Charles Harris had to wait nearly three hours on Thursday before hearing his name called during the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
It probably felt like an eternity for Harris, but it pales in comparison to the wait his former Missouri teammates with similar ambition have braced.
“For three months, you’ve been training for this, and you’ve wanted this your whole life,” former Tigers tight end Sean Culkin said. “It’s something that you’re ready for, and when you get closer to it, it definitely seems like it’s taking an eternity.