LSU Board of Supervisors member Rod West has an impressive football background — a 1988  national championship at Notre Dame.And 21 years later, West could soon be moving to the professional ranks, according to The Associated Press.West is a finalist to replace Gene Upshaw as executive director of the NFL Players Association, according to a report Tuesday by The Associated Press.Upshaw, who died at age 63 of pancreatic cancer in August, spent 25 years in the position.West, who is also president and CEO of Entergy, Inc., in New Orleans, refused to comment to The Daily Reveille on Tuesday but said in a statement Monday night he has no plans to leave Entergy.West will interview with the NFL executive committee next week in Dallas. The eight candidates will be narrowed down and convene with the union’s 32 player representatives in Hawaii in March.Four members of Congress want the Department of Labor to monitor the search for a new executive director, according to a letter obtained by The Associated Press.The Congress members asked that a detailed report of the search be provided to ensure the integrity of the search process and to ensure the search is compliant with all rules and regulations of the Department of Labor.West didn’t play professional football but lettered three years as outside linebacker and tight end for Lou Holtz at Notre Dame.Gov. Mike Foster appointed West to the Board of Supervisors’ 2000. West was elected chairman of the Board in 2006.West also serves on the board of Allstate Sugar Bowl, First Bank and Trust and is a commissioner of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad and Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.—-Contact Leslie Presnall at [email protected].