I expect the results of the 2026 NFLPA exam to be released this week. It could happen any day now, but I’d guess test-takers will get the news on Friday.

If you took the exam, and you pass, congratulations! You’ve done something special. If you don’t? It’s obviously a bitter disappointment, but it’s also not the end of the world.

Here’s our advice on what to do once you get your results this week.

For those who pass:

  • If you’re already an NIL agent (and a growing number of new NFLPA agents are), my next move would be to do one of two things: either decide which of your clients you’re going to really put effort into promoting at the NFL level, or, if you’re going to try to get several players into the league, begin coming up with a training plan.
  • If you’re not an NIL agent and don’t have a ready-to-go client list, I’d begin mapping out your recruiting strategy: where (what states), what players, etc.
  • If you fit into either category, I’d also give some thought into how you are going to build your network. There are so many new agents who have prior relationships — NFL, college or both — who go from casual friends to business contacts, and that change is not always easy to pull off. It’s one thing for a kid to encourage you to get certified so he can “roll with you.” Once your certification becomes a reality, however, the player’s interest in representation may waiver.
  • A good place to start building your scouting network — which is crucial to success as a new agent — is with your Agent Basics class, which starts later this month. The overwhelming amount of feedback we’ve gotten from previous classes is that interfacing with scouts was what they liked most. We’re ramping that up even more, and we’ll have an NFL Director of Pro Scouting, a Director of College Scouting, a National Scout and an Area Scout. Two of them have even won BART List Awards as voted on by their peers. Our class won’t be free, but it will be affordable. We’ll have details in this week’s Friday Wrap.

For those who don’t pass:

  • Start with this post that I wrote last year.
  • If this was your first try, don’t get too discouraged. It’s an extremely hard test. The overwhelming majority fail it the first time. If you worked with us this spring, we have an almost foolproof record of making sure our test-takers pass the second time. If you didn’t, I hope you’ll give us a chance as you get ready for 2027.
  • If this was your second try, don’t get discouraged. Pour yourself into NIL representation and make money that way. You might find out you’re more cut out for the college game than the NFL game, anyway.