His over-flowing locks made 6-foot-5 (1.96m), 255-pound (116 kg) tight end Luke Willson a can’t-miss “mane” attraction during his NFL career with Seattle (2013-17 and 2019-20), Detroit (2018) and Baltimore (2020). Hailing from the Windsor, Ontario community of LaSalle, his NFL career spanned 102 regular-season and 11-postseason games. Willson’s best days came with Seattle where he played 85 of his regular-season and all of his postseason games. Of his 111 regular-season receptions and 1,307 yards, 97 and 1,208 were with the Seahawks – including all his 11 touchdowns. His postseason statistics totaled 14 receptions, 162 yards, one touchdown and one two-point convert. During his rookie season, Willson caught two Russell Wilson passes for 17 yards as Seattle blitzed Peyton Manning’s Denver Broncos 43-8 in Super Bowl XLVIII on February 2, 2014. Willson truly felt out of this world on a night where Bruno Mars also ruled during that Super Bowl’s halftime show. A health issue (severe pericardial effusion) eventually led to Willson’s NFL retirement in 2021. Aside from the gridiron, Willson also thrived on the diamond where he was a teammate of Brett Lawrie for Canada at the 2008 World Junior Baseball Championships. Most recently, Willson took to cycling where he attempted to qualify for Canada’s 2024 Olympic Team at Paris and is now eyeing a quest for the ’28 LA Olympics. His employed the motto “it doesn’t mean a thing without the ring” when he coached Team Black from last to first in Season 1 of Canada’s Ultimate Challenge in 2023. He’s also found his way back to football where now, scaled-back locks and all, he’s TSN’s NFL analyst.