Jake Locker To Mentor Legend’s Son

Jake Locker (http://www.nfldraftbible.com/Players/List/2011-Big-Board/Jake-Locker.html) will hold a news conference Friday to talk publicly for the first time about his decision to stay at Washington for another year, a senior football season that begins with spring practice on March 29. And when the Huskies hit the field that day, Locker could be joined by the team’s presumed quarterback of the future, Nick Montana, son of Hall of Famer Joe Montana.

Royster Runs A Reverse; Stays Put

Tailback Evan Royster (http://www.nfldraftbible.com/Players/List/2011-Big-Board/Evan-Royster.html) surprised a lot of people yesterday, both inside and outside the Penn State football program, by announcing that he would return for his senior season. He had debated skipping his final year of eligibility to enter the NFL draft and was projected as a second- or third-round pick.

Alualu & Thompson Accept Senior Bowl Invites

(BERKELEY) – Former Cal football players Tyson Alualu and Syd’Quan Thompson accepted invitations to the 2010 Under Armour Senior Bowl, game officials announced Wednesday. The Senior Bowl is scheduled to be played at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala., on Jan. 30 (1 p.m. PT). The NFL Network will televise the contest live.