Edwin Mulitalo


Edwin Moliki Mulitalo is an American football coach and former player. 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 also played for the Detroit Lions. Mulitalo is the head football coach at Southern Virginia University, a position he has held since the 2018 season.

Early years

Mulitalo attended Jefferson High School 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.

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.

Coaching career

Mulitalo 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. He was appointed defensive line coach at Southern Virginia University on February 26, 2016. He was promoted to head coach two years later on March 30, 2018.

Personal life

Mulitalo is a devout member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 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. He was employed as a teacher there.
Mulitalo was present during the Ravens Super Bowl XXXV reunion in 2010.

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