Matt stover biography
Matt Stover
John Matthew "Matt" Stover (born January 27, 1968) is a former American Footballplacekicker. He played college football for Louisiana Tech.
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As of the start of the 2009 NFL season, he was the third most accurate kicker in the history of the National Football League. He is of Greek origin and is Christian. He has spent time with the New York Giants, the Cleveland Browns, and the Baltimore Ravens, where he played for 13 seasons. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts in October 2009 to replace injured kicker Adam Vinatieri.
His signature celebration had his thumbs and pointer fingers pointed outward with his arms halfway or all the way in the air.
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Early years
[change | change source]Stover attended Lake Highlands High School in Dallas, Texas (Class of 1986), the alma mater of fellow NFL placekicker Phil Dawson (Cleveland Browns). Stover won All-District honors as both a wide receiver and kicker. During the 1985-86 LHHS season he kicked a 53-yard field goal.