Edwin Mulitalo
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Edwin Moliki Mulitalo (ˌmuːliˈtɑːloʊ; born September 1, 1974 in Daly City, California
Daly City, California
Daly City is the largest city in San Mateo County, California, United States, with a 2010 population of 101,123. Located immediately south of San Francisco, it is named in honor of businessman and landowner John Daly.-History:...

) is an American football
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 guard
Guard (American football)
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 who is currently a free agent
Free agent
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. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
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 in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft
1999 NFL Draft
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. He played college football
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 at Arizona
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.

Mulitalo earned a Super Bowl ring
Super Bowl ring
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 with the Ravens in Super Bowl XXXV
Super Bowl XXXV
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. He has also played for the Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
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.

Early years

Mulitalo attended Jefferson High School
Jefferson High School (Daly City, California)
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 (Daly City, CA) and was a letterman in football, wrestling, along with Track and Field . Mulitalo graduated in 1992.

College career

Mulitalo played his last two college years at the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
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. Before that he was at Ricks College in Rexburg Idaho (now BYU-Idaho).

Baltimore Ravens

Making his NFL debut as a guard for the Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...

 in 1999, Edwin Mulitalo quickly earned a starting spot. Mulitalo earned a Super Bowl ring when the Ravens won Super Bowl XXXV
Super Bowl XXXV
Super Bowl XXXV was played on January 28, 2001 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida to decide the National Football League champion following the 2000 regular season. The American Football Conference champion Baltimore Ravens defeated the National Football Conference champion New York...

 in the 2000 season. He played for Baltimore
Baltimore
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 all the way to 2006.

Detroit Lions

Mulitalo was with the Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...

 for the next two years, being pleagued by injuries. He was released following the 2008 season, having worn #64 through his entire NFL career.

Personal

Edwin Mulitalo is a devout member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Served a 2 year LDS Mission in Idaho. He and his wife Laura live in Herriman, Utah
Herriman, Utah
Herriman is a city in southwestern Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. The population was 21,785 as of the 2010 census. Although Herriman was a town in 2000, it has since been classified as a fifth-class city by state law. The city has experienced rapid growth since incorporation in 1999, as its...

 with their three children. Mulitalo was present during the Ravens Super Bowl XXXV
Super Bowl XXXV
Super Bowl XXXV was played on January 28, 2001 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida to decide the National Football League champion following the 2000 regular season. The American Football Conference champion Baltimore Ravens defeated the National Football Conference champion New York...

reunion in 2010.

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