The Houston Texans selected Keo in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL draft. Keo, a native of Everett, Wash., has seen extensive time playing special teams as well as backing up at the strong safety position. Keo’s hard work for the Texans led to the team naming him a special teams captain during the 2012 season. During the Texans’ divisional playoff game against New England last year, Keo made his first NFL start. Things are certainly looking up for Keo, who we can see get more playing time if he continues to work hard.
Mayowa was an undrafted free agent after finishing his last year of eligibility at Idaho in 2012. The Seattle Seahawks got a glimpse of him in a tryout and were so impressed that they signed him. His hard work and commitment during the summer paid off as he was recently announced to have made Seattle’s final 53-man roster. Mayowa will be backing up Pro Bowl defensive ends Chris Clemens and Cliff Avril as well as Red Bryant and Michael Bennett. With that being said, Clemens and Avril have been hurt through most of the preseason and Mayowa might have a good chance at getting a decent amount of playing time. Time will tell what his role on the team will be.
Mike Iupati is going into his fourth season with the San Francisco 49ers. Iupati, a first round draft pick in 2010, was a NFL All-Pro first-team selection in 2012 and was a key part of an offensive line that helped the 49ers get to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1994. Since he has been drafted, the 49ers have compiled a record of 30-14-1. In that time, they have won two division titles and made the Super Bowl once. Iupati continues to thrive in San Francisco and is expected to see many more years as an All-Pro left guard in the NFL.