Matt Overton
American football player (born 1985) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Matthew Thomas Overton (born July 6, 1985) is an American professional football player who is a free agent long snapper. He played college football at Western Washington after graduating from Diablo Valley College, and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL) in 2007.
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Born: | (1985-07-06) July 6, 1985 (age 39) San Leandro, California, U.S. | ||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
Weight: | 254 lb (115 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Tracy (Tracy, California) | ||||
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Position: | Long snapper | ||||
Undrafted: | 2007 | ||||
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In between stints with the Seahawks, Overton played for the Tri-Cities Fever of the af2 in 2008 and 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. He later played for the Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Los Angeles Chargers, and Dallas Cowboys of the NFL.