stover attended louisiana tech university. he graduated with a degree in marketing. during his college career, stover made 64 of 88 field goal attempts. as a sophomore, facing texas a&amp;m, he kicked a 57-yard field goal, then a school record. he also punted as a senior, punting 36 times for 1,277 yards (34.1 yards per punt avg). he left louisiana tech with 262 career total points and seven field goals of 50 yards or more. stover would sometimes kick the ball through the goal posts on the first kick-off of the game.