Bill Johnson
Executive Vice President


  
 

After starring in football and baseball in high school, Bill Johnson earned his degree in Communications at East Carolina University.  Still armed with a passion for sports, he landed his first sports related job with a professional sports and licensed product division of a multi-billion dollar corporation.

In 1994, the Orlando Magic hired Bill as a corporate sponsorship salesperson and he quickly became a star as the Magic's leading producer.  In four years with the Magic, he participated in the packaging and sales of more than $100 million dollars in corporate sponsorship promotional programs.  Accordingly, Johnson was promoted to Senior Corporate Account Executive where he worked with companies such as BMW, BellSouth, Pepsi, Southwest Airlines and Taco Bell.  During his stint with the Magic, he also worked very closely with players and saw a relative lack of quality representation for professional athletes.
 
 

Consequently, Johnson welcomed the opportunity to provide competent representation and premium service for professional athletes by joining ProFiles Sports, Inc. in Atlanta in 1998.  His tremendous experience in sports management and marketing has served ProFiles clients very well since his arrival.  In 2002, the NFL Players Association recognized Johnson's skills by selecting him as one of only four agents in the country to assist them in rewriting the new agent certification test. 

In 2006, Bill brought former NFL Defensive MVP, Brian Urlacher, into the ProFiles' fold and negotiated three veteran contracts that totaled $125 million dollars, including a staggering $42.5 million dollars in signing bonuses alone.  Amazingly, none of these clients had ever been to the Pro Bowl, therefore each of these contracts has been hailed as a landmark NFL contract.  One of these contracts totals $63 million dollars with $20 million dollars in guaranteed money, which is the most lucrative contract in ProFiles' storied history.

In addition to being named Executive Vice President, Johnson has become a partner at ProFiles and is truly a rising star in the NFL agent business.  His energy, enthusiasm, experience and effectiveness will help him and ProFiles remain true powerhouses for many years to come.  		 

 
         
 
 

 
 
Bill and his wife Heidi on their wedding day
  
Bill trying to get a few more dollars
 
 




   

"Going into the last year of my rookie contract, I probably would have jumped at most anything the Saints offered, but Bill told me to be patient, play well that last year, and he would take care of the contract. Well, after doing my part, Bill got me the biggest contract in Saints history, a $63 million dollar contract with $20 million guaranteed. It blew away my wildest expectations."
 

Charles Grant
Defensive End
 New Orleans Saints

  

 

  
   

"As a contract negotiator for the Eagles, I work with countless agents. In my experience working with Bill Johnson, he is always professional, well prepared and very effective. He clearly has a passion and conviction about his clients when he's negotiating their contracts, but he's also pleasant to deal with."
 
Howie Roseman
Vice President of Player Personnel
Philadelphia Eagles
 

 

  
   

“There are people that you meet in life who you know from day one can get the job done. With Bill Johnson, I knew he was a worker, a winner and a special man who could be on my team any day.”
 
 Julius “Dr. J.” Erving
NBA Hall of Famer
  

 

  
   

“The thing that always struck me about Bill is that he could fit in perfectly with me and the guys in the locker room, as well as the corporate CEO in the boardroom. Those unique qualities will serve his clients well.”
 
Shaquille O’Neal
Center
Phoenix Suns
 

 
 

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