Samuel Tyrone Seamster (born February 5, 1991) is a former

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in the

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for the

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, Buffalo Bills, and

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. He was originally signed by the

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as an

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in 2014. He played college football at

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Early years

Seamster attended Ooltewah High School. As a freshman, he began playing the sport of

. 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

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and track. He contributed to the school winning the state track title his junior year.

College career

Seamster accepted a football scholarship from

. As a true freshman, he appeared in seven games as a backup, before suffering a season ending knee injury against

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. He collected 6 tackles (one for loss), one special teams tackle and one forced fumble. In 2010, he was

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. As a sophomore in 2011, he appeared in all 12 games with 2 starts at

. He totaled 10 defensive tackles and 3 special teams tackles. He had his first start against the

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, making 2 tackles. As a junior, he was switched to

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, 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

, 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

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. He was named the team's 2013 Lifter of the Year and was invited to participate in the

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. 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

Baltimore Ravens

Seamster was signed as an

by the

after the 2014 NFL Draft on May 12. He was waived on August 30.

Miami Dolphins

On August 31, 2014, Seamster was claimed off waivers by the

. 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. The Dolphins waived him on August 30, 2015.

New Orleans Saints

On September 1, 2015, the

claimed Seamster off waivers. The team waived him on September 5, but was signed to the team's practice squad the next day. 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

On November 9, 2015, he was signed to the Buffalo Bills' practice squad. Seamster was promoted to the active roster on December 30. On September 2, 2016, he was released by the Bills as part of final roster cuts.

Dallas Cowboys

On September 14, 2016, Seamster was signed to the Cowboys' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 16, 2017. On September 2, Seamster was waived by the Cowboys.

Buffalo Bills (second stint)

On October 18, 2017, Seamster was signed to the Bills' practice squad. He was released on November 11, 2017.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On December 4, 2017, Seamster was signed to the

' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jaguars on January 22, 2018. On September 1, Seamster was waived by the Jaguars.

References

External links

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Seamster, Sammy 1991 births Living people Players of American football from Tennessee American football cornerbacks Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football players Baltimore Ravens players Miami Dolphins players New Orleans Saints players Buffalo Bills players Dallas Cowboys players Jacksonville Jaguars players People from Ooltewah, Tennessee Sportspeople from the Chattanooga metropolitan area