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David E. Canter

David Evyn Canter is a graduate of both Ithaca College and the University Of Miami School Of Law. He received his Bachelor of Science in Sports Management from Ithaca in 1995. While at Ithaca he was a founding member of the Sports Management Club and played football for the Division III National Champion Bombers.

After working for the Florida Marlins during the strike-shortened season of 1994, Canter enrolled at the University of Miami School Of Law. While attending law school, he had a chance meeting at a Shell gas station with former University of Miami standout wide receiver and ex Miami Dolphin Lamar Thomas. After their meeting Mr. Thomas became Canter's first client. Canter graduated from the University Of Miami School Of Law in 1998 where he was a member of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society. Canter has been able to combine his football playing experience, his sports management degree, and his legal background into the formation of his own sports management and representation firm DEC MANAGEMENT.

DEC MANAGEMENT has grown from a company of meager beginnings into a worldwide powerhouse of professional representation all under Canter's auspices. The company now has working relationships with many of the major athletes in the sports world and celebrities in the entertainment industry. The company has also co-produced two television shows, three radio shows, and has secured major multimillion dollar marketing deals with companies such as Nike, Reebok, Adidas, Ford, Acura, Mitsubishi, Kangol, Cytodyne Technologies, and several others on behalf of his clients.

In 1999 Canter shocked the world when his 2nd round draft pick’s contract for then Indianapolis Colts linebacker Mike Peterson was the largest 2nd round package ever signed.

In 2000 Canter represented the tenth overall pick in the NFL draft (Travis Taylor), as well as, negotiated the largest deal in NFL history for Washington Redskins running back Stephen Davis (9 years, 135.75 million dollars).

In 2003 Canter was at it again when negotiated the largest ever NFL playing contract for a punter representing Todd Sauerbrun of the Carolina Panthers.

Canter also negotiated the largest incentive package for any NFL running back with Stephen Davis' 2003 deal with the Carolina Panthers. Canter is known in the industry as one of the most aggressive and respected contract negotiators besides being an expert in marketing.

In 2005 David Canter made history again- taking a player, Troy Williamson, that was told by the NFL Advisory Committee that he would be no better than a second round pick all the way to the 7th Overall selection of the 2005 NFL Draft. The contract Canter secured for Troy is larger, has more up front guaranteed money, and a larger average per year then the fourth, fifth, and sixth picks of the 2005 NFL Draft. Canter also helped Damien Nash (no combine invite) get drafted in the 5th round and Rodriques Wilson (no combine or all star game invite) get drafted in the 7th round. Canter's elevation techniques have proven time and time again that player’s CAN elevate their position in the draft with the right agent and life manager.

In 2006 Canter was at it again when he took a player whom the NFL evaluation committee told would be no better than a fourth round pick and elevated him all the way to the top of the second round. Chad Jackson Junior Wide Receiver at the University of Florida was given a fourth round grade by the NFL Underclassman evaluation committee yet ended up being the second wide receiver drafted overall when he was chosen by the New England Patriots with the 36th overall selection in the 2006 NFL Draft.

Canter has shown the sports and entertainment world time and time again that his low client to agent ratio equals the biggest dollars for his clients.

Canter is a frequent public speaker and has given lectures at the University of Miami, St. Thomas University, Lynn University and is a frequent guest on several nationally syndicated radio and TV shows.

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