NFL Players Who Became Business Moguls: Stories of Success Beyond Football | NFL News - Times of India

NFL Players Who Became Business Moguls: Stories of Success Beyond Football | NFL News – Times of India

Posted by Admin September 15, 2024 Football

According to the Wall Street Journal, the average NFL career length across all positions is 2.66 years. So what do NFL players do once they hang up their cleats and put away their helmets for the last time? In recent memory, ex-pro football players have landed everywhere from the morning shows to the field of neurosurgery, from Broadway to Barclays.
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LinkedIn recently analyzed data on over 3,000 former NFL players to find out where they headed next, finding that most former players ultimately landed in small business, entrepreneurial, and sales roles.Here’s the breakdown:

20% small business/entrepreneur
18% sales
9% coaching/fitness professional
8% finance/insurance/banking
5% campus and professional athletics
3% media and sports broadcasting
3% education

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Here are some NFL players who went on to become business moguls after retiring from their illustrious football careers –

Dick Vermeil

Former coach, owns Vermeil Wine Group LLC, in Napa Valley. The business offers a variety of wines for purchase online and at tasting rooms in Napa and Calistoga, California.

LaVar Arrington

Former linebacker and founder of Arrington Entertainment, has launched everything from entertainment and sports agency Leap Management LLC to Xtreme Procision, a football training system.

Isaiah Kacyvenski

The former linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks is involved in nearly a dozen companies, including MC10 Inc., which works with wearable devices and has raised more than $63 million.

Terrence and Torry Holt

Brothers Terrence and Torry Holt returned to their native North Carolina after NFL careers to build — buildings and people. The Holt Brothers family of companies offers construction and development services, along with football programs and a foundation that gives back.

Russell Okung

Offensive tackle NFL player Okung is a self-proclaimed tech nerd, having invested in several start-ups. He’s also the co-founder of a foundation that works with young people from underrepresented communities to teach them marketable skills for the tech workforce.
As their football careers wound down, these athletes took leaps of faith into the world of entrepreneurship, following a playbook to achieve business success.
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