Matt Overton

Matthew Thomas Overton (born July 6, 1985) is an American football long snapper for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Western Washington and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Seattle Seahawks in 2007. Overton has also played for the Indianapolis Colts, with whom he made the Pro Bowl in 2013.

Matt Overton
Overton with the Colts in 2016
No. 47 – Tennessee Titans
Position:Long snapper
Personal information
Born: (1985-07-06) July 6, 1985
San Leandro, California
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:Tracy (Tracy, California)
College:Western Washington
Undrafted:2007
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2020
Games played:106
Total tackles:18
Player stats at NFL.com

In between stints with the Seahawks, Overton played for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League in 2009. After his release from the Seahawks in 2010, he rejoined the UFL but as a member of the Omaha Nighthawks. In 2010, he was named to the UFL's top-10 players list, earning him the recognition as the league's top long snapper. Overton was protected by the Nighthawks for the 2011 season.

Early years

Overton attended Tracy High School in Tracy, California where he was a two-way starter for four years for the Bulldogs football team. He earned Lineman of the Year, player of the month, athlete of the month awards, and 2002 SJAA honorable mention honors.

College career

Overton played college football at Western Washington where he was a team captain and two-year starter at defensive end and long snapper. As the starting defensive end, he recorded over 40 tackles, 5 sacks, 7.5 tackles for loss, 1 interception, 1 forced fumble and 7 pass break-ups. He also attended Diablo Valley College from 2003 to 2004 before transferring to Western Washington. While at Diablo Valley College, he was named team co-captain and special teams MVP.

Professional career

Overton played for the Tri-Cities Fever of the af2 in 2008. He played for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League in 2009 and helped them to an undefeated season and appeared in the first UFL championship. He was re-signed by the Seattle Seahawks on February 10, 2010.[1] After being released by the Seahawks during training camp, he signed with the Omaha Nighthawks of the UFL for his second season. Overton was named to the UFL top-10 players list in 2010.

Indianapolis Colts

On April 3, 2012, Overton signed with the Indianapolis Colts. Used primarily as a long snapper, he was named to the Pro Bowl in 2013.[2] On March 3, 2015, Overton signed a four-year extension with the Colts.[3] The Colts released him on May 1, 2017.[4][5]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Overton was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 3, 2017, after Carson Tinker suffered a torn ACL.[6] On November 14, 2017, following the team's Week 10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, Overton was placed on injured reserve with a dislocated shoulder.[7]

On October 11, 2018, Overton was re-signed by the Jaguars after Carson Tinker suffered another knee injury.[8]

On March 7, 2019, Overton re-signed with the Jaguars.[9] He was released on September 1, 2019.[10]

Los Angeles Chargers

On November 15, 2019, Overton was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers, but was released three days later.[11]

Tennessee Titans

On October 12, 2020, Overton was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad.[12] He was elevated to the active roster on November 7, November 12, and November 21 for the team's weeks 9, 10, and 11 games against the Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, and Baltimore Ravens, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[13][14][15] On November 28, 2020, Overton was promoted to the active roster.[16]

Personal life

Overton runs his own youth charity foundation called Pros 2 Youth and owns and operates a small business with his former Nighthawks teammates Maurice Clarett and Chad Lucas called Led By Pros. Led By Pros is located in Omaha, Nebraska and offers a youth football academy and helps young athletes to succeed in life and in sport.

In April 2019, Overton got engaged to Breanna Fonner, a former Indianapolis Colts cheerleader.[17]

References
  1. Rosenthal, Gregg (April 29, 2010). "Seahawks bring back Matt Overton". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  2. Bowen, Kevin (January 15, 2014). "Matt Overton Headed to the Pro Bowl". Colts.com. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  3. Bowen, Kevin (March 3, 2015). "Colts, Matt Overton Agree To Contract Extension". colts.com. Archived from the original on November 25, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  4. VanTryon, Matthew (May 1, 2017). "Colts release long snapper Matt Overton". indystar.com. Indystar. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  5. "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves". Blogs.Colts.com. May 1, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  6. "Jaguars Make Roster Moves". Jaguars.com. August 3, 2017. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017.
  7. "Jaguars sign long snapper Colin Holba to active roster". Jaguars.com. November 14, 2017.
  8. "Jaguars Sign Long Snapper Matt Overton". Jaguars.com. October 12, 2018.
  9. Oehser, John (March 7, 2019). "Jaguars re-sign LS Overton". Jaguars.com.
  10. Oehser, John (September 1, 2019). "Roster moves: Jaguars make four waiver claims". Jaguars.com.
  11. "Chargers sign LS Matt Overton, place Cortez Broughton on NFI". Chargers Wire. USA Today. November 15, 2019.
  12. "Titans add LS Matt Overton to practice squad". Titans Wire. USA Today. October 12, 2020.
  13. Wyatt, Jim (November 7, 2020). "Titans Make 12 Roster Moves Before Sunday's Game vs Bears". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  14. Bouda, Nate (November 12, 2020). "Titans Promote P Trevor Daniel & LS Matt Overton". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  15. Wyatt, Jim (November 21, 2020). "Titans Make Several Roster Moves Leading up to Sunday's Game vs Ravens". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  16. Wyatt, Jim (November 28, 2020). "Titans Activate Punter Brett Kern from Injured Reserve, While Also Activating LB David Long from Reserve/COVID-19 List". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  17. "Former Colts player Matt Overton engaged to former Colts cheerleader Breanna Fonner". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
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