Dr. Rahman Anjorin - 2025 Player Development Summit Speaker Spotlight

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In this episode, I sit down with a dynamic leader, scholar, and practitioner who has dedicated his career to developing athletes and professionals beyond the game.

Currently serving as the Director of Player Pathways and Enrichment at Monumental Sports & Entertainment, our guest brings over a decade of experience across elite organizations including the NFL Players Association, UFC, and the Kansas City Chiefs.

What makes this conversation powerful isn’t just the résumé. It’s the journey.

Raised by immigrant parents from Nigeria and growing up in Atlanta, his early dream of playing professional football was cut short after multiple ACL injuries. That moment forced a pivotal question many athletes and professionals face:

“Without the game, who am I?”

From Georgia Southern to the DeVos Sport Business Management Program at UCF, from the college space to working under Andy Reid, and ultimately earning his PhD, this episode dives deep into the realities of transition, identity, and intentional leadership in sports.

In this episode, we discuss:

Navigating identity loss after sport and career pivots

Why education, service, and mentorship matter in development roles

The identity crisis happening inside player development departments

How professionals must prepare for life beyond one team or one title

What “Beyond The Field” truly means for athletes and those who serve them

This conversation is for:

Player development and athlete engagement professionals

Coaches and administrators supporting holistic development

Former athletes navigating life after sport

Anyone building systems that develop people, not just performers

If you care about developing people, creating alignment, and building impact that lasts beyond the scoreboard, this one is for you.

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About Ed Jones II
Founder | Educator | Culture Builder | Voice of the Player Development Movement
Ed Jones II is a globally respected authority in player development—known not just for what he does, but for how he builds people. With a career rooted in service, leadership, and transformation, Ed has impacted over 500 student-athletes across Power Five programs, including the University of Houston, the University of Kansas, and Baylor University, where he rose to Assistant Athletic Director.

Today, he is the founder and CEO of Beyond The Field, a pioneering company that equips schools, organizations, and leaders with the structure, strategy, and soul to build intentional off-the-field experiences for athletes. Through assessments, certification programs, high-impact workshops, and strategic consulting, Ed is helping shape the future of athlete development across the country.

He is also the creator of a fast-growing educational ecosystem that includes:
– The Player Development Pod (200+ episodes and counting)
– The Player Development Summit (the leading national event for professionals in the space)
– The Player Development Newsletter (insight and strategy delivered weekly)
– The Player Development Plan Course & Cohorts (a step-by-step blueprint for building programs that matter)
– Three published books, including the bestselling Player Development Guide

What sets Ed apart is his clarity. He doesn’t just speak about change—he builds systems that make it possible. Ed’s work sits at the intersection of education, athletics, and personal growth, and he’s quickly becoming the go-to mind for departments, directors, and decision-makers who want to build better, not just louder.

If you're building a program, a department, or a career in the space of athlete development, there are two types of people:
– Those who have connected with Ed Jones II.
– And those who are about to.

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