Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
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The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils are the college football
team representing the Mississippi Valley State University
. The Delta Devils play in NCAA Division I Football Championship as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference
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College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
team representing the Mississippi Valley State University
Mississippi Valley State University
Mississippi Valley State University is a historically black university located in Itta Bena, Mississippi, in the United States. MVSU is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund....
. The Delta Devils play in NCAA Division I Football Championship as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference
Southwestern Athletic Conference
The Southwestern Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which is made up of historically black universities in the Southern United States...
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Alumni in the NFL
Over 25 MVSU alumni have played in the NFL, including:- Deacon JonesDeacon JonesDavid D. "Deacon" Jones is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers, and the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980.Jones specialized in quarterback sacks, a term attributed to him...
- Ted Washington, Sr.Ted Washington, Sr.Theodore Bernard Washington is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He spent eleven seasons, one with the Kansas City Chiefs and the remaining with the Houston Oilers, playing outside linebacker. He attended George S...