Sylvester Stamps
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| Born: | February 24, 1961 Vicksburg, Mississippi | ||||||||
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| High school: | Vicksburg (MS)[1] | ||||||||
| College: | Jackson State | ||||||||
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Sylvester Stamps (born February 24, 1961, in Vicksburg, Mississippi) is a former professional American football running back/wide receiver in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the Atlanta Falcons (1984–1988) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1989). He played college football at Jackson State University.
He played for Vicksburg High School. He became its all-time leading rusher with 2,946 yards, had 30 rushing touchdowns during his high school career, and was inducted into its hall of fame. He played for coach Houston Markham Jr. at Jackson State. He helped the Gators win two SWAC championships. In college and the pros he also returned kickoffs. He led the NFL in return yards in 1987.[3]
A. J. Stamps is his nephew.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Vicksburg 35, Callaway 21". The Vicksburg Post. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ "JSU Hall of Fame". Jackson State University. Archived from the original on September 6, 2009. Retrieved August 18, 2009.
- ^ https://www.vicksburgpost.com/2018/08/28/hall-of-fame-trio-powered-vicksburg-through-a-decade-of-football-success/#
- ^ https://www.wapt.com/article/rewriting-history/2076837
- ^ https://www.nfl.com/prospects/a.j.-stamps/32005354-4131-9474-66d9-efec07c3739e
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