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Jerry Rice

Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Inductee

Football

Jerry Rice Mississippi Hall of Fame Inductee

Jerry Rice Stats, Bio

Born: October 13, 1962

Hometown: Crawford, MS

Year Induction: 2007

High School Career

B. L. Moore (East Oktibbeha) HS, Oktibbeha County, MS (1977-1981)

College Career

Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils, Itta Bena, MS (1981-1984)

  • Blue-Gray game Montgomery, AL, MVP (’84)
  • Freedom Bowl All-Star game (’84)
  • Helped MS Valley compile a record of 21-9-1 including school best mark of 9-2 in 1984
  • Set many NCAA 1-AA, SWAC, & MVSU records that still stand: still ranks in top 5 categories in NCAA receiving records and still holds numerous NCAA records, among them:
  • Most catches in single game (23); most receptions in season (103); most career receiving yards (4,851), most points in a career (310); most TDs in a game (5) most TD receptions in a season (27) and career (50)
  • Three-time All SWAC receiver; 1,000+ yards of receptions for three consecutive years
  • First round pick (#16) in 1985 NFL Draft; only first round NFL choice in MVSU history

Professional Career

NFL Career Totals (As of Retirement 2005)

  • Played in 303 games (started 284)
  • Retired with 38 career NFL records (16 regular season, 9 postseason, 11 Super Bowl, 2 Pro Bowl)
  • 13-time All Pro
  • Record-holder career receptions with 1,549
  • Record-holder receiving yards with 22,895
  • Record-holder most yards from scrimmage with 23,540
  • Record-holder combined yards from scrimmage 23,546

San Francisco 49ers (1985-2000)

  • Three Super Bowl Championships (’85, ‘89-’90)
  • Retired as All-time receiving record holder for franchise in every category
  • Set NFL single-season receiving yardage record in 1995 with 1,848 yards
  • Caught a pass in NFL-record 274 consecutive games from his rookie year in 1985 through September, 2004
  • Recorded 100 or more yards receiving in NFL-record 76 regular season games in addition to owning league-best 8 postseason 100-yard receiving games
  • Owns NFL records with 14 1,000-yard receiving seasons & four 100 catch seasons (three consecutively 1994-1996)

Oakland Raiders (2001-2004)

  • Played in one Super Bowl (’03)

Seattle Seahawks (2004)

  • Played 6 games for Oakland and 11 for Seattle in 2004, one of only four players since 1933 to play 17 games in a single season

Denver Broncos (2005)

Special Recognition

Magnolia Stadium at MS Valley State changed to “Rice-Totten” Stadium in honor of Rice and QB Willie Totten (1999)

Named to the SBN Sports Network Black College Football All-Time team

Hall of Fame Memberships

SWAC Athletic Hall of Fame (2005)

College Football Hall of Fame (2006)

Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame (San Francisco) (2007)

Pro Football Hall of Fame (2010)

Did You Know?

In college at Mississippi Valley State University, Jerry “World” Rice and quarterback Willie “Satellite” Totten re-wrote the college record book as the Satellite Express. The duo performed in front of the largest crowd in the history of Mississippi collegiate football when MS Valley took on Alcorn State on November 4, 1984 before 64,000 fans at Memorial Stadium in Jackson, MS despite the telecast of the contest on free local television and going head-to-head with the NFL..

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Doss G.

Doss G. Fulton

Sport : Athletic Directors, Coaching

Induction Year : 1986

University : Mississippi College

Tranny

Tranny Gaddy

Sport : Basketball, Coaching, Football, Track & Field

Induction Year : 1965

University : Mississippi State University, Millsaps C...

K.P.

K.P. Gatchell

Sport : Basketball, Coaching, Track & Field

Induction Year : 1966

University : Mississippi State University, University...

Smylie

Smylie Gebhart

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 1985

University : Georgia Tech, Mississippi State Universi...

Joe

Joe Gibbon

Sport : Baseball, Basketball

Induction Year : 1979

University : University of Mississippi

Jake

Jake Gibbs

Sport : Baseball, Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 1976

University : University of Mississippi

Frank

Frank Dowsing

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 2010

University : Mississippi State University

Jim

Jim Dunaway

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1990

University : University of Mississippi

Marcus

Marcus Dupree

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 2017

University : University of Oklahoma

Rita Gail

Rita Gail Easterling

Sport : Basketball

Induction Year : 2011

University : Mississippi College

Harold

Harold Easterwood

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 2005

University : Mississippi State University

James

James Edwards

Sport : Baseball

Induction Year : 1966

University : Mississippi College

T.B.

