From 3rd string quarterback to the National Championship stage and the NFL, Cardale Jones’ career at The Ohio State University is one of the all-time great stories in college football.
After exploding on the scene late in the 2014 college football season, Cardale led the Buckeyes on a run like none other.
Beating the 13th ranked Wisconsin Badgers 59-0 in his first start in the BIG 10 Championship and earning MVP honors, Cardale led the Buckeyes to the first ever college football playoff against top-ranked Alabama. He shocked the world with a 42-35 win over the Crimson Tide and defeated Oregon 42-20 to claim the National Championship.
His stunning collegiate success earned Cardale an opportunity at football’s highest level. A 4th round draft pick with the Buffalo Bills, Cardale spent 2 seasons with the LA Chargers and a half season in the XFL with the DC Defenders before the pandemic forced the league to shut down.
Not content to let COVID put him on the sidelines, Cardale teamed-up with the “Buckeye Cruise For Cancer” and the James Hospital to create “The Cardale Jones Fund for Adolescent and Young Adults (AYA) Cancer Research”. Cardale’ softball game for AYA raises over $100,000 annually.
As Senate Bill 187 (NIL) was presented to Ohio lawmakers, Cardale was the most publicly vocal advocate for its passage. Allowing student athletes to capitalize on NIL was something Cardale couldn’t do when he was in college but knew it was an important opportunity for athletes who came after him.
As Chief Talent Officer, Cardale surrounds and protects Ohio student athletes as they form business relationships, setting the standard for professionalism, expertise, legal, and management of NIL opportunities.
David DeVillers is a partner at Barnes and Thornburg Law Firm, with an emphasis on white collar criminal, compliance, internal investigation and enforcement, and complex litigation matters.
Dave served as United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio from 2019 to 2021. As a career federal and county prosecutor, Dave oversaw the prosecutions of one of Ohio’s biggest corruption conspiracies and prosecuted offenses including terrorism, drug trafficking, money laundering, human trafficking, and murder.
As part of the Department of Justice, Dave was sent to Iraq as a prosecutor adviser to the Iraqi High Tribunal for the Kurdish Genocide trial of Saddam Hussein, and to investigate additional crimes against humanity perpetrated by the former Iraqi regime. He has spent a great deal of time overseas, specifically in Albania, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Georgia, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, and Ukraine, where he was assigned as a legal adviser in combating crime and corruption.
Dave led numerous task forces in conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and local police agencies.
Dave has been nationally recognized for his work and has been a regular teacher at the DOJ’s National Advocacy Center. He travels around the country to present case studies of his trials – including the largest federal murder case in Ohio’s history, charging 20 members of the Short North Posse, a known gang in Columbus.
Born in Queens, NY, Dave’s family moved around the country every two years. He found that playing sports, including football, baseball, and track, provided him with the opportunity to connect with each of his new schools and communities.
He moved to Columbus, Ohio to attend Capital Law School and has been a devoted Buckeye fan ever since. As Counsel to Ten Talents, Dave is dedicated to protecting the interests of the student athlete.
Mehek brings over a decade of public affairs and legal experience working at the highest levels in both the public and private sector. Mehek is a Senior Strategist at the Strategy Group for Media in Ohio. She manages projects in business development, TV advertising, digital, and paid media marketing. Mehek also provides counsel to Fortune 500 companies and small businesses. Her experience and commentary on political and public affairs can be seen on news outlets in the United States and Canada.
Previously, Mehek served as legal counsel for presidential campaigns, the Ohio Governor's Office, and the Ohio Department of Agriculture. She also worked for the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio focusing on criminal cases involving corruption, terrorism, drug trafficking, asset forfeiture, and money laundering.
Born in India, Mehek’s family immigrated to the United States when she was five. Her father, a former Indian Naval Officer, always reminded Mehek in America, ‘you get what you have the courage to seek.’ Her father’s sacrifice and dedication inspired Mehek to work very hard and graduate from The Ohio State University, earn a master’s from Indiana University-Purdue and law degree from Indiana University-Bloomington.
