Urban Meyer’s staff is in the early stages of development, but fans should expect it to fill up over the next week. There have been many names in which we’ve discuss will/ could join the Jacksonville Jaguars — and it appears he’ll at least have one of his former players onboard.
That former player will be former Gators linebacker and Ohio State athletic director of player development: Ryan Stamper.
Sources: Ohio State assistant AD for player development Ryan Stamper is leaving to join Urban Meyer at the Jaguars. He'll be a director of player assessment. Stamper played for Meyer at Florida and worked with he and Ryan Day at Ohio State. He's a Jacksonville native.
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Stamper, a Jacksonville native who went to First Coast High, will be taking on a new role in which the Jags previously didn’t have: director of player assessment. While it’s unknown what his exact duties will be, it’s clear he’ll be making player evaluations for his former coach to some degree.
While in Gainesville, Stamper was a two-time captain for Meyer and was on the team from 2006-09. He was able to accumulate 148 total tackles (13.5 for loss), 4.5 sacks, and two picks during his time in blue and orange.
Stamper was with Ohio State’s staff for eight years. According to their site, his role was to be an administrative resource for players in all areas of their development.