Published 14:12 IST, January 11th 2020
Tua Tagovailoa signs up with 2018 NFL NVP Patrick Mahomes' agency
Tua Tagovailoa is one of the hottest properties in the 2020 NFL Draft. The Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback has now signed with Patrick Mahomes' agency.
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Tua Tagovailoa has been talk of National Football League (NFL) this week and for good reason. Earlier this week, Alabama’s star quarterback anunced that he will forego his senior season and enter 2020 NFL Draft. However, that wasn’t only major decision to come out of Tua Tagovailoa’s camp this week.
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Alabama Crimson Tide star Tua Tagovailoa signs with Patrick Mahomes ncy
Earlier this week, after his decision to register in 2020 NFL Draft, Tua Tagovailoa took decision to sign with Steinberg Sports & Entertainment. Leigh Steinberg and Chris Cabott of Steinberg Sports and Entertainment ncy will represent Tua Tagovailoa. Interestingly, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and 2018 NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes is also represented by same ncy. Patrick Mahomes is arguably most high-profile client with ncy. By snapping up Tua Tagovailoa, ncy's President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) Chris Cabott has w ded ar prolific passer to list of athletes Steinberg Sports represents.
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What is next for Tua Tagovailoa?
Tua Tagovailoa is expected to be a first-round pick at 2020 NFL Draft this year. However, Crimson Tide star is still recovering from a dislocated hip injury. Before he suffered hip injury against Mississippi State that sidelined him for rest of 2019 season, Tua Tagovailoa was a Heisman Trophy Finalist in 2018. Considering that recovering from an injury and n suffering same injury in NFL is t a rare occurrence, NFL teams will be slightly wary of Tua Tagovailoa’s injury history.
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Tua Tagovailoa stats
Crimson Tide star set a number of school records on his way to collegiate stardom. quarterback set record for most pass touchdowns (87) and most 300-yard games (10) during his time in Alabama. In Heisman Trophy voting in 2018, Tua Tagovailoa finished second, while furr slipping down to 10th following year.
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14:12 IST, January 11th 2020