As General Counsel for Ten Talents, Mehek leads with the belief that talent, opportunity, and grit can take you a lot of places, and she’s committed to helping NIL athletes protect their brand, reputation, and legacy – both on and off the field.
Jordan is a communications consultant with deep experience in public affairs, business development, and political campaigns across the United States and Australia.
He has negotiated contracts and riders for major concerts and events including Dave Chappelle, Ludacris, DL Hughley, Lewis Black, Bush, Everclear, and other entertainers.
Early in his career, he worked on several Presidential campaigns, served as an aide to the former Ohio Lt. Governor and Ohio Attorney General.
Jordan went on to consult on campaigns across America winning public opinion battles and orchestrating historic upset victories.
As Vice President at Swing State Strategies, Jordan writes, produces, and directs attention-grabbing content for digital, video, radio, and print communications. He’s branded or re-branded hundreds of companies, small businesses, community groups, and non-profits.
Specializing in creative, persuasion, and crisis communications, Jordan develops winning strategies for Fortune 500 companies, healthcare organizations, crime victims, energy producers, consumer groups, special needs advocates, and local, state, and national leadership.
As Chief Communications Officer, Jordan brings unique skills in marketing, messaging, and crisis communications to build, strengthen, and protect NIL athlete legacies.
Ten Talents NIL builds and protects the success of athletes by providing public relations, marketing, legal, crisis management, and training to build a successful legacy on and off the field.
We get athletes. Cardale was there at the beginning to help make NIL opportunities a reality.
Working with leaders at both his alma mater and the State of Ohio, Cardale urged the legislature to give NIL opportunities to college athletes, resulting in an Executive Order signed by Governor Mike DeWine.
We’re the only agency with an NCAA national championship ring.
The only agency with a team of lawyers that prosecuted terrorists, uncovered public corruption, and will guide and protect NIL agreements with ferocity.
The only team that can connect you with Fortune 500 companies and the fastest-growing businesses in Ohio and across the country.
The only agency with deep experience in crisis communications, marketing, brand design, and digital strategy at the highest levels to help you manage NIL opportunities.
From 3rd string quarterback to the National Championship stage and the NFL, Cardale Jones’ career at The Ohio State University is one of the all-time great stories in college football.
After exploding on the scene late in the 2014 college football season, Cardale led the Buckeyes on a run like none other.
David DeVillers is a partner at Barnes and Thornburg Law Firm, with an emphasis on white collar criminal, compliance, internal investigation and enforcement, and complex litigation matters.
Dave served as United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio from 2019 to 2021. As a career federal and county prosecutor, Dave oversaw the prosecutions of one of Ohio’s biggest corruption conspiracies and prosecuted offenses including terrorism, drug trafficking, money laundering, human trafficking, and murder.
Mehek brings over a decade of public affairs and legal experience working at the highest levels in both the public and private sector. Mehek is a Senior Strategist at the Strategy Group for Media in Ohio. She manages projects in business development, TV advertising, digital, and paid media marketing. Mehek also provides counsel to Fortune 500 companies and small businesses. Her experience and commentary on political and public affairs can be seen on news outlets in the United States and Canada.
Jordan is a communications consultant with deep experience in public affairs, business development, and political campaigns across the United States and Australia.
He has negotiated contracts and riders for major concerts and events including Dave Chappelle, Ludacris, DL Hughley, Lewis Black, Bush, Everclear, and other entertainers.
Early in his career, he worked on several Presidential campaigns, served as an aide to the former Ohio Lt. Governor and Ohio Attorney General.
Matthew 25:14-30
We believe that we’re all here to use the gifts and talents God has blessed us with—to build great things, to share our gifts, and to invest in the long term.
The Creator gives us our identity—what we do with it becomes our legacy.
