach through strategic media placement. These media placements will help the Vanguard athlete representation and marketing teams promote our clients to NFL teams, fans, and the public at large, as well as leverage our client’s brand for sales and new partnerships. Each placement opportunity is carefully researched and developed to define and raise awareness to the unique qualities of each individual’s brand.
charitable development
Professional athletes are uniquely positioned to make a positive impact in their respective communities, and the world. The NFL platform provides a heightened foundation from which one can create and inspire change. Navigation of this aspect of our client’s life can be challenging, therefore in an effort to maximize the influence on the people and causes closest to them Vanguard employs its own team to counsel, guide and support our client’s journey to building a lasting legacy.
Vanguard Brand Management
All successful brands are built on solid and strategically designed foundations that help guide and shape the most optimum paths for achieving maximum results. The first step in building a customized marketing roadmap entails a thorough personal brand audit to identify Vanguard clients’ unique and most compelling personal attributes, providing the basis for developing a customized marketing plan that adapts as they transition through career stages. This process is not only enlightening in terms of defining Vanguard clients’ personal brand, but proactively empowers Vanguard clients to control their own brand marketing endeavors and ensure they take the right steps to reach their goals — not waiting and hoping opportunities find them.
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- Hometown: Houston, TX
- College: Wake Forest
- High School: Alief Taylor
- Height / Weight: 6-4 / 270
- Position: DL
- Birthdate: 04/24/1995
CAREER HIGHS and accolades
- 90 career tackles (53 solo)
- 2016 Season: Ranked #4 (ACC) with 10 Sacks.
- 2016 Season: Ranked #7 (ACC) with 17 Tackles for a loss.
Draft Investment
- Training/Coaching
- Housing/Transportation
- Food/Supplements
- Media/Interview/Test Preparation
- Performance Consulting
Vanguard Active Clients