For former UCLA offensive lineman Tatsuaki Shojima, things may not have worked out as he would have liked.
But he is happy where he is, playing the game he cherishes in his native Japan.
The ultimate goal for Shojima, a Tokyo native who moved to Redondo Beach, California, when he was 9, was to play in the NFL. In order to achieve that over the last two and a half years, he has participated in Pro Day at his alma mater UCLA, competed in The Spring League — a development league — and appeared in an XFL showcase.
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