ST. LOUIS -- The Missouri Valley Football Conference has expanded its "Silver Anniversary Team" to include three additional student-athletes who last week were named first-team all-league for a third-straight year.  TE Clay Harbor of Missouri State, DB Patrick Stoudamire of Western Illinois, and punter Scott Ravanesi of Southern Illinois join the 67 previously selected players.

 In addition to fan voting which helped determine the team composition, any student-athlete who earned first-team honors three or more times was an automatic selection.  Among the now 70 players selected to the Silver Anniversary Team, 27 earned first-team honors three times.  Harbor, Stoudamire and Ravanesi joined South Dakota State's Danny Batten, UNI's James Ruffin, and Youngstown State's Mychal Savage as players who were active in 2009 who earned selection to the Silver Anniversary Team.

 In the league's first 24 seasons, league members have combined for two national championships, four national championship game appearances, and 14 national semifinal trips.  Valley Football student-athletes and coaches have earned 19 different National Player or Coach of the Year designations, and the league had a myriad of student-athletes who collected All-America honors and earned national academic distinction.

 Founded in 1985 as the Gateway Football Conference, the Missouri Valley Football Conference is celebrating its 25th season of FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) football during the 2009 season.  Team composition for the league's Silver Anniversary Team was determined by a committee and fan voting.  Nearly 2,500 votes were cast on-line from July through mid-October.  The conference office, with consultation from institutional personnel, compiled the list of honorees on the ballot.

Regular-season stats for the three additional Silver Annivesary honorees are below

#84 TE Clay Harbor, Missouri State, 6-4, 243, Sr., Dwight, Ill., Dwight High
Collected 59 receptions for 729 yards and 4 TDs ... Has most receptions by TE in MVFC and second-most nationally ... 2007 and 2008 All-MVFC First-Team tight end ... 2008 AP All-America Second-Team ... 2007 AP All-America Third Team ... MSU all-time receptions leader (150) ... MSU No. 3 all-time receiving yards (1,906) ... Top 10 MVFC all-time in receptions ... Ended career with receptions in 33 straight games to tie MSU record ... Four 100-yard receiving games in 2009 tied MSU record

#3 DB Patrick Stoudamire, Western Illinois, 5-11, 200, Sr., Portland (Ore.) Centennial
Conference leader in passes defended (17) and PBU's (16)... returned a fumble recovery for 88 yards and a TD and recorded an interception against Missouri State (10/17/09)... blocked a field goal at Illinois State (11/7/09)... made a season-high seven tackles at Illinois State...a two-time first team all-conference honoree...2008 Sports Network All-American.

#97 P Scott Ravanesi, Southern Illinois, 6-0, 195, Sr., Carol Stream, Ill. (Glenbard North)
MVFC leader with 42.4 average punting the ball... Seventh nationally in punting... Downed 17 of 44 punts inside the 20-yard line... Had nine punts over 50 yards... 15 punts were fair caught... Had a long of 67 yards... SIU netted 36.2 yards off his punts, which ranks No. 13 in the nation... School's all-time leader in punting average and he ranks No. 2 all-time in MVFC history... Two-time first team All-MVFC pick... 2007 first team academic all-conference...

OFFENSE
QB Ryan Helming UNI 1997-00
QB Russ Michna Western Illinois 2000-03
QB Sean Payton  Eastern Illinois 1985-86
QB Joel Sambursky Southern Illinois 2002-05
QB Eric Sanders UNI 2004-07
QB DeAndre Smith Missouri State 1987-90
QB Kurt Warner UNI 1990-93
RB Herb Donaldson Western Illinois 2005-08
RB Willie High Eastern Illinois 1992-95
RB Corey Lewis UNI 2005-08
RB P.J. Mays Youngstown State 2000-02
RB Aaron Stecker Western Illinois 1997-98
RB Arkee Whitlock Southern Illinois 2004-06
RB David Wright Indiana State 1992-95
TE Clay Harbor Missouri State 2006-09
TE J.R. Niklos Western Illinois 1998-01
TE Brad St. Louis Missouri State 1996-99
WR Eddie Berlin UNI 1997-00
WR Cornell Craig Southern Illinois 1996-99
WR Mike Furrey UNI 1997-99
WR Laurént Robinson Illinois State 2003-06
WR/RS Kenny Shedd UNI 1989-92
WR Dedric Ward UNI 1993-96
RS Craig Turner Southern Illinois 2004-07
OL Buster Ashley Western Kentucky 2001-04
OL Stafford Davis Illinois State 2002-05
OL Fred Layne Western Illinois 2001-04
OL Brad Meester UNI 1996-99
OL Chad Rinehart UNI 2004-07
OL Brad Samsa Youngstown State 2005-08
OL Rich Seubert Western Illinois 1997-00
OL Frank Winters Western Illinois 1985-86
PK Travis Brawner Missouri State 1997-99
PK Craig Coffin Southern Illinois 2002-06
PK Brian Mitchell UNI 1989-91
PK Taylor Rowan Western Illinois 2005-08

DEFENSE
DL Danny Batten South Dakota State 2008-09
DL Dan Brandenburg Indiana State 1992-95
DL Harry Deligianis Youngstown State 1997
DL Shannon Jackson Indiana State 1996-99
DL James Jones UNI 1987-90
DL John Jurkovic Eastern Illinois 1986-89
DL Kyle Mitchell Indiana State 2002-05
DL Mike O'Brien Western Illinois 2000-03
DL James Ruffin UNI 2006-09
DL Mychal Savage Youngstown State 2005-07, 2009
LB Andre Allen UNI 1991-94 
LB William Freeney UNI 1990-92
LB Boomer Grigsby Illinois State 2001-04
LB Edgerton Hartwell Western Illinois 1998-00
LB James Milton Western Illinois 1995-98
LB Bryce Paup UNI 1986-89
LB Matt Pedersen UNI 1996-99
LB Lee Russell Western Illinois 2000-03
LB James Terry Youngstown State 2004-07
LB Jason Williams Western Illinois 2005-08
DB Bryan Cox Western Illinois 1987-90
DB Rodney Harrison Western Illinois 1991-93
DB Ray McElroy Eastern Illinois 1991-94
DB Alexis Moreland Southern Illinois 2001-04
DB Nick Schommer North Dakota State 2008
DB Dwyte Smiley Youngstown State 1997-99
DB Jeff Smith Illinois State 1985-88
DB Adrion Smith  Missouri State 1990-93
DB Patrick Stoudamire Western Illinois  2006-09
DB Ty Talton UNI 1995-98
P Brian Claybourn Western Kentucky 2001-04
P Tim Mosley UNI 1990-93
P Scott Ravanesi  Southern Illinois 2006-09
P Mike Scifres  Western Illinois 1999-02