Stover attended Lake Highlands High School in Dallas, Texas, the alma mater of fellow NFL placekicker Phil Dawson.

Prior to his NFL career, Stover attended Louisiana Tech University,[2] where he was an active member of the Alpha Omega chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon acting as vice president.

He left Louisiana Tech with 262 career total points and seven field goals of 50 yards or more.

While at Louisiana Tech, Stover would usually kick the ball through the goal posts on the first kickoff of the game.

[3] He was on the injured reserve list the entire season as the Giants won Super Bowl XXV over the Buffalo Bills.

Stover made his NFL debut in Week 1 of the 1991 season against the Dallas Cowboys, converting two extra points and missing one field goal on the day.

[8] In Week 9 of the 1995 season, Stover connected on all five field goal attempts, including the overtime game-winner, against the Cincinnati Bengals.

In January 2009, Stover converted a 43-yard field goal to win against the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Divisional Round 13–10.

On November 20, 2011, Stover was inducted into the Ravens Ring of Honor, during a halftime ceremony at M&T Bank Stadium against the Cincinnati Bengals.

[29] Career high/best bolded Stover has a son, Jacob, who attended Loyola University and plays lacrosse.