Harvey Unga

Harvey Unga (born January 18, 1987) is an American football running back for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bears with a seventh round pick in the 2010 Supplemental Draft. He played college football at Brigham Young where he became the school's all-time leading rusher.

College career
After the season-opener against the Arizona Wildcats in 2007, Unga earned the Mountain West Conference (MWC) offensive player of the week award. He had gained 194 all-purpose yards, with 127 yards coming from receptions. Unga became the starting running back in 2007 due to an injury to Fui Vakapuna in the prior season. As a starter, Harvey rushed for over 1000 yards in just 11 games, with this mark reached in the second quarter against their in-state rivals, Utah, on November 24, 2007. He was named the MWC Freshman of the Year. He had the second-most yards gained by a freshman in MWC history, and third among all freshman running backs in the nation in 2007.

In 2009, Unga rushed for 1,087 yards and 11 touchdowns, and became the school's all-time leading rusher with 3,455 yards. He earned first-team All-MWC honors following the season.

On April 16, 2010, Unga voluntarily withdrew from BYU after violating its honor code.

Supplemental draft
Unga declared for the NFL Supplemental Draft that took place on July 15, 2010. He worked out for 20 NFL teams on July 8 in Utah.

Chicago Bears
Unga was selected by the Chicago Bears with a seventh round selection in the 2010 Supplemental Draft. He was signed to a four-year contract on July 21, 2010.

On August 31, 2011 the Bears received a roster exemption for Unga, who had left the team twice during the preseason for personal reasons. He was placed on the reserve/left squad list on September 20, 2011. Following the 2011 season, Unga was reinstated to the active roster on April 16, 2012.

On August 27, 2012, Unga was waived by the Bears. He was later placed on the practice squad. He was once again waived on October 9, and replaced by Kamar Aiken. On December 4, Unga was brought back to the Bears practice squad. On December 28, Unga was elevated to the active roster.

Personal
On July 16, 2010, Unga married Keilani Moeaki, who had been a BYU women's basketball player. The couple welcomed their first child, a son, Jackson Unga on July 4, 2010. Keilani is the sister of Kansas City Chiefs tight end Tony Moeaki.