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American football player (born 1941) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jerry Lee Overton (born January 24, 1941) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Utah.
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Position: | Safety | ||
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Born: | El Dorado Springs, Missouri, U.S. | January 24, 1941||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||
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High school: | Mar Vista (Imperial Beach, California) | ||
College: | Utah (1959–1962) | ||
NFL draft: | 1963 / round: 15 / pick: 202 | ||
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Overton attended Mar Vista High School in Imperial Beach, California, where he was an all-Avocado League selection in three sports: football, basketball, and track and field.[1][2] He was the 1958 Avocado League player of the year in football and was the senior class president.[3][4] He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Utah.[1]
Overton played on the freshman team during his first year at Utah.[5] As a sophomore, he registered 10 receptions (second on the team) for 193 yards (third on the team), a 19.3-yard average (second on the team), 2 receiving touchdowns (tied for the team lead) and 30 carries for 119 yards.[6]
As a junior, he tallied 7 receptions (third on the team) for 80 yards (third on the team), one receiving touchdown, 27 carries for 158 yards (5.9-yard average) and 2 rushing touchdowns. He ranked 18th in the nation in kickoff returns, with a 30-yard average.[7]
As a senior, he was limited with injuries, posting 18 receptions for 190 yards, one receiving touchdown and 36 carries for 182 yards (5.1-yard average).[8] He was selected to play in the 1963 Senior Bowl.[9][10]
Overton was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 15th round (202nd overall) of the 1963 NFL draft. As a rookie, he was tried at flanker, before being moved to safety. In 1964, he was placed on the injured reserve list with a broken leg he suffered in a skiing accident .[11] He couldn't recover his previous form and was released on August 13, 1965.[12]
In 1961, Overton married Diane Carol Chase, a Casper, Wyoming, native and fellow sophomore at the University of Utah.[4]
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