For decades, superagent Jimmy Sexton has been one of the most powerful figures in college football. This year’s coaching carousel has once again reminded fans just how far his influence reaches. Here’s what to know about the man behind the curtain. Sexton is co-head of the Creative Arts Agency football division. Per CAA’s official website, the agency has a roster that includes 181 Pro Bowl selections since 2015 and seven Associated Press Rookies of the Year since 2010. Sexton is most well known for his role as agent to multiple prominent college football head coaches, including Georgia’s Kirby Smart, Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer, Texas’ Steve Sarkisian and Florida State’s Mike Norvell. His client list also includes new Virginia Tech HC James Franklin and LSU HC Lane Kiffin, the biggest coaching hires of this season’s cycle so far. Per Spotrac, Sexton, along with fellow CAA agents including Tom Condon, Tony Dandy, Jim Denton and R.J. Gonser, boast Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown, Seattle Seahawks quart
