Samuel Tyrone Seamster (born February 5, 1991) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League for the Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills, and Jacksonville Jaguars. He was originally signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at Middle Tennessee State University.
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||
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| Born: | February 5, 1991 Ooltewah, Tennessee | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Ooltewah (Ooltewah, Tennessee) | ||||
| College: | Middle Tennessee State | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||
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Early years
editSeamster attended Ooltewah High School. As a freshman, he began playing the sport of American football. As a senior, he tallied 53 tackles (2 for loss), 6 interceptions (led the team), 27 passes defensed (led the team), one forced fumble and 3 receptions on offense. He received All-region and Class 5A All-state honors.
He also competed in basketball and track. He contributed to the school winning the state track title his junior year.
College career
editSeamster accepted a football scholarship from Middle Tennessee State University. As a true freshman, he appeared in seven games as a backup, before suffering a season ending knee injury against Florida Atlantic University. He collected 6 tackles (one for loss), one special teams tackle and one forced fumble.
In 2010, he was redshirted. As a sophomore in 2011, he appeared in all 12 games with 2 starts at cornerback. He totaled 10 defensive tackles and 3 special teams tackles. He had his first start against the University of Tennessee, making 2 tackles.
As a junior, he was switched to safety, appearing in all 12 games with 2 starts. He registered 17 tackles (2 for loss) and one forced fumble. He had 7 tackles (2 for loss) and one forced fumble against Troy University.
As a senior, he appeared in all 13 games with 6 starts at cornerback, posting 33 tackles (22 solo) and his first-career interception. He also added one pass defensed, 2 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries. He made 6 tackles against East Carolina University. He had 5 tackles and one forced fumble against Florida International University. He was named the team's 2013 Lifter of the Year and was invited to participate in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.
He finished his college career after appearing in 44 games (10 starts), 69 tackles (50 solo), 3 tackles for loss (-13 yards), one interception, one pass defensed, 4 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries.
Professional career
editBaltimore Ravens
editSeamster was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Baltimore Ravens after the 2014 NFL draft on May 12.[1][2] He was waived on August 30.
Miami Dolphins
editOn August 31, 2014, Seamster was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins.[3] He played in the Dolphins' first two games of the 2014 season, suffered a fractured collarbone in the second game, and ended up on the injured reserve list.[4] The Dolphins waived him on August 30, 2015.[5]
New Orleans Saints
editOn September 1, 2015, the New Orleans Saints claimed Seamster off waivers.[6] The team waived him on September 5, but was signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[7] He was promoted to the active roster on October 24. He was released on October 26 and re-signed to the practice squad on October 28. He was cut on November 3.
Buffalo Bills
editOn November 9, 2015, he was signed to the Buffalo Bills' practice squad. Seamster was promoted to the active roster on December 30.[8] On September 2, 2016, he was released by the Bills as part of final roster cuts.[9]
Dallas Cowboys
editOn September 14, 2016, Seamster was signed to the Cowboys' practice squad.[10] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 16, 2017.[11] On September 2, Seamster was waived by the Cowboys.[12]
Buffalo Bills (second stint)
editOn October 18, 2017, Seamster was signed to the Bills' practice squad.[13] He was released on November 11, 2017.[14]
Jacksonville Jaguars
editOn December 4, 2017, Seamster was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad.[15] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jaguars on January 22, 2018.[16] On September 1, Seamster was waived by the Jaguars.[17]
References
edit- ^ "Ravens Sign 17 Undrafted Free Agents". BaltimoreRavens.com. May 12, 2014. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (July 9, 2014). "Buzz-Worthy Sammy Seamster Is A Late Bloomer". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins put finishing touches on final roster adding Brandian Ross, Sammy Seamster". Miami Herald. August 31, 2014.
- ^ "Time Spent At Ooltewah Prepped Seamster For The NFL", Ooltewah High School, October 13, 2014.
- ^ Abramson, Andrew (August 30, 2015). "Dolphins cut TE Gerell Robinson, C J.D. Walton, CB Sammy Seamster". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ Kristian Garic, "Saints release WR Nick Toon amid other cuts" Archived September 3, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, WWL (AM), September 1, 2015.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce practice squad moves, waiver claims". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 6, 2015. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ Brown, Chris (December 30, 2015). "Bills call up CBs Noel, Seamster from practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ Brown, Chris (September 2, 2016). "Vets Felton and Lawson headline Bills cut to 53". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ Phillips, Rob. "Cowboys Sign Veteran Defensive End Davis For Pass Rush Depth". DallasCowboys.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ Eatman, Nick (January 16, 2017). "Showers, Rod Smith Among 12 Players Signed To Cowboys Offseason Roster". DallasCowboys.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ Phillips, Rob (September 2, 2017). "Cowboys Make 38 Moves, One Trade To Reach 53; Kellen Moore Released". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ Brown, Chris (October 18, 2017). "Bills add CB Sammy Seamster to practice squad". Blogs.BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ Brown, Chris (November 11, 2017). "Bills re-sign G Pericak to practice squad". Blogs.BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ "Jaguars Signing CB Sammy Seamster To Practice Squad". December 4, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ "Jaguars sign nine players to reserve/futures contracts". Jaguars.com. January 22, 2018. Archived from the original on February 28, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ Oehser, John (September 1, 2018). "Roster reduction: Jaguars move to 53 players". Jaguars.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.