Clay Harbor Taken in NFL Draft

Missouri State TE Clay Harbor, a consensus All-American, has been drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 4th Round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He is the 16th highest draftee in MVFC history (at 125) and first MSU player drafted in 10 years. Two players, including LB Jason Williams of Western Illinois and DB Nick Schommer of North Dakota State.

No Bear has been drafted since 2000 when another tight end, Brad St. Louis, was the 210th overall pick by the Bengals. St. Louis, like Harbor, was named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Silver Anniversary Team in 2009, and recently completed his nine-and-a-half year pro career with Cincinnati.

Missouri State has had 15 players drafted in the program's history, including guard Tom Mullen who was the 28th overall selection in 1974 and No. 2 pick of the second round when the Giants picked him up. The Bears also have had two sixth-round picks -- Mike Murphy in 1979 (Oilers) and Keith Williams in 1986 (Falcons).