NFL Drafts Ozark’s Football Players

Two football players with ties to Southwest Missouri have been drafted by NFL teams and another signed with a team after the draft.

Missouri State Bears defensive lineman Eric Johnson was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round.

Sam Roberts, who played at Waynesville High School, was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round.

Chase Allen of Nixa signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent.