CAREER: A redshirt senior linebacker who has appeared in 27 games with 12 starts... Collected 70 total tackles (35 solo) in his career...Made eight tackles for a total loss of 36 yards.

 

2008: Named a team captain for the 2008 season...Started 11 games on the season, one at middle linebacker and 10 at weak-side linebacker...Led the team and set a career-high with seven tackles against Vanderbilt...Recorded five tackles for the second game in a row against Tennessee and recovered his second fumble of the season which led to a Florida field goal...Set a then career-high with five tackles against Miami...Broke his thumb during the Hawaii game and played with a cast for several weeks...Recovered a fumble in the second quarter against Hawaii that led to a Florida touchdown.

 

2007: Appeared in all 13 games, with one start versus Georgia at weak side linebacker and on kickoff team...Collected 21 total tackles (12 solo), ranking fourth among linebackers...Had four tackles for a total loss of 23 yards on the season...Led all linebackers in sacks with two, making his first career sack for a loss of nine yards versus Auburn...Tallied another sack for a loss of 10 in his first career start versus Georgia...Set a season high with four total tackles (three solo) with one tackle for a loss of three yards versus Troy...Matched that season high of four tackles versus LSU (one solo) and versus Georgia (three solo)...Collected his first career fumble recovery in the victory over Florida Atlantic...Had a stretch of four games during midseason with at least one solo and one assisted tackle in each game, beginning against Auburn and ending against Georgia.

 

2006: Played in two games…Earned a spot on the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll…Dressed for both the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game and the SEC Championship Game versus Arkansas but did not see action in either contest…Had a then-career-high three tackles, including one for loss, in the win over Western Carolina…Dressed but did not see action in 10 games…Made his Gator debut against UCF and had a solo tackle.

 

2005: Did not see any game action and was a member of the scout team…Named to the 2005 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll.

 

PREP: Finished his senior season with a team-leading 120 tackles, two interceptions, six sacks and over 20 assists…Four-year starter, three-year letterwinner and captain of First Coast football team…The only athlete in Jacksonville to be named to the all-conference team on defense two-consecutive years (2003 and 2004)…Also named to 2003 and 2004 All-City team…2004 Defensive Player of the Year…A Jacksonville Times-Union Super 11, Super 24, and Super 75 choice…Ranked 42nd among linebackers nationally on Scout.com and 10th on Rivals.com…Also played basketball in high school.

 

PERSONAL: Was born on Feb. 16, 1987…His mother is Gloria Westcott…Has one sister, Meesha…Also considered Auburn during the recruiting process.

 

MAJOR: Criminology.

 

CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

Year    UT-AT  TT        TBL      QBS     FF        FR        PD       INT

2006    3-1       4          1          0          0          0          0          0

2007    12-9     21        4          2          0          1          0          0

2008    20-25   45        3          1          0          2          0          0

Totals: 35-35  70        8          3          0          3          0          0

 

STAMPER’S CAREER HIGHS

Tackles: 7 (Vanderbilt, 2008)

QB Sacks: 1 (3x, last vs. South Carolina, 2008)

Forced Fumbles: None

Fumble Recoveries: 1 (3x, last at Tennessee, 2008)

Interceptions: None