Edwin Moliki Mulitalo (/ˌmuːliˈtɑːloʊ/; born September 1, 1974) is a former American football coach and former player. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL draft.[1] He played college football at Arizona. Mulitalo earned a Super Bowl ring with the Ravens in Super Bowl XXXV. He also played for the Detroit Lions. Mulitalo served as the head football coach at Southern Virginia University in Buena Vista, Virginia from 2018 to 2022.
| No. 64 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 1, 1974 Daly City, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 345 lb (156 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Daly City (CA) Jefferson | ||||||||
| College: | Arizona | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1999 / round: 4 / pick: 129 | ||||||||
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Early life
editMulitalo attended Jefferson High School (Daly City, CA) and was a letterman in football, wrestling, and track and field. Mulitalo graduated in 1992.
College career
editMulitalo 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
editBaltimore Ravens
editMaking 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
editMulitalo 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.
Coaching career
editMulitalo began his coaching career at Southern Utah University as a volunteer offensive line coach when the Thunderbirds won the Big Sky Conference championship in 2015.[3] He was appointed defensive line coach at Southern Virginia University on February 26, 2016.[4] He was promoted to head coach two years later on March 30, 2018.[5] After the 2022 he was fired. [6]
Personal life
editMulitalo is a devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[7] He served a two-year LDS Mission in Idaho. Mulitalo and his wife, Laura, resided in Herriman, Utah with their four children, before moving to Samoan island of Upolu in 2012.[8] He was employed as a teacher there.[9]
Mulitalo was present during the Ravens Super Bowl XXXV reunion in 2010.
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Southern Virginia Knights (New Jersey Athletic Conference) (2018) | |||||||||
| 2018 | Southern Virginia | 3–7 | 2–7 | 8th | |||||
| Southern Virginia Knights (Old Dominion Athletic Conference) (2019–2021) | |||||||||
| 2019 | Southern Virginia | 4–6 | 2–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2020–21 | Southern Virginia | 1–3 | 0–3 | 7th | |||||
| Southern Virginia Knights (USA South Athletic Conference) (2021–2022) | |||||||||
| 2021 | Southern Virginia | 2–8 | 1–7 | 8th | |||||
| 2022 | Southern Virginia | 1–9 | 1–6 | T–7th | |||||
| Southern Virginia: | 11–33 | 6–29 | |||||||
| Total: | 11–33 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "1999 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ "Detroit Lions Site: Edwin Mulitalo". Archived from the original on December 19, 2008. Retrieved January 12, 2009.
- ^ Young, Eric. "Super Bowl Champion Joins SVU Football Staff," The Prowler (Rockbridge County High School student newspaper), January 30, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2018
- ^ Porter, Nick. "Two Former NFL Players Named to Football Staff," Southern Virginia University Athletics, Friday, February 26, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2018
- ^ 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
- ^ Hunter, Jack. "Familiar face named as SVU football’s next head coach" The Rockbridge Report. February 9, 2023 Retrieved July 27, 2024]
- ^ Ravens boast most Mormon players on NFL roster Aaron Shill, Mormon Times Retrieved December 15, 2012
- ^ "Edwin Mulitalo going out on a limb in Samoa". Salt Lake Tribune. May 19, 2012.
- ^ Where are they now?: Edwin Mulitalo "Brian Bower, Russel Street Report" Retrieved 14 July 2015