About | MT Sports Agency

Our Approach

Stay small. Stay personal. Stay accountable.

"The right decision should be based on facts, terms, timing, and impact. The work that matters most often happens before anything is signed."

Sports representation is built on decisions that often happen before the public sees the result. Contract language, rights, timing, market value, eligibility, and reputation all matter. Most of those details get decided in a room before a deal is announced.

MT Sports Agency was built for clients who need more than a name attached to a deal. Contracts, NIL agreements, endorsement terms, and career moves can affect compensation, eligibility, image rights, future opportunities, and negotiating position. Our role is to help clients understand those details before they commit.

We work with a focused roster so representation stays direct and accountable. That means fewer layers, clearer communication, and a more personal understanding of the athlete, family, advisor, or sports professional involved.

The People Behind the Work

The advisors behind MT Sports Agency.

Sports representation depends on trust, access, and informed guidance. MT is led by attorneys and NFLPA-certified contract advisors who understand how contract language, timing, rights, compensation, and career planning shape the decisions athletes and families make.

Partner & NFLPA-Certified Contract Advisor

Jesse James Taylor

Jesse brings legal training, courtroom experience, and active sports law instruction to MT Sports Agency. He is a Certified Contract Advisor for the NFL Players Association and a licensed attorney in Ohio and Kentucky.

Jesse graduated cum laude from the University of Cincinnati and cum laude from Northern Kentucky University's Salmon P. Chase College of Law. He spent five years with the Clermont County Prosecutor's Office handling misdemeanor and felony criminal matters before establishing his own law firm in Cincinnati. That trial-side experience shapes how he approaches contract review and negotiation today: with attention to the language that matters, the language that is missing, and the language that quietly determines outcomes.

Jesse serves as an adjunct professor at Northern Kentucky University, where he teaches Sports Law, and at NKU's Chase College of Law, where he guides the Trial Team. At MT, Jesse advises NFL players, college athletes, and families on contract structure, NIL agreements, brand partnerships, and the long-range effects of representation decisions.

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Partner & NFLPA-Certified Contract Advisor

Michael P. McCafferty

Michael has spent his career at the intersection of contract law and athlete representation. He has been a Certified Contract Advisor for the NFL Players Association since 2010 and is licensed to practice law in both Ohio and Kentucky. As an NFL agent, Michael has negotiated contracts with 20 of the 32 NFL franchises.

Michael earned his law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School in 2004, where he also completed a Certificate of Specialization in Law and Business through Vanderbilt's Owen Graduate School of Management. Before law school, he received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Miami University. The combination of legal training and business education shapes how he approaches NFL contract negotiation: every guarantee, incentive, cap implication, and protection clause is reviewed in the context of the player's full career arc.

Beyond his work with NFL clients, Michael's legal practice covers contract representation and negotiation, business advising, business litigation, and real estate. He has lectured at the University of Cincinnati College of Law and Northern Kentucky University's Salmon P. Chase College of Law. At MT, Michael leads NFL contract representation and works with athletes, families, and advisors on the decisions that shape a professional career.

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Credentials

Certified. Verified. Accountable.

Every detail below is independently verifiable. The NFLPA publishes a public list of Certified Contract Advisors. State bar associations publish active license records. We list what we list because it can be checked.

Legal Credentials

i.Both advisors are licensed attorneys in Ohio and Kentucky
ii.Vanderbilt University Law School, 2004 (Michael P. McCafferty)
iii.Certificate of Specialization in Law and Business, Vanderbilt Owen School (Michael)
iv.NKU Chase College of Law, cum laude (Jesse James Taylor)
v.University of Cincinnati, cum laude (Jesse)

NFLPA Certification

i.Both advisors hold active NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor status
ii.Continuous certification since 2010 (Michael)
iii.Contract negotiations completed with 20 of 32 NFL franchises (Michael)
iv.Federal Bar admission, Southern District of Ohio (Michael)

Trial & Teaching

i.Five years, Clermont County Prosecutor's Office (Jesse)
ii.Adjunct Professor, Sports Law, Northern Kentucky University (Jesse)
iii.Trial Team faculty, NKU Chase College of Law (Jesse)
iv.Guest lecturer, U. Cincinnati & NKU Chase College of Law (Michael)

Our Standard

What "selective" actually means at MT.

Most agencies use the word. Few define it. Here is what selective representation looks like in practice at MT, and why the model is built this way.

i.

A limited active roster.

Selective is not a marketing word at MT. It is a structural choice. We accept a small number of clients at any given time so each athlete, family, and advisor receives the attention serious career decisions require. There is no incentive to chase volume.

ii.

One advisor, start to finish.

The same person who reviews your contract is the person who negotiates it. The same person you call is the person who answers. There is no junior staff handling the language that determines outcomes, and no middle layer between the client and the advisor.

iii.

Selective by need, not by status.

We accept clients based on whether MT can provide meaningful representation or advisory value, not based on roster size, draft position, or social profile. Some athletes do not need an agent yet. Some do. The conversation answers that.

iv.

Family and advisors at the table.

Career decisions in sports are rarely made alone. Parents, advisors, financial counsel, and trusted contacts often need to understand the same details the athlete does. MT keeps those people in the conversation when they should be in the conversation.

Common Questions

More about the agency.

Questions visitors often ask about MT's structure, how the firm works, and what working with the agency actually looks like.

What does an MT engagement actually include?

Engagements vary based on the client and the situation, but typically involve contract review, negotiation strategy, market position assessment, brand and endorsement review, and career planning. Specific scope is defined in the engagement agreement. NFL representation is governed by the NFLPA Standard Representation Agreement, with additional career and brand work managed alongside.

How is MT different from a large agency?

Larger agencies often run on volume, with athletes assigned to junior staff and decisions filtered through layers. MT works directly. The advisor reviewing the contract and providing the guidance is the same person communicating with the client. The trade-off is intentional: fewer clients, more direct attention, fewer hand-offs.

Who actually communicates with the client day to day?

The advisor on the engagement. MT's principals lead the work themselves. Clients communicate with the same person reviewing their contract, evaluating the opportunity, and shaping the strategy — not a junior intermediary or rotating account contact.

What sports and roles does MT represent?

MT works with NFL players, coaches, and front-office executives, along with select athletes across baseball, basketball, and boxing. The agency also reviews NIL agreements, brand partnerships, endorsement opportunities, and related sports business matters. Each potential engagement is evaluated for fit individually rather than fit by category.

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