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Alex Guminski

Alexander F. Guminski is an American sports agent and attorney. He is the Founder and President of PRO ZONE: The Agency, a Pittsburgh-based sports agency specializing in National Football League (NFL), Canadian Football League (CFL), and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) contract negotiation and marketing representation. He is also the founder of Guminski Law, P.C. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is best known for negotiating the largest CFL player contract for an American running back in over 15 years when Guminski finalized the contract of his client, Ka'Deem Carey, with the Calgary Stampeders in January 2022.

Education
Guminski grew up in Pittsburgh and attended two high schools, Woodland Hills and Central Catholic, from where he ultimately graduated in 2003. Guminski attended the University of Pittsburgh for both his undergraduate and law school studies. After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree, he earned admission to the Pennsylvania Bar and District of Columbia Court of Appeals in November 2013 and November 2014, respectively. == Career ==
Career
Guminski Law, P.C. His law firm, Guminski Law, specializes in those specific areas of the law that tie into the likelihood of a professional athlete could one day require, including business, intellectual property, employment, real estate, estate law, and criminal defense. Earlier that year, he also became a CFL Players Association (CFLPA) Certified Contract Advisor. [CFLPA] To date, he has represented and serviced more than 30 NFL, CFL, and NCAA athletes on matters related to their playing, marketing, and post-playing career. Following the pro day, Guminski appeared on KDKA-FM 93.7 The Fan's The Hotline radio show, hosted by Paul Zeise, to discuss the pro day's organization and execution, as well as the broader effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the NFL's operations, 2020 off-season and season schedule, draft prospects, and veteran players, as well as the operations of NFL and CFL agents. Prior to signing the extension on January 31, 2022, Carey, who was set to become a free agent on February 8, was considered a top-25 CFL free agent, and the #1 free agent running back, after rushing for the most touchdowns, and logging the second-most carries, the second-most rushing yards, and the third-most yards per carry among qualified running backs in the league in 2021. Guminski has assisted his collegiate clients in navigating the NCAA's recently changed NIL rules to facilitate personal branding and charitable initiatives, such as the organization and execution of Buffalo Bulls running back Dylan McDuffie’s December 2021 Holiday Toy Drive in collaboration with the Boys & Girls Club of Buffalo. He has also supported his professional clients’ charitable initiatives, including Seattle Seahawk Niles Scott’s Annual Youth Football Camp at Elkton High School in Elkton, Maryland. == Notable clients ==
Notable clients
Professional football clients of Guminski and PRO ZONE include: • Darjarri "DJ" Coleman - Outside Linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars. • David Amerson – Retired 7-year NFL Cornerback. Played with the Oakland Raiders, Washington Redskins, Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons. • Nolan Carroll - Retired 8-year NFL Cornerback. Played with the Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys. • Ka’Deem Carey – CFL Running Back Toronto Argonauts Calgary Stampeders. Previously with the NFL Chicago Bears. • Niles Scott – 5-year veteran currently playing for the UFL nose tackle for the DC Defenders. Previously with the NFL Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills, Las Vegas Raiders, Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans, Denver Broncos and Cincinnati Bengals. • Devin Gray – 5-year veteran currently playing in the UFL wide receiver for the Michigan Panthers, previously with the NFL Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons. • Willie Yarbary – Veteran nose tackle in the UFL Birmingham Stallions. Previously a member of the NFL Los Angeles Chargers. • Tyrique McGhee – CFL Cornerback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Previously a member of the Los Angeles Rams. • Frankie Griffin - CFL Linebacker for the Ottawa Redblacks. • Shabari Davis - CFL Cornerback for the Hamilton Tigercats. • Azeem Victor – NFL free agent linebacker, most recently with the Seattle Seahawks. • Tyson Graham – Retired NFL and CFL safety, most recently with the Indianapolis Colts and Pittsburgh Maulers. • Paul Butler – Retired NFL tight end, most recently of the New England Patriots. • Jacub Panasiuk – Retired NFL Defensive End Defensive endWashington Commanders from Michigan State. • Kirk Christodoulou – Retired Punter for the NFL New York Giants. • Luca CrusifinoWWE NXT Professional Wrestler. Collegiate and High School NIL athlete clients of Guminski and PRO ZONE include: • Tyreak Sapp - Florida Gators Defensive End. • Jeremy Crawshaw - Florida Gators Punter. • Sirvocea Dennis - Pittsburgh Panthers Linebacker. • MJ Devonshire - Pittsburgh Panthers Cornerback. • Tiqwai Hayes - Aliquippa Running Back. • Dylan McDuffie – Buffalo Bulls Running Back. • Matthew TrickettMinnesota Golden Gophers placekicker. == Other work ==
Other work
Guminski has been extensively involved in the American-Hellenic Educational and Progressive Association (AHEPA), a philanthropic fraternal organization whose mission is centered in community service and civic responsibility with the promotion of Greek culture. == References ==
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