| No. 13 – Dallas Cowboys | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 13, 2000 Tyler, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Arp (Arp, Texas) |
| College: | Texas (2018–2022) |
| NFL draft: | 2023 / Round: 3 / Pick: 90 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
DeMarvion Germanic Lee Overshown[1] (born August 13, 2000) is an American football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas.
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Early years
Overshown attended Arp High School in Arp, Texas.[2] As a freshman, he was promoted to the varsity team for the Class 3A district playoffs, where he played outside linebacker and defensive end.[3]
As a sophomore, he was switched to free safety and received All-East Texas Newcomer of the Year honors.[3]
As a junior, he was named All-East Texas Defensive Player of the Year and first-team All-district, while helping his team reach the state semifinals.
As a senior, he had 142 tackles (14 for loss), 5 sacks, 5 interceptions, 13 pass breakups, 4 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries. He received Defensive MVP of District 9-3A II, first-team All-district, first-team All-State by the Associated Press, first-team All-State by the Texas Sports Writers Association and first-team All-USA Texas by USA Today honors.
In December 2017, he committed to the University of Texas at Austin to play college football.[4][5] In January 2018, he played in the Under Armour All-America Game.[6][7]
College career
Overshown accepted a football scholarship from the University of Texas. He played as a backup safety during his first two years, appearing in 17 games, while registering 19 tackles, 2 sacks and one interception.
As a sophomore in 2019, he missed four games due to a back injury, that he suffered in the seventh game against the University of Kansas.
Prior to his junior season in 2020, he switched to weakside linebacker.[8] He started all 10 games, recording 60 tackles, one sack and two interceptions.[9] He was named the Defensive MVP of the 2020 Alamo Bowl, after making 6 tackles (0.5 for loss), one interception, 2 quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery.
Overshown returned to Texas for his senior year, rather than enter the 2021 NFL draft.[10] He started 10 games (missed one contest with a toe injury), while recording 74 tackles (led the team), 5.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries, 2 pass breakups and one blocked kick. He had 9 tackles (0.5 tackles for loss) against Texas Tech University. He made 10 tackles with a career-high eight solo stops and one fumble recovery against Texas Christian University.
As a super senior in 2022, he appeared in 12 games (11 starts), posting career-highs with 96 tackles (10 for loss), 4 sacks and five pass breakups. He received first-team All-Big 12 honors. He had 9 tackles (1.5 for loss) against Kansas State University. He made 11 tackles (half a tackle for loss) and half a sack against Texas Christian University. He had 14 tackles (2 for loss), one sack and 2 pass breakups against Baylor University.[3]
College statistics
| Season | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Ast | Cmb | TfL | Sck | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FR | Yds | TD | FF | ||
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 10 | 32 | 28 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 11 | 38 | 36 | 74 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 49 | 47 | 96 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 39 | 136 | 113 | 249 | 30.5 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
229 lb (104 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.56 s | 1.59 s | 2.62 s | 4.47 s | 7.17 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
15 reps | |
| Sources:[11][12] | ||||||||||||
Overshown was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round (90th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.[13] During the second preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks, Overshown was carted off the field after sustaining an injury. It was revealed after the game he had a torn ACL, ending his season.[14]
References
- ^ Ramkissoon, Jaclyn (September 14, 2022). "UT linebacker DeMarvion Overshown welcomes son to the world". KXAN Austin. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ Davenport, Richard (February 10, 2017). "Texas safety not shy about dishing out the big hit". Arkansas Online. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c Archer, Todd (May 23, 2023). "Third-grade wish comes true for Cowboys rookie DeMarvion Overshown". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ Parry, Chris (December 21, 2017). "Arp defensive superstar Demarvion Overshown signs with Longhorns". TylerPaper.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ Wasserman, Ari (June 1, 2017). "Texas 4-star DB Overshown commits to Texas". cleveland.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ Hamilton, Gerry (November 3, 2017). "Under Armour jersey tour: S DeMarvion Overshown". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Cam (November 2, 2017). "Texas safety commit DeMarvion Overshown ready for Under Armour All-America Game". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ Moyle, Nick (October 21, 2020). "Texas' DeMarvion Overshown adjusting to life as a LB". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ Moyle, Nick (August 26, 2021). "DeMarvion Overshown takes it from 0 to 100 for Texas". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ Moyle, Nick (December 22, 2020). "Texas LB DeMarvion Overshown will return for 2021 season". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ "DeMarvion Overshown Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout DeMarvion Overshown College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ Eatman, Nick (April 28, 2023). "Cowboys Select