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Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Football
The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils are the college football team representing the Mississippi Valley State University. The Delta Devils play in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). Jerry Rice and Deacon Jones, considered two of the greatest American football players of all time, spent their college days playing for the team. History Classifications * 1956–1972: NCAA College Division * 1973–1979: NCAA Division II * 1980–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS Conference memberships * 1953: Independent * 1954–1961: South Central Athletic Conference * 1962–1968: NCAA College Division independent * 1969–present: Southwestern Athletic Conference College Football Hall of Fame members * Doug Porter * Jerry Rice * Willie Totten Alumni in the NFL Over 25 Mississippi Valley State alumni have played in the National Football League (NFL), including: * Ashley Ambrose * Vincent Brown * Carl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Ivory (basketball)
George Ivory (born August 7, 1965) is the head men's basketball coach for Mississippi Valley State University. He was the head men's basketball coach at the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff from 2008 to 2021. Previously, Ivory was an assistant at Mississippi Valley State, his alma mater, from 1998–2002, 2007–2008, and 2021–2022. Playing career Ivory grew up in Jackson, Mississippi, where he attended Murrah High School, one of the top basketball schools in the country. He played at Murrah for three years, winning numerous awards prior to graduating in 1983. After Ivory finished at Murrah High School, he went on to attend college at Mississippi Valley State University. Ivory started all four years at Mississippi Valley State University, winning co- Southwestern Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year honours in 1987. Ivory led the Southwestern Conference with 21.8 points per game, and was awarded alongside Southern PG Avery Johnson. Upon graduating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a Professional gridiron football, professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and the highest professional level of American football in the world. Each NFL season begins annually with a NFL preseason, three-week preseason in August, followed by the NFL regular season, 18-week regular season, which runs from early September to early January, with each team playing 17 games and having one Bye (sports), bye week. Following the conclusion of the regular season, seven teams from each conference, including the four division winners and three Wild card (sports), wild card teams, advance to the NFL playoffs, playoffs, a single-elimination tournament, which culminates in the Super Bowl, played in early February ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Jaguars Football
The Southern Jaguars are the college football team representing Southern University. The Jaguars play in NCAA Division I Football Championship as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). The Jaguars started collegiate football in 1916, and played in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference before joining the SWAC in 1934. Every late November they play their last regular season game against in-state rival Grambling in the Bayou Classic in New Orleans, Louisiana. Another notable rivalry, dubbed the " Boombox Classic," is played between Jackson State and Southern yearly. History Classifications *1952–1972: NCAA College Division *1973–1976: NCAA Division II *1977: NCAA Division I *1978–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS Conference memberships *1916–1933: Independent *1934–present: Southwestern Athletic Conference Championships Black college football national championships Conference championships Southern has won 19 conference championships, with all of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wide Receiver
A wide receiver (WR), also referred to as a wideout, and historically known as a split end (SE) or flanker (FL), is an eligible receiver in gridiron football. A key skill position of the offense (American football), offense, WR gets its name from the player being split out "wide" (near the sidelines), farthest away from the rest of the Formation (American football), offensive formation. A forward pass-catching specialist, the wide receiver is one of the 40-yard dash#Average time by position, fastest players on the field alongside cornerbacks and running backs. One on either extreme of the offensive line is typical, but several may be employed on the same play. Through 2022, only four wide receivers, Jerry Rice (in 1987 and 1993), Michael Thomas (wide receiver, born 1993), Michael Thomas (in 2019), Cooper Kupp (in 2021), and Justin Jefferson (in 2022), have won Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award, Offensive Player of the Year. In every other year it was aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linebacker
Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and typically line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and so back up the defensive linemen. They play closer to the line of scrimmage than the defensive backs (secondary). As such, linebackers play a hybrid role and are often the most versatile players on the defensive side of the ball; they can be asked to play roles similar to either a defensive lineman (such as stopping the runner on a running play) or a defensive back (such as dropping back into pass coverage). How linebackers play their positions depends on the defensive alignment, the philosophy of the coaching staff, and the particular play the offense may call. Linebackers are divided into middle linebackers, sometimes called inside linebackers, and outside linebackers. The middle linebacker is frequently the "quarterback of the defense". His central role on the field means he is in the best positio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quarterback
