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This is a list of Missouri State Bears football players in the NFL Draft .
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This is a list of Missouri State Bears football players in the NFL Draft .
| B | Back | K | Kicker | NT | Nose tackle |
| C | Center | LB | Linebacker | FB | Fullback |
| DB | Defensive back | P | Punter | HB | Halfback |
| DE | Defensive end | QB | Quarterback | WR | Wide receiver |
| DT | Defensive tackle | RB | Running back | G | Guard |
| E | End | T | Offensive tackle | TE | Tight end |
| = Pro Bowler | |
| = Hall of Famer |
| Year | Round | Pick | Overall | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 28 | 8 | 293 | Charlie Mitchell | Chicago Bears | C |
| 1951 | 17 | 4 | 199 | Henry May | Chicago Cardinals | C |
| 1952 | 18 | 12 | 217 | Bob Dees | Los Angeles Rams | T |
| 1956 | 26 | 6 | 307 | Jim Lohr | Baltimore Colts | T |
| 1958 | 25 | 10 | 299 | Bill Kaczmarek | San Francisco 49ers | C |
| 1968 | 9 | 7 | 226 | Sam McDowell | Miami Dolphins | T |
| 16 | 19 | 427 | Pat Talbert | Kansas City Chiefs | T | |
| 1974 | 2 | 2 | 28 | Tom Mullen | New York Giants | T |
| 7 | 25 | 181 | Fred Tabron | Minnesota Vikings | RB | |
| 1978 | 11 | 8 | 286 | Dennis Heim | New York Giants | DT |
| 1979 | 6 | 22 | 159 | Mike Murphy | Houston Oilers | LB |
| 7 | 6 | 171 | Tim Ries | DB | ||
| 1983 | 7 | 22 | 190 | Darrin Newbold | New York Jets | LB |
| 1985 | 9 | 13 | 237 | Mike Armentrout | Kansas City Chiefs | RB |
| 1986 | 6 | 21 | 159 | Keith Williams | Atlanta Falcons | DB |
| 2000 | 7 | 4 | 210 | Brad St. Louis | Cincinnati Bengals | LS |
| 2010 | 4 | 27 | 125 | Clay Harbor | Philadelphia Eagles | TE |
| 2011 | 4 | 13 | 110 | David Arkin | Dallas Cowboys | G |
| 2022 | 5 | 16 | 159 | Eric Johnson | Indianapolis Colts | DT |
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