BRIAN MURPHY
OWNER
ATHLETES FIRST
WHY: Founded Newport Beach-based Athletes First, a football agency that also specializes in marketing and negotiations, in 2001 with partner David Dunn. The company is also actively involved in charity.
IN THE NEWS: Athletes First represented four players who were picked in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft: Taliese Fuaga (14th pick), Dallas Turner (17th pick), Brian Thomas Jr. (23rd pick) and Tylor Guyton (29th pick).
NOTABLE: Athletes First negotiated some of the most expensive contracts in NFL history, according to the company’s website. High profile NFL clients include Aaron Rodgers and Dak Prescott.
