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Joel Segal and Blue Equity to Represent Six Top NFL Draft Prospects
LOUISVILLE, KY, January 14, 2008 - Blue Equity announced today that Joel Segal, President of its football division, will represent six top prospects for the upcoming 2008 NFL draft: Glenn Dorsey, defensive tackle from Louisiana State University, Early Doucet, wide receiver also from Louisiana State University, Marcus Harrison, defensive tackle from the University of Arkansas, Josh Morgan, wide receiver from Virginia Tech, Chris Johnson, running back from East Carolina and Andre' Woodson, quarterback from the University of Kentucky. This exceptionally talented 2008 draft class follows Segal's very successful 2007 NFL draft. Segal was the only agent in the 2007 draft with three top picks in the first round, Levi Brown (#5), LaRon Landry (#6) and Craig Davis (#30). Blue Equity will manage marketing opportunities as well as contract negotiations for the players.
"We are excited to be working with this amazing 2008 draft class which is comprised of individuals with extremely high character in addition to their outstanding playing ability," said Blue Equity football division president and agent, Joel Segal.
"Joel Segal is the preeminent agent in the NFL and one of the top sports agents of all time," said Jonathan S. Blue, chairman and managing director of Blue Equity. "The caliber of our players for this year's draft is a testament that our unique business model has transcended into the world of sports."
- Glenn Dorsey (DT, LSU): Dorsey won the Lombardi Award as the nation's top college football interior lineman as well as the 2007 Bronko Nagurski Award, which is given yearly to the best defensive player in college football. Dorsey also earned first-team All-America honors by several publications, including the AP and the American Football Coaches Association, as a junior in 2006.
- Early Doucet (WR, LSU): Doucet finished the season with 57 Receptions, 525 Yards, and 5 TD's and is widely recognized as one of the top 3 receivers in the 2008 Draft. This comes on the heels of his performance the previous season of 59 catches for 772 yards and eight touchdowns in 2006.
- Andre' Woodson (QB, Kentucky): Woodson threw a record-setting four touchdown passes and 358 yards passing against the Florida Seminoles in the 2007 Music City Bowl. He finished his senior season with a record 40 touchdown passes while being named MVP of two consecutive bowl victories.
- Marcus Harrison (DT, Arkansas): Harrison was an all SEC second-team on defense and finished fourth on the team in tackles with 72 (37 solo, 35 assisted) in 11 games. Harrison also racked up 5.5 TFL for a loss of 14 yards and 1.5 sacks for a loss of seven yards to go along with nine passes defended and seven quarterback hurries.
- Josh Morgan (WR, Virginia Tech): Morgan led the Hokies in touchdown catches in 2006 with four and blocked two kicks. In 2006, Morgan carried a career average of 16.6 yards per catch on 76 catches and was tied for sixth in career touchdown receptions at Virginia Tech with 11.
- Chris Johnson (RB, East Carolina): Johnson finished ranked #1 in the NCAA in all purpose yards with an average of 212 yards per game. He recorded 1200 rushing yards, 496 receiving and 856 returning kicks. With 16 rushing touchdowns, and 22 combined, Johnson ranked 3rd in the nation in points scored and set a Division I NCAA bowl record with 408 all-purpose yards, 1 TD, three catches for 32 yards and six kickoff returns for 153 yards in 2007 Hawaii Bowl.
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About Blue Equity
Blue Equity's holdings in sports are comprised of SFX Worldwide, Worldwide Football, Blackwave Sports, Team Championships International (TCI), Humarks and Game Seven Sports Marketing. Current clients include Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush, NFL Pro Bowlers DeAngelo Hall, Will Smith and Michael Vick, NBA All-Star Rasheed Wallace, 2007 NBA Lottery picks Joakim Noah and Corey Brewer, Australian, French and US Open Champion Justine Henin, US Open Champion Andy Roddick, No. 1 doubles team Bob and Mike Bryan, Minnesota basketball coach Tubby Smith, Arizona State basketball coach Herb Sendek, Louisville football coach Steve Kragthorpe, Ole Miss basketball coach Andy Kennedy, Arkansas basketball coach John Pelphrey and Massachusetts basketball coach Travis Ford. Media & Event properties include the US Open Tennis Championship, the French Open Tennis Championship, the Legg Mason Tennis Classic, numerous US-based ATP tournaments, Rock 'n Racquets, Hoop It Up, Let It Fly, Kick It, the Boston Marathon, EliteXC Mixed Martial Arts, the Superstars Competition, the AVP Beach Volleyball tour, Ice Wars, the World Cup of Softball, Basketball Hall of Fame Challenge, the Men's and Womens' Fifth Third Bank Tennis Championships and the Men's Ford Tennis Championship.
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Blue Equity, LLC is an independent, private equity firm based in Louisville, Kentucky. It is committed to actively investing growth capital and business expertise in enterprises with solid development potential. Blue Equity forms strategic partnerships with existing management teams and leverages its expertise and relationships to stabilize, strengthen and grow lasting value. Investment efforts and managerial expertise are focused on the operation of a global and diversified portfolio of business enterprises, including opportunities in media, publishing, sports and entertainment, financial services, real estate and international trade. Blue Equity is dedicated to helping businesses grow by accelerating opportunity and driving innovation to the marketplace. www.blueequity.com