1. Matthew Thomas Overton was born on July 6,1985 and is an American professional football long snapper who is a free agent.
28 Facts About Matt Overton
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Matt Overton 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 in 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.
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Matt Overton later played for the Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Los Angeles Chargers, and Dallas Cowboys of the NFL.
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Matt Overton made the Pro Bowl with the Colts in 2013.
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Matt Overton attended Tracy High School in Tracy, California where he was a two-way starter for four years for the Bulldogs football team.
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Matt Overton earned Lineman of the Year, player of the month, athlete of the month awards, and 2002 SJAA honorable mention honors.
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Matt Overton began his college football career at Diablo Valley College.
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Matt Overton soon began to receive scholarship offers to 4-year institutions, and accepted an offer to attend Western Washington University.
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Matt Overton played for the Tri-Cities Fever of the af2 in 2008.
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Matt Overton 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.
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Matt Overton was re-signed by the Seattle Seahawks on February 10,2010.
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Matt Overton was named to the UFL top-10 players list in 2010.
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Matt Overton was protected by the Nighthawks for the 2011 season.
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On March 3,2015, Matt Overton signed a four-year extension with the Colts.
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Matt Overton was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 3,2017, after Carson Tinker suffered a torn ACL.
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On November 14,2017, following the team's Week 10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, Matt Overton was placed on injured reserve with a dislocated shoulder.
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On October 11,2018, Matt Overton was re-signed by the Jaguars after Carson Tinker suffered another knee injury.
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On November 15,2019, Matt Overton was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers, but was released three days later.
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On October 12,2020, Matt Overton was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad.
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On November 28,2020, Matt Overton was promoted to the active roster.
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On September 13,2022, Matt Overton signed with the practice squad of the Los Angeles Rams.
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On October 4,2022, Matt Overton was signed by the Dallas Cowboys' to the practice squad, to compete with long snapper Tucker Addington.
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On October 15,2022, Matt Overton was promoted to the active roster to replace Jake McQuaide, who was lost for the year with a torn left tricep.
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On January 3,2024, Matt Overton was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad after Patrick Scales was injured.
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On October 19,2024, Matt Overton was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad.
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On October 28,2024, Matt Overton started as long snapper in the game against the Arizona Cardinals.
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On November 5,2024, Matt Overton was released by the Dolphins.