T.B. Ellis

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 2002

University : Jackson State University, Morehouse Coll...

Doug

Doug Elmore

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1993

University : University of Mississippi

Buddy

Buddy Elrod

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1975

University : Mississippi State University

Jesse

Jesse Fatherree

Sport : Baseball

Induction Year : 1964

University : Louisiana State University, Mississippi ...

Brett

Brett Favre

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 2015

University : University of Southern MIssissippi

Nollie

Nollie Felts

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1967

University : University of Southern MIssissippi

Dave

Dave Ferriss

Sport : Athletic Directors, Baseball, Coaching

Induction Year : 1964

University : Mississippi State University, Delta Stat...

Agnes

Agnes Fitz-Hugh

Sport : Golf

Induction Year : 1975

University : University of Mississippi

Jacob

Jacob Cristil

Sport : Broadcasting

Induction Year : 1991

University : Mississippi State University

Hugh

Hugh Critz

Sport : Baseball

Induction Year : 1963

University : Mississippi State University

Doug

Doug Cunningham

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 2014

University : University of Mississippi

Roland

Roland Dale

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 1995

University : University of Mississippi, University of...

James

James Davenport

Sport : Baseball

Induction Year : 1983

University : University of Southern Mississippi

J.W.

J.W. Davidson

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 1986

University : University of Mississippi

Art

Art Davis

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 1981

University : Mississippi State University, Louisiana ...

Julius Harper

Julius Harper Davis

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 1980

University : Mississippi State University, Millsaps C...

Eagle

Eagle Day

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1981

University : University of Mississippi

Jay

Jay Dean

Sport : Baseball, Broadcasting

Induction Year : 1990

University :

Mike

Mike Dennis

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 2015

University : University of Mississippi

Hill

Hill Denson

Sport : Baseball, Coaching

Induction Year : 2008

University : Jones County Junior College, University ...

Hanford

Hanford Dixon

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 2005

University : University of Southern Mississippi

John

John Dottley

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1971

University : University of Mississippi

Robert

Robert Coleman

Sport : Track & Field

Induction Year : 2010

University :

Reggie

Reggie Collier

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 2008

University : University of Southern Mississippi

Thurman

Thurman Collins

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 2000

University : Mississippi State University, University...

Charles

Charles Conerly

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1966

University : University of Mississippi

Eugenia

Eugenia Conner

Sport : Basketball

Induction Year : 2017

University : University of Mississippi

Charles

Charles Cook

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 1996

University : University of Southern Mississippi

Johnie

Johnie Cooks

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 2004

University : Mississippi State University

Hunter

Hunter Corhern

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1989

University : Mississippi State University

Paul

Paul Covington

Sport : Administration, Basketball, Coaching

Induction Year : 2008

University : Jackson State University, Coahoma Commun...

Harry

Harry Craft

Sport : Baseball

Induction Year : 1975

University : Mississippi College

A.G.

A.G. Crawford

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1972

University : Millsaps College

Edward

Edward Crawford

Sport : Administration, Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 2012

University : University of Mississippi

Bobby

Bobby Crespino

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1994

University : University of Mississippi

C.B.

C.B. Cameron

Sport : Coaching

Induction Year : 1987

University : Mississippi State University

William Mack

William Mack Cameron

Sport : Coaching, Tennis

Induction Year : 1999

University : Mississippi State University, University...

Jack

Jack Carlisle

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 2004

University : East Mississippi Community College, Miss...

James

James Carmody

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 2009

University : Copiah-Lincoln Community College, Tulane...

James Ray

James Ray Carpenter

Sport : Golf

Induction Year : 2003

University : Mississippi State University, University...

Marino

Marino Casem

Sport : Administration, Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 1994

University : Alcorn State University

E.B.

E.B. Chadwick

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 1973

University : Mississippi State University, Delta Stat...

William

William Chadwick

Sport : Coaching, Tennis

Induction Year : 2005

University : Belhaven College, University of Mississi...

Van

Van Chancellor

Sport : Basketball, Coaching

Induction Year : 2005

University : East Central Community College, Mississi...

Lloyd

Lloyd Clark

Sport : Basketball, Coaching

Induction Year : 2006

University : Mississippi Delta Community College, Del...

