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MS SC524
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
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Commemorates quarterback Willie "The Satellite" Totten and wide receiver Jerry "World" Rice, known as the "Satellite Express" duo at Mississippi Valley State University from 1981-1985
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In 1984, the pair led the Delta Devils to a 9-2 record averaging 57.1 points per game, with Totten throwing for 4,557 yards and 56 touchdowns while Rice caught 112 passes for 1,845 yards and 27 touchdowns
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Rice set NCAA Division 1-AA records with 301 career receptions for 4,693 yards and 50 touchdowns, leading to his selection as the 16th overall pick in the 1985 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers
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Totten was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005, Rice into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006 and Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010, and MVSU renamed its stadium "Rice-Totten Stadium" in their honor
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The resolution formally commemorates their legacy and cultural impact on football, with copies to be presented to both athletes and forwarded to the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
Legislative Description
Remembering Willie Totten and Jerry Rice who were nicknamed the Mississippi Valley State "Satellite Express."
Last Action
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
3/12/2026