Jeff Overbaugh
American football player (born 1993)
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Jeff Overbaugh (born November 24, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a long snapper in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs.
Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.
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| Position | Long snapper | ||||||
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| Born | November 24, 1993 Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 234 lb (106 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Anchorage (AK) Service | ||||||
| College | San Diego State | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2016: undrafted | ||||||
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Professional career
Los Angeles Rams
Overbaugh signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on June 10, 2016.[1] He was waived by the Rams on August 30, 2016.[2]
Denver Broncos
On January 2, 2017, Overbaugh signed a future contract with the Denver Broncos.[3] He was waived by the Broncos on May 4, 2017.[4]
Chicago Bears
On August 28, 2017, Overbaugh signed with the Chicago Bears following an injury to Patrick Scales.[5] He was waived by the Bears on September 3, 2017, after the team claimed Andrew DePaola off waivers.[6]
Minnesota Vikings
On December 26, 2017, Overbaugh signed with the Minnesota Vikings following an injury to Kevin McDermott.[7]
Atlanta Falcons
On September 2, 2018, Overbaugh was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad.[8] He was promoted to the active roster on September 6, 2018, due to an injury to Josh Harris.[9] He was waived on September 10, 2018.[10]
Atlanta Legends
On December 27, 2018, Overbaugh signed with the Atlanta Legends.[11][12] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[13]
In popular culture
The Conners
In the episode "Smoking Penguins and Santa on Santa Action", the kids buy Dan Conner a Chicago Bears game-worn jersey for his birthday. When Dan sees the name Overbaugh he asks who he is. Darlene explains that he was the long snapper that played for the Bears for a week in 2017 and that she thinks that Overbaugh was the only other bidder for the jersey. Dan is excited to have the jersey.