LT Overton
{{Short description|American football player (born 2004)}}
{{Infobox college football player
|name=LT Overton
|school=Alabama Crimson Tide
|currentnumber=22
|currentposition=Defensive lineman
|class=Senior
|major=
|birth_date={{birth date and age|2004|10|11}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/LT-Overton-DL-TexasAANDM|title=LT Overton Defensive End - EDGE Alabama|website=nfldraftbuzz.com|access-date=October 10, 2024}}
|birth_place=College Station, Texas, U.S.
|heightft=6
|heightin=5
|weight_lb=283
|highlights=
|highschool=Milton (Milton, Georgia)
|pastschools=
|bowlgames=
|espn=4870960
|image=LT Overton 2024 Alabama (cropped).jpg|caption=Overton in 2024}}
Lebbeus Thomas Overton (born October 11, 2004) is an American football defensive lineman for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He previously played for the Texas A&M Aggies.
Early life
Overton was born on October 11, 2004 in College Station, Texas.{{Cite web |last=Haubert |first=Craig |date=2022-04-01 |title=Overton, No. 6 recruit in '22, picks Texas A&M |url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/recruiting/football/story/_/id/33646972/de-lebbeus-overton-no-6-recruit-2022-commits-texas-am |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Ali |date=2023-10-05 |title=Youthful LT Overton has life-long connections to College Station |url=https://texags.com/s/54536/youthful-lt-overton-has-life-long-connections-to-college-station |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=TexAgs |language=en}} 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.[https://www.ajc.com/sports/high-school-sports-blog/milton-5-star-overton-to-skip-senior-season-announce-college-decision-in-april/UKCUS5VXINDN5FE2CMCA7BM44Y/ Milton 5-star L.T. Overton to skip senior season, reveal college choice in April] He was selected to play in the 2022 Under Armour All-American Game. He committed to Texas A&M University to play college football.[https://www.espn.com/college-sports/recruiting/football/story/_/id/33646972/de-lebbeus-overton-no-6-recruit-2022-commits-texas-am DE Lebbeus Overton, the No. 6 football recruit in 2022, commits to Texas A&M][https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/texas-a-m-football-recruiting-five-star-dl-lebbeus-overton-picks-aggies-over-georgia-and-oregon/ Texas A&M football recruiting: Five-star DL Lebbeus Overton picks Aggies over Georgia and Oregon] Overton also played basketball in high school.[https://www.news-press.com/story/sports/high-school/basketball/2021/12/19/city-palms-miltons-lt-overton-no-2-defensive-tackle-basketball-players-arrested/8931512002/ City of Palms: Milton's LT Overton, No. 2 defensive tackle in country, tackles hardwood too]
College career
Overton played at Texas A&M in 2022 and 2023.[https://theeagle.com/sports/college/aggiesports/football/athleticism-of-texas-a-m-de-lt-overton-has-made-him-useful-in-both-pass/article_ae82a0e4-598c-11ee-bcbb-ab902b9857d9.html Athleticism of Texas A&M DE LT Overton has made him useful in both pass rush and coverage] In 23 games, he had 48 tackles and one sack.[https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2024/08/how-280-pound-ass-kicker-lt-overton-can-help-alabamas-pass-rush-in-2024.html How '280-pound ass-kicker' LT Overton can help Alabama’s pass rush in 2024] After the 2023 he entered the transfer portal and transferred to the University of Alabama.[https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/39147251/defensive-lineman-lt-overton-transfers-texas-alabama Defensive lineman LT Overton transfers from Texas A&M to Alabama] He was a starter his first year at Alabama in 2024.[https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/college/football/2024/08/13/alabama-football-lt-overton-kalen-deboer-decision-transfer-defense/74735614007/ Alabama football's LT Overton on his decision to transfer to Alabama, his fit in defense]
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.{{Cite web |last=Mason |first=Matthew |date=August 21, 2024 |title=The rise of LT Overton: Carrying the family legacy of athletic excellence |url=https://thecrimsonwhite.com/115306/sports/the-rise-of-lt-overton-carrying-the-family-legacy-of-athletic-excellence/ |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=The Crimson White}}
References
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External links
- [https://12thman.com/sports/football/roster/lt-overton/11561 Texas A&M Aggies bio]
- [https://rolltide.com/sports/football/roster/lt-overton/10759 Alabama Crimson Tide bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Fulton County, Georgia
Category:People from Milton, Georgia
Category:American football defensive ends
Category:American football defensive tackles