Josh Stamer

Joshua Lee Stamer (born October 11, 1977 in Sutherland, Iowa) is an American football linebacker who last played for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2001. He played college football and college basketball at the University of South Dakota.

Stamer has also been a member of the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe, Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans and Cleveland Browns.

Early years
Stamer attended South O'Brien High School in Paullina, Iowa, graduating in 1996. He was a letterman in football, basketball, baseball, and track. He was also an All-State honoree in football and track. Stamer went to the University of South Dakota and was a walk-on to the basketball team before walking-on to the football team. He went on to earn a scholarship for his final two years with the Coyotes. He graduated from the business school with a master's degree in accounting. Josh is active in numerous NFL United Way charity causes and others such as the American Red Cross LIFE Project.

2006 Eye Incident
During a training camp practice in 2006, a teammate poked Stamer in the left eye. Although he continued his NFL career for three more years, he never played the same again. Josh Stamer unoffically retired in 2009 after re-injuring his eye playing table tennis. He can no longer wear contact lenses.