Uhuru A. "Joby" Hamiter (born March 14, 1973) is an American former professional

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who played three seasons in the

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(NFL) with the

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and

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. He played

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. Hamiter was also a member of the New Jersey Rage,

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, and

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Early life

Hamiter played

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as a

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at Jules E. Mastbaum Area Vocational Technical School in

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. He teamed with Marc Baxter and Barry Williams to lead Mastbaum to its first Public League Championship in football. He also excelled in basketball for the Panthers.

College career

Hamiter played three seasons for the

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from 1992 to 1994. He left college to work and was a security officer at the Ferris Juvenile Detention Center in

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Professional career

Hamiter played

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football for the New Jersey Rage. Hamiter then played for the

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during the 1998 season. He played in ten games, recording seven sacks which ranked him fourth in the league. Hamiter was signed by the

on June 19, 1998. He was released by the Eagles on August 30, 1998. Hamiter was a member of the

from 1998 to 1999. He played in five games for the Saints during the 1999 season. Hamiter played in seven games for the Eagles in 2000. He was released by the team on August 24, 2001. Hamiter signed with the

on August 27, 2001 and released by the team on September 1, 2001. Hamiter was once again signed by the Eagles on December 31, 2001. He played in one game for the Eagles during the 2001 season. Hamiter signed with the

on May 30, 2002. He was released by the Texans on August 25, 2002.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hamiter, Uhuru Living people 1973 births Players of American football from South Carolina American football defensive ends Delaware State Hornets football players London Monarchs players New Orleans Saints players Philadelphia Eagles players People from Kingstree, South Carolina Players of American football from Philadelphia 21st-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century American sportsmen Chicago Bears players Houston Texans players