Senior inside linebacker Bryan Presume runs back an interception Sept. 21, 2013 during the Salukis' 36-19 victory over Southeast Missouri State at Busch Stadium.
SIU’s five draftees leads the Missouri Valley Football Conference. Illinois State had four.
The eight-team league was founded in 2014 by Wes Chandler, who played in the NFL from 1978 to 1988. He was a four-time Pro Bowler and coached in the league for six years.
Former Saluki linebacker Bryan Presume and defensive tackle/nose guard Kayon Swanson were drafted to former Dallas Cowboys' head coach Dave Campo’s team in rounds 37 and 40 of the MLFB draft.