Jake Locker back with the Huskies

This past December, Jake Locker had made the decision to put his NFL career on hold to finish out his four years with the Washington Huskies. These past couple of weeks, Locker would have begun practice with his NFL team but is instead battling out the sweat and pain with this alma mater one last time. Jake Locker is completely content with his decision, knowing that he can have his cake and eat it too. The college experience is very important to him and the NFL can wait twelve more months without him. The Huskies Head Coach is in complete agreement with his star player and is happy to have him return to the team. Locker is assumed to still be the No. 1 pick for the 2011 NFL Draft so there’s no worries.

Oregon State NFL contender

Sean Canfield is a top contender for a spot in the NFL. As the quarterback for Oregon State, Canfield was a star player leading the Beavers to a genuine threat level in the Pac-10 conference. Sean Canfield caught his lucky break this past season when starting quarterback was injured, giving him room to jump right into the game. Canfield ended the season with having passed over 3,000 yards with 20 touchdowns. Sean Canfield is physically and mentally ready to play in the NFL and will be a strong member of any team.

Mosi Tatupu dies at age 54

Mosi Tatupu was a fullback on the USC’s 1974 national championship football team. Tatupu played fourteen years in the NFL and died on Tuesday from an undetermined cause. Lofa Tatupu, Mosi's son, is a Trojan's alum with two national title teams and currently plays for the Seattle Seahawks. Mosi was a native of American Samoa and attended USC where he won Offensive Player of the Year and Most Inspirational Player in 1977. With Mosi on their team, USC went 37-10-1, winning four bowl games which include two Rose Bowls. From 1997 to 2006, the Mosi Tatupu Award was given to the college football special teams player of the year. Mosi was an NFLer with the New England Patriots and the LA Rams, and had the privilege to play in the 1986 Super Bowl and made the Pro Bowl that year as well. Even with such a full life, Mosi was not ready to go quite yet and he will be missed by his family, friends and fans alike.