Cam Newton NCAA Investigation Snags Ian Greengross, Darren McFadden's Agent

The Auburn Quarterback Cam Newton NCAA Investigation has snagged NFL Agent Ian Greengross. The National Football League Players Association has issued a "disciplinary complaint" against Greengross and his recruiter Kenny Rogers.

Ian Greengross is a name you may remember if you're a regular follower of Zennie62.com NFL Draft videos. Greengross is Oakland Raiders Running Back Darren McFadden's agent (and for 12 other NFL players), and first publicly appeared with McFadden at the 2008 NFL Draft. Here's the video interview he gave back then:



Now, the NFLPA’s Committee on Agent Regulation and Discipline (CARD) is investigating Greengross for his alleged involvement by being associated with Rogers, who's alleged request for a six-figure payment from Mississippi State for Newton's commitment to that school before he wound up with Auburn, has raised red flags all over the place.

Greengross is not the real target, but Rogers, whom ProFootballTalk.com reports Greengross has tried to "distance himself" from.  Rogers is said to have "misrepresented" himself as an NFLPA employee and an "official from a testing service," according to the NFLPA.

The NFLPA online announcement is damaging:

Under the NFLPA Regulations, an agent is held responsible for the actions of his recruiters, employees and associates if their conduct violates the Regulations. Rogers is alleged to have, at various times, misrepresented to prospective player-clients that he was an NFLPA employee, a Club official and an official from a testing service in an effort to recruit them. He also is alleged to have recruited players as clients while those players were signed to agent contracts with other agents in violation of the Regulations. 

Under the Regulations, Greengross now has the opportunity to answer the complaint, after which CARD may impose discipline, including a fine, suspension or revocation of his Certification as a Contract Advisor. Given the significance of the violations, CARD is considering exercising its right to immediately impose discipline pending any hearing on the matter and has asked Greengross to show cause as to why such action should not be taken.

Newton's father says he knows nothing of any cash payments made by colleges, according to a number of news sites.

Stay tuned.