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{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1962)}}
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| current_title = Assistant head coach, quarterbacks coach
| current_title = Quarterbacks coach
| current_team = [[Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football|Mississippi Valley State]]
| current_team = [[Southern Jaguars football|Southern]]
| current_conference = [[Southwestern Athletic Conference|SWAC]]
| current_conference = [[Southwestern Athletic Conference|SWAC]]
| current_record =
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| contract =
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|7|4}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|7|4}}
| birth_place = [[Leflore County, Mississippi]]
| birth_place = [[Leflore County, Mississippi]], U.S.
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| coach_team3 = Eastside HS (MS)
| coach_team3 = Eastside HS (MS)
| coach_years4 = 2000–2001
| coach_years4 = 2000–2001
| coach_team4 = [[Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football|Mississippi Valley State]] ([[Offensive coordinator|OC]])
| coach_team4 = Mississippi Valley State ([[Offensive coordinator|OC]])
| coach_years5 = 2002–2009
| coach_years5 = 2002–2009
| coach_team5 = [[Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football|Mississippi Valley State]]
| coach_team5 = Mississippi Valley State
| coach_years6 = 2013
| coach_years6 = 2013
| coach_team6 = [[Albany State Golden Rams football|Albany State]] (QB)
| coach_team6 = [[Albany State Golden Rams football|Albany State]] (QB)
| coach_years7 = 2014–2018
| coach_years7 = 2014–2018
| coach_team7 = [[Alabama A&M Bulldogs football|Alabama A&M]] (QB)
| coach_team7 = [[Alabama A&M Bulldogs football|Alabama A&M]] (QB)
| coach_years8 = 2019–present
| coach_years8 = 2019–2022
| coach_team8 = [[Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football|Mississippi Valley State]] (AHC/QB)
| coach_team8 = Mississippi Valley State (AHC/QB)
| coach_years9 = 2023–present
| coach_team9 = [[Southern Jaguars football|Southern]] (QB)
| overall_record = 31–57 (college)
| overall_record = 31–57 (college)
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'''Willie "Satellite" Totten''' (born July 4, 1962) is an [[American football]] coach and former player. He is the assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach at [[Mississippi Valley State University]], a position he had held since 2019. Totten played [[college football]] at Mississippi Valley State and was as the starting [[quarterback]] at [[Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football|Delta Devils]]. Teamed with [[wide receiver]] [[Jerry Rice]], Totten set more than 50 [[NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision|NCAA Division I-AA]] passing records while Rice setting many receiving records. The Delta Devils averaged 59 points a game during the [[1984 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team|1984 season]], with Totten throwing for a record 58 touchdowns and leading the Delta Devils to the [[NCAA Division I Football Championship|NCAA Division I-AA playoffs]]. [[Archie Cooley]], who was the head coach at MVSU from 1980 to 1986, was the architect of the pass-oriented offense that utilized the skills of Totten. Totten served as the head football coach at Mississippi Valley State from 2002 to 2009.
'''Willie''' "'''Satellite'''" '''Totten''' (born July 4, 1962) is an [[American football]] coach and former player. He is the quarterbacks coach at [[Southern University]].
Totten played [[college football]] for the [[Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football|Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils]] as a [[quarterback]]. Teamed with wide receiver [[Jerry Rice]], Totten set more than 50 [[NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision|NCAA Division I-AA]] passing records with Rice setting many receiving records. The Delta Devils averaged 59 points a game during the [[1984 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team|1984 season]] as Totten threw for a record 58 touchdowns and led them to the [[NCAA Division I Football Championship|NCAA Division I-AA playoffs]]. [[Archie Cooley]], who was the head coach at MVSU from 1980 to 1986, was the architect of the pass-oriented offense that utilized the skills of Totten.
Totten served as the head football coach at Mississippi Valley State from 2002 to 2009.


==Early life and college career==
==Early life and college career==
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==Professional playing career==
==Professional playing career==
Totten played professionally in the [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL) with the [[BC Lions]] and [[Toronto Argonauts]] before moving on to the [[National Football League]] (NFL), as a replacement player for the [[Buffalo Bills]] during the strike-shortened [[1987 NFL season]]. Totten played in the [[Arena Football League]] (AFL) for the [[Chicago Bruisers]], Pittsburgh Gladiators, and the [[New Orleans Night]].
Totten played professionally in the [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL) with the [[BC Lions]] and [[Toronto Argonauts]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Salomon |first=Andrew |date=1995-04-21 |title=IN NFL, IT'S NO SNAP FOR BLACK QBS TO TAKE A HIKE |language=en-US |work=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1995/04/21/in-nfl-its-no-snap-for-black-qbs-to-take-a-hike/c9f01b21-dd03-4b24-b78c-7e7fd1c1eb0d/ |access-date=2023-02-21 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> before moving on to the [[National Football League]] (NFL), as a replacement player for the [[Buffalo Bills]] during the strike-shortened [[1987 NFL season]]. Totten played in two games, starting one. He completed 13 of 33 passes for 155 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions during his stint in the NFL.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Willie Totten Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TottWi20.htm |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

