Marques Ogden: Athlete Transition, Entrepreneurship & Life After the NFL

In this episode of The California Sports Lawyer Podcast with Jeremy Evans, Jeremy speaks with former NFL offensive lineman, entrepreneur, and author Marques Ogden about the realities of transitioning from professional sports into business ownership and leadership. After his NFL career, Marques launched a construction company that grew rapidly before financial and operational setbacks forced him to reassess, rebuild, and redefine his professional path. He discusses the challenges many athletes face after leaving the league — identity shifts, financial pressure, entrepreneurial risk, and long-term planning beyond playing contracts. The conversation explores athlete transition strategy, entrepreneurship, branding, financial discipline, and the structural differences between earning income as a professional athlete and building sustainable enterprise value. Marques also shares practical lessons from failure, rebuilding credibility, and creating new opportunities in business and speaking. This episode is essential listening for current and former athletes, sports executives, entrepreneurs, and professionals navigating career transition and enterprise development in the sports industry. (Season 8, Episode 8). Copyright 2026. California Sports Lawyer. All Rights Reserved. (www.CSLlegal.com) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.