LT Overton
American football player (born 2004)
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Lebbeus Thomas Overton (born October 11, 2004)[1] is an American professional football defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and the Alabama Crimson Tide and was selected by the Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL draft.
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College Station, Texas, U.S.
Overton with the Alabama Crimson Tide in 2024 | |||||||
| No. 99 – Dallas Cowboys | |||||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | October 11, 2004[1] College Station, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 274 lb (124 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Milton (Milton, Georgia) | ||||||
| College | |||||||
| NFL draft | 2026: 4th round, 137th overall pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2026 | |||||||
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Early life
Overton was born on October 11, 2004, in College Station, Texas.[2][3] He attended Bessemer Academy in Bessemer, Alabama as a freshman and graduated from Milton High School in Milton, Georgia. A five-star recruit, he reclassified from the 2023 to 2022 class.[4] He was selected to play in the 2022 Under Armour All-American Game. He committed to Texas A&M University to play college football.[5][6] Overton also played basketball in high school.[7]
College career
Overton played at Texas A&M in 2022 and 2023.[8] In 23 games, he had 48 tackles and one sack.[9] After the 2023 he entered the transfer portal and transferred to the University of Alabama.[10] He was a starter his first year at Alabama in 2024.[11]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 274 lb (124 kg) | 33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) | 10+5⁄8 in (0.27 m) | 6 ft 9+3⁄8 in (2.07 m) | 4.87 s | 1.70 s | 2.84 s | 4.75 s | 7.61 s | 26.0 in (0.66 m) | 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[12][13] | ||||||||||||
Overton was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round with the 137th overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.[14]
Personal life
Oveton's mother, Eunice Thomas, was a stand-out volleyball player for the University of Kentucky. His father, Milton Overton played college football at Oklahoma and is the current athletic director at Kennesaw State University.[15]