William

William Clark

Sport : Baseball

Induction Year : 2008

University : Mississippi State University

Rick

Rick Cleveland

Sport : Sports Writing

Induction Year : 2017

University : University of Southern MIssissippi

Robert

Robert Cleveland

Sport : Coaching

Induction Year : 1998

University : University of Southern Mississippi

Leroy

Leroy Cochran

Sport : Track & Field

Induction Year : 1997

University : Indiana University

Robert

Robert Brazile

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 2007

University : Jackson State University

Ervin

Ervin Brewer

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 2018

University : University of Mississippi

John

John Brewer

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 2004

University : University of Mississippi

Sean

Sean Brewer

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 2016

University : Millsaps College

Bobby

Bobby Brien

Sport : Tennis

Induction Year : 1985

University : Mississippi State University

Allen

Allen Brown

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 2010

University : University of Mississippi

Raymond

Raymond Brown

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 2006

University : University of Mississippi

Willie

Willie Brown

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 1995

University : Grambling State

Jackson

Jackson Brumfield

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 2001

University : University of Southern Mississippi

William

William Buckner

Sport : Administration, Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 2013

University : East Mississippi Community College, Miss...

Julius

Julius Burghard

Sport :

Induction Year : 1970

University : Mississippi College

Ode

Ode Burrell

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1997

University : Holmes Community College, Mississippi St...

Guy

Guy Bush

Sport : Baseball

Induction Year : 1973

University : Tupelo Military Institute

Lindy

Lindy Callahan

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 2004

University : University of Mississippi

James

James Bell

Sport : Baseball

Induction Year : 1995

University :

M.J.

M.J. Bellande

Sport : Golf

Induction Year : 1974

University : Spring Hill College

Verlon

Verlon Biggs

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 2002

University : Jackson State University

J.T.

J.T. Black

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1976

University : Mississippi State University

Thermon

Thermon Blacklidge

Sport : Basketball

Induction Year : 1971

University : Jones County Junior College, Delta State...

Bernard

Bernard Blackwell

Sport : Administration, Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 2001

University : University of Mississippi, Northwest Jun...

Courtney

Courtney Blades-Rogers

Sport : Softball

Induction Year : 2012

University : University of Southern Mississippi

Felix

Felix Blanchard

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1994

University : University of North Carolina

Donald

Donald Blasingame

Sport : Baseball

Induction Year : 1980

University : David Lipscomb College

Ruthie

Ruthie Bolton

Sport : Basketball

Induction Year : 2014

University : University of Auburn

Ralph

Ralph Boston

Sport : Track & Field

Induction Year : 1976

University : Tennessee State University

Jeffrey

Jeffrey Bower

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 2009

University : University of Georgia, University of Sou...

Denver

Denver Brackeen

Sport : Basketball, Coaching

Induction Year : 1982

University : East Central Community College, Universi...

Robert

Robert Braddy

Sport : Baseball, Coaching

Induction Year : 2017

University : Jackson State University

Leon

Leon Bramlett

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 1988

University : University of Mississippi, University of...

Jeffrey

Jeffrey Brantley

Sport : Baseball, Broadcasting

Induction Year : 2011

University : Mississippi State University

Warner

Warner Alford

Sport : Athletic Directors, Football

Induction Year : 2003

University : University of Mississippi

W.C.

W.C. Allen

Sport : Administration

Induction Year : 1994

University : Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Lance

Lance Alworth

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1988

University : University of Arkansas

Charles

Charles Armstrong

Sport : Baseball, Coaching

Induction Year : 1976

University : Mississippi State University

Henry

Henry Armstrong

Sport : Boxing

Induction Year : 2010

University :

Bonner

Bonner Arnold

Sport : Basketball, Coaching

Induction Year : 1978

University : Mississippi State University, University...

Jim

Jim Ashmore

Sport : Basketball

Induction Year : 1983

University : Mississippi State University

John

John Baker

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1984

University : Mississippi State University

Lyle

Lyle Baker

Sport : Sports Writing

Induction Year : 2004

University : Millsaps College

Coolidge

Coolidge Ball

Sport : Basketball

Induction Year : 2008

University : University of Mississippi

Calvin

Calvin Barbour

Sport : Administration, Athletic Directors, Baseball, Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 1975

University : University of Mississippi

Lemuel

Lemuel Barney

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1986

University : Jackson State University

McNeil

McNeil Bartling

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 1977

University : University of Mississippi, Millsaps Coll...

J.E.

J.E. Baxter

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 1969

University : Millsaps College

Billy Ray

Billy Ray Adams

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1987

University : University of Mississippi

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