Nicole Lynn (born December 13, 1988) is an American sports agent. She is the first black woman to represent an

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draft pick. She serves as the president of football operations for Klutch Sports Group.

Education and career

Lynn graduated from the

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College of Law in 2015. While studying law, she interned at the

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. In 2015, she joined PlayersRep as the agency's first female sports agent. Lynn became the first black woman to represent an NFL draft pick in 2019, when she represented defensive tackle Quinnen Williams. That year, she was featured in ''Glamour'''s "Women of the Year" series. She went on to represent quarterback

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in 2020. She received her certification to represent

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players in 2020. In 2021, she published ''Agent You'', an autobiography. In 2020, it was reported that

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was producing a drama television series based on her life and career for

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. Lynn will be an executive producer for the show. In 2021, Lynn was included on ''Worth'''s "21 Most Powerful Women in the Business of Sports." That same year, Klutch Sports hired her as president of football operations.

References

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