Edwin Mulitalo

Edwin Mulitalo
No. 64
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1974-09-01) September 1, 1974
Daly City, California
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 345 lb (156 kg)
Career information
High school: Daly City (CA) Jefferson
College: Arizona
NFL Draft: 1999 / Round: 4 / Pick: 129
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Edwin Moliki Mulitalo (/ˌmuːliˈtɑːloʊ/; born September 1, 1974 in Daly City, California) is a former American football guard. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona. Mulitalo earned a Super Bowl ring with the Ravens in Super Bowl XXXV. He has also played for the Detroit Lions. He is currently the head football coach at Southern Virginia University.[1]

Early years

Mulitalo attended Jefferson High School (Daly City, CA) and was a letterman in football, wrestling, and track and field. Mulitalo graduated in 1992.

College career

Mulitalo played his last two college years at the University of Arizona. Before that he was at Ricks College in Rexburg Idaho (now BYU-Idaho).[2]

NFL career

Baltimore Ravens

Making his National Football League debut as a guard for the Baltimore Ravens in 1999, Mulitalo quickly earned a starting spot. Mulitalo earned a Super Bowl ring when the Ravens won Super Bowl XXXV in the 2000 season. He played for Baltimore all the way to 2006.

Detroit Lions

Mulitalo was with the Detroit Lions for the next two years, being plagued by injuries. He was released following the 2008 season, having worn No. 64 through his entire NFL career.

Personal life

Mulitalo is a devout member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[3] Served a 2-year LDS Mission in Idaho. He and his wife Laura resided in Herriman, Utah with their four children, before moving to Samoan island of Upolu in 2012.[4] He was employed as a teacher there.[5]

He began his college football coaching career at Southern Utah University as a volunteer offensive line coach when the Thunderbirds won the Big Sky Conference championship in 2015.[6] He was appointed defensive line coach at Southern Virginia University on February 26, 2016.[7] He was promoted to head coach two years later on March 30, 2018.[1]

Mulitalo was present during the Ravens Super Bowl XXXV reunion in 2010.

References

  1. 1 2 Pendleton, Chris and Porter, Nick. "Super Bowl Champion Mulitalo Named Head Football Coach at Southern Virginia," Southern Virginia University Athletics, Friday, March 30, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2018
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-12-19. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
  3. ↑ Ravens boast most Mormon players on NFL roster Aaron Shill, Mormon Times Retrieved 15 December 2012
  4. ↑ "Edwin Mulitalo going out on a limb in Samoa". Salt Lake Tribune. May 19, 2012.
  5. ↑ Where are they now?: Edwin Mulitalo "Brian Bower, Russel Street Report" Retrieved 14 July 2015
  6. ↑ Young, Eric. "Super Bowl Champion Joins SVU Football Staff," The Prowler (Rockbridge County High School student newspaper), January 30, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2018
  7. ↑ Porter, Nick. "Two Former NFL Players Named to Football Staff," Southern Virginia University Athletics, Friday, February 26, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2018
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