ITTA BENA, Miss. - In celebration of the 150^th Year of College Football the Southwestern Athletic Conference is proud to recognize several SWAC Football Legends that were coaches and student-athletes within the conference.

The contributions of these notable student-athletes have helped shaped the proud history and legacy of the SWAC.

Our next installment features student-athletes that played collegiately at Mississippi Valley University.
 
Mississippi Valley State University
 
Jerry Rice

• Widely Regarded as The Greatest Receiver of All-Time
• 1985 1^st Round Draft Pick by the San Francisco 49ers
• Three-time Super Bowl Champion
• Super Bowl MVP (XXIII)
• Thirteen-time Pro Bowl Selection
• Two-time NFL Offensive Player of the Year
• MVSU Student-Athlete (1981-1984)
• MVSU Football Stadium renamed in 1999 to the Rice-Totten Stadium
• Set more than 50 Division I-AA Receiving Records while at MVSU
• Member of the College Football Hall of Fame
• Member of The Pro Football Hall of Fame

Ashley Ambrose

• 1992 NFL Draft Pick Round:2 Pick 29
• 1996 All-Pro and Pro Bowl Selection
• 42 Career Interceptions in College
• Defensive Backs Coach at 5 Different Universities (Colorado, California, Idaho, Texas State, Boise State)

Parnell Dickinson

• Four Year Starter at MVSU
• 7^th round Draft Pick by Tampa Bay
• Named Black College All-American after his Sophomore & Junior Year at MVSU
• He threw for 1667 yards and 21 Touchdowns his Junior Year
• Played in the Canadian Football League for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Vincent Brown

• Known as “The Undertaker”
• Linebacker for the New England Patriots from 1988-1995
• Three-time All Pro (1991, 1992, 1993)

Willie Totten

• Four Year Starter at QB for MVSU (1981 to 1985)
• Set more than 50 Division I-AA Passing records in his career at MVSU
• Inducted into the MVSU Athletics Hall of Fame (2006)
• Inducted into the College Hall of Fame (2005)
• Played Professional Football in the CFL & NFL respectively
• MVSU Football Stadium renamed in 1999 to the Rice-Totten Stadium

*Note: This is not a comprehensive listing, student-athletes names listed above were submitted by respective SWAC member institution.
 
About #CFB150 Anniversary
College Football 150^th Anniversary is a non-profit corporation formed to plan and administer a national celebration of 150 seasons of collegiate football in 2019.

The commemoration will showcase the rich history and traditions of the sport and its contribution to American society and culture, while also promoting the opportunity it continues to provide to thousands of student-athletes across all levels of the sport.

The CFB150 staff reports to a Board of Directors made up of representatives from stakeholder groups throughout college football.  The corporation has office space at the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame headquarters in Irving, Texas. 
  
About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
 
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis.
 
Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball.
 
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