Totten played in the [[Arena Football League]] (AFL) for the [[Chicago Bruisers]], [[Tampa Bay Storm|Pittsburgh Gladiators]], and the [[New Orleans Night]] each for a single season. During his season with Chicago, the Bruisers reached [[ArenaBowl II|Arena Bowl II]], but were defeated by the [[Massachusetts Marauders|Detroit Drive]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=AFL Box Score: ArenaBowl II - Detroit Drive @ Chicago Bruisers (Jul 30, 1988) {{!}} ArenaFan.com |url=https://www.arenafan.com/statistics/?page=boxscore&gameid=52 |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=www.arenafan.com}}</ref> His best season came next year in 1989 with the Gladiators when he passed for 13 touchdowns and six interceptions over the short four game season. He finished his arena football career with 1665 passing yards, 23 passing touchdowns, 13 interceptions, and 3 additional rushing touchdowns. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Willie Totten {{!}} ArenaFan.com |url=https://www.arenafan.com/players/Willie_Totten-1610/ |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=www.arenafan.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Willie Totten NFL Stats and Bio - Pro Football Archives |url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/playert/tott00200.html |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=www.profootballarchives.com}}</ref>


==Coaching career==
==Coaching career==
Totten earned his master's degree at [[Grambling State University]], and was a graduate assistant on the coaching staff for head football coach [[Eddie Robinson (American football coach)|Eddie Robinson]]. Totten returned to his alma mater and served as quarterbacks coach and running back coach during the 1990s before moving on to coach at the high school level for two years. He returned to the MVSU coaching staff in 2000, and was elevated to head coach in 2001. Totten brought pride back to Mississippi Valley State, as he led the Delta Devils to back-to-back winning seasons in 2005 and 2006. Totten resigned after the 2009 season, and took an administrative position at MVSU in 2010. In 2013, Totten became quarterbacks coach at [[Albany State University]] in [[Albany, Georgia]] for one season before accepting the quarterback coaching position at [[Alabama A&M University]] under new head football coach James Spady.<ref>{{cite news|title=Willie Totten - Bio|url=http://www.asugoldenrams.com/staff.aspx?staff=47|access-date=October 3, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Alabama A&M Athletics - 2014 Coaching Staff|url=http://aamusports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=295&path=football|access-date=August 15, 2014}}</ref>
Totten earned his master's degree at [[Grambling State University]], and was a graduate assistant on the coaching staff for head football coach [[Eddie Robinson (American football coach)|Eddie Robinson]]. Totten returned to his alma mater and served as quarterbacks coach and running back coach during the 1990s before moving on to coach at the high school level for two years. He returned to the MVSU coaching staff in 2000, and was elevated to head coach in 2001. Totten brought pride back to Mississippi Valley State, as he led the Delta Devils to back-to-back winning seasons in 2005 and 2006. Totten resigned after the 2009 season, and took an administrative position at MVSU in 2010. In 2013, Totten became quarterbacks coach at [[Albany State University]] in [[Albany, Georgia]] for one season before accepting the quarterback coaching position at [[Alabama A&M University]] under new head football coach James Spady.<ref>{{cite news|title=Willie Totten - Bio|url=http://www.asugoldenrams.com/staff.aspx?staff=47|access-date=October 3, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Alabama A&M Athletics - 2014 Coaching Staff|url=http://aamusports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=295&path=football|access-date=August 15, 2014}}</ref>
In 2019 Totten returned to MVSU as an assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach.<ref>{{cite news|title=Willie Totten - Bio|url=https://mvsusports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=322&path=football|access-date=October 22, 2020}}</ref>
In 2019 Totten returned to MVSU as an assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach.<ref>{{cite news|title=Willie Totten - Bio|url=https://mvsusports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=322&path=football|access-date=October 22, 2020}}</ref> In 2023, he was hired as the quarterbacks coach at [[Southern University]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Willie Totten - Quarterbacks Coach - Staff Directory - Southern University|url=https://gojagsports.com/staff-directory/willie-totten/222|website=gojagsports.com|access-date=November 29, 2023}}</ref>


==Honors and memberships==
==Honors and memberships==
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Latest revision as of 22:39, 6 November 2024

Willie Totten
Current position
TitleQuarterbacks coach
TeamSouthern
ConferenceSWAC
Biographical details
Born (1962-07-04) July 4, 1962 (age 62)
Leflore County, Mississippi, U.S.
Playing career
1981–1985Mississippi Valley State
1986BC Lions
1987Toronto Argonauts
1987Buffalo Bills
1988Chicago Bruisers
1989Pittsburgh Gladiators
1991New Orleans Night
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1988Grambling State (GA)
1990–1997Mississippi Valley State (assistant)
1998–1999Eastside HS (MS)
2000–2001Mississippi Valley State (OC)
2002–2009Mississippi Valley State
2013Albany State (QB)
2014–2018Alabama A&M (QB)
2019–2022Mississippi Valley State (AHC/QB)
2023–presentSouthern (QB)
Head coaching record
Overall31–57 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
First-team All-Arena (1989)
MVSU Athletics Hall of Fame (2006)
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2005 (profile)

Willie "Satellite" Totten (born July 4, 1962) is an American football coach and former player. He is the quarterbacks coach at Southern University.

Totten played college football for the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils as a quarterback. Teamed with wide receiver Jerry Rice, Totten set more than 50 NCAA Division I-AA passing records with Rice setting many receiving records. The Delta Devils averaged 59 points a game during the 1984 season as Totten threw for a record 58 touchdowns and led them to the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs. Archie Cooley, who was the head coach at MVSU from 1980 to 1986, was the architect of the pass-oriented offense that utilized the skills of Totten.

Totten served as the head football coach at Mississippi Valley State from 2002 to 2009.

Early life and college career

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Totten played his high school football at J. Z. George High School in North Carrollton, Mississippi.

Professional playing career

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Totten played professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the BC Lions and Toronto Argonauts[1] before moving on to the National Football League (NFL), as a replacement player for the Buffalo Bills during the strike-shortened 1987 NFL season. Totten played in two games, starting one. He completed 13 of 33 passes for 155 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions during his stint in the NFL.[2]

Totten played in the Arena Football League (AFL) for the Chicago Bruisers, Pittsburgh Gladiators, and the New Orleans Night each for a single season. During his season with Chicago, the Bruisers reached Arena Bowl II, but were defeated by the Detroit Drive.[3] His best season came next year in 1989 with the Gladiators when he passed for 13 touchdowns and six interceptions over the short four game season. He finished his arena football career with 1665 passing yards, 23 passing touchdowns, 13 interceptions, and 3 additional rushing touchdowns. [4][5]

Coaching career

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Totten earned his master's degree at Grambling State University, and was a graduate assistant on the coaching staff for head football coach Eddie Robinson. Totten returned to his alma mater and served as quarterbacks coach and running back coach during the 1990s before moving on to coach at the high school level for two years. He returned to the MVSU coaching staff in 2000, and was elevated to head coach in 2001. Totten brought pride back to Mississippi Valley State, as he led the Delta Devils to back-to-back winning seasons in 2005 and 2006. Totten resigned after the 2009 season, and took an administrative position at MVSU in 2010. In 2013, Totten became quarterbacks coach at Albany State University in Albany, Georgia for one season before accepting the quarterback coaching position at Alabama A&M University under new head football coach James Spady.[6][7] In 2019 Totten returned to MVSU as an assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach.[8] In 2023, he was hired as the quarterbacks coach at Southern University.[9]

Honors and memberships

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Totten is one of a few college football coaches ever to coach in a stadium named after him. The Delta Devils football team plays in Rice–Totten Stadium, named for Totten and wide receiver Jerry Rice. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. Totten is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2002–2009)
2002 Mississippi Valley State 5–6 3–4 T–3rd (East)
2003 Mississippi Valley State 2–9 1–6 5th (East)
2004 Mississippi Valley State 3–8 1–5 5th (East)
2005 Mississippi Valley State 6–5 5–4 T–3rd (East)
2006 Mississippi Valley State 6–5 5–4 T–2nd (East)
2007 Mississippi Valley State 3–8 2–7 T–4th (East)
2008 Mississippi Valley State 3–8 1–6 T–4th (East)
2009 Mississippi Valley State 3–8 1–6 T–4th (East)
Mississippi Valley State: 31–57 19–42
Total: 31–57

References

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  1. ^ Salomon, Andrew (April 21, 1995). "IN NFL, IT'S NO SNAP FOR BLACK QBS TO TAKE A HIKE". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "Willie Totten Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "AFL Box Score: ArenaBowl II - Detroit Drive @ Chicago Bruisers (Jul 30, 1988) | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  4. ^ "Willie Totten | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  5. ^ "Willie Totten NFL Stats and Bio - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "Willie Totten - Bio". Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  7. ^ "Alabama A&M Athletics - 2014 Coaching Staff". Retrieved August 15, 2014.
  8. ^ "Willie Totten - Bio". Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  9. ^ "Willie Totten - Quarterbacks Coach - Staff Directory - Southern University". gojagsports.com. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
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