The quarterback (QB) is a position in gridiron football who are members of the offensive side of the ball and mostly line up directly behind the Lineman (football), offensive line. In modern American football, the quarterback is usually considered the leader of the offense, and is often responsible for calling the play in the huddle. The quarterback also touches the ball on almost every offensive play, and is almost always the offensive player that throws forward passes. When the QB is tackled behind the line of scrimmage, it is called a Quarterback sack, sack. The position is also colloquially known as the "signal caller" and "field general". The quarterback is widely considered the most important position in American football, and one of the most important positions in team sports. Overview In modern American football, the starting quarterback is usually the leader of the offense, and their successes and failures can have a significant impact on the fortunes of their team. Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danta Whitaker
Danta Whitaker (March 14, 1964 – March 23, 2020) was an American professional football tight end. The New York Giants selected him in the seventh round of the 1988 NFL draft. He played college football at Mississippi Valley State. Whitaker also played for the Kansas City Chiefs, San Antonio Riders, Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. They are one of two remaining .... He died on March 23, 2020, at the age of 56. References 1964 births 2020 deaths Players of American football from Atlanta American football tight ends Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football players Kansas City Chiefs players San Antonio Riders players Minnesota Vikings players Chicago Bears players 20th-century American sportsmen {{Tightend-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Washington Sr
Ted may refer to: Names A shortened form of the following: * Edmund Edmund is a masculine given name in the English language. The name is derived from the Old English elements ''ēad'', meaning "prosperity" or "riches", and ''mund'', meaning "protector". Persons named Edmund include: People Kings and nobles *Ed ... * Edward * Thaddeus * Theodore (given name) Art, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Ted, a character in the post-apocalyptic short story ''I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream'' * Ted, a living teddy bear in the films ''Ted (film), Ted'' and ''Ted 2'', and the television series ''Ted (TV series), Ted'' * Ted, a homeless war veteran in the comic book series ''Kingsman: The Red Diamond'' * Ted Bartelo, a character in the American sitcom television series ''Kate & Allie#Recurring cast, Kate & Allie'' * Ted Bufman, a character in the 1971 American comedy-drama ''B.S. I Love You#Cast, B.S. I Love You'' * Ted, the Generic Guy, in comic strip'' Dilbert'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Washington
Samuel Lee Washington Jr. (born March 7, 1960) is an American football coach and former defensive back who was the head football coach at North Carolina A&T State University. Originally from Tampa, Florida, Washington played college football at Mississippi Valley State. After signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent, he played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals from 1982 to 1985. Washington has been a football coach since 1987, beginning as defensive backs coach at Bethune–Cookman. He later held defensive coordinator positions at multiple other historically black universities, including North Carolina Central, North Carolina A&T, Mississippi Valley State, and Grambling State. Washington turned around a struggling defensive unit at Mississippi Valley State to one of the best in the Southwestern Athletic Conference and elevated the Grambling State defense to the upper tier of NCAA Division I FCS. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Haynes (American Football)
James Haynes (August 9, 1960 – November 14, 2020) was an American professional football linebacker who played six seasons with the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Coahoma Junior College and Mississippi Valley State University. Early life and college James Haynes was born on August 9, 1960, in Tallulah, Louisiana. He attended Tallulah High School in Tallulah. He first played college football at Coahoma Junior College from 1980 to 1981. He then transferred to Mississippi Valley State University, where he was a two-year letterman for the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils from 1982 to 1983. Professional career After going undrafted in the 1984 NFL draft, Haynes signed with the New Orleans Saints on July 20, 1984. He was released by the Saints on October 4 but re-signed on October 5. He then played in the final ten games of the 1984 season. Haynes appeared in all 16 games, starting five, in 1985, recording two sacks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Feacher
Richard Ivy Feacher (born February 11, 1954) is a former professional American football wide receiver. Feacher played in nine National Football League seasons from 1976 to 1984, primarily for the Cleveland Browns. Holds the record for the fastest 100 yard dash 9.6, and was a star football player for the Hernando High School Leopards, located in Brooksville, Florida Brooksville is a city in and the county seat of Hernando County, Florida, Hernando County, Florida, in the United States. At the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census it had a population of 7,719, up from 7,264 at the 2000 census. Brooksville is .... In 2011, Feacher was inducted into the Hernando High School Hall of Fame. References External links * 1954 births Living people People from Crystal River, Florida American football wide receivers Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football players New England Patriots players Cleveland Browns players Players of American football from Florida 20th-cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parnell Dickinson
Parnell Dickinson (born March 14, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for one season. Over the course of his career, he played in eight games for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, completed 15 of 39 passes for 210 yards, threw one touchdown and five interceptions, and finished his career with a passer rating of 25.5. A four-year starting quarterback at Mississippi Valley State University, Dickinson was the first quarterback drafted by the Buccaneers in franchise history, taken in the seventh round of the 1976 NFL draft. He served as the backup quarterback behind Steve Spurrier his rookie season, and saw playing time in eight games, including one start against the Miami Dolphins. In his start vs Miami, Dickinson threw the first touchdown pass by a Tampa Bay quarterback in franchise history. His season ended after suffering an injury in a game against the Cleveland Browns. He recovered from the injury and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
