Prior to his NFL career, Stover attended Louisiana Tech University, where he was an active member of the Alpha Omega chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon acting as vice president. He graduated from Louisiana Tech with a degree in marketing. During his college career, Stover successfully converted on 64-of-88 field goal attempts. As a sophomore, facing Texas A&M, he kicked a 57-yard field goal, then a school record. He also punted as a senior, punting 36 times for 1,277 yards. He left Louisiana Tech with 262 career total points and seven field goals of 50 yards or more. While at Louisiana Tech, Stover would usually kick the ball through the goal posts on the first kickoff of the game. Stover currently holds the NCAA record for most punts in a single game at 16 against Louisiana-Monroe November 18, 1988.
Stover signed with the Cleveland Browns in 1991 and spent five seasons as a Brown. In 1996, the Browns moved to Baltimore to become the Baltimore Ravens. Stover spent the majority of his career as a Raven. In 2000, the Ravens failed to score an offensive touchdown in five straight games, in which Stover, who was selected as a Pro Bowler, scored all the team's points. Stover received a Super Bowl ring that year when the Ravens defeated his former team, the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV. Stover remained kicking with the Ravens, setting several records and kicking 18 game-winning field goals. In 2008, Stover converted a 43-yard field goal to win against the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Divisional Round. That was Stover's last field goal as a member of the Ravens. The Ravens decided not to re-sign Stover following the 2008 season. On November 20, 2011, Stover was inducted into the Ravens Ring of Honor, during a halftime ceremony at M&T Bank Stadium against the Cincinnati Bengals.
As a free agent following 2008, Stover signed with the Indianapolis Colts in the middle of the 2009 NFL season to replace the injured Adam Vinatieri. In Indianapolis, Stover played in two wins against the Ravens, and helped the Colts to an appearance in Super Bowl XLIV, at age 42, which made Stover the oldest player in Super Bowl history. Stover converted a 38-yard field goal and two extra points in the loss to the New Orleans Saints. However, he was not re-signed by the team.
Personal life
Stover has a son, Jacob, who attends Loyola University and plays lacrosse. His daughter, Jenna, plays lacrosse at Messiah College.
Business and Professional Affiliations
Stover is the co-founder of , an 501 public charity that enables athletes, entertainers and other philanthropists to create a dedicated fund that can accept tax deductible contributions in support of any qualified charitable mission. The organization states that it is the back office administrator for 150+ charity funds nationwide. Stover has invested in, and exited from some, startup businesses. Most notable exits include CreditCards.com and EvoShield. Stover has an active investment in the Hunt Valley, MD startup which specializes in hospital cost reduction and spend management of implantable medical devices using consulting services and software.
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Retirement
Stover announced his retirement from professional football on May 25, 2011 with the Baltimore Ravens. At the time of his retirement, he was the last remaining member of the original Cleveland Browns still active in the NFL, and was also the last Ravens player to have played for the franchise before the team moved from Cleveland. At the time, he retired as the NFL's fourth all-time leading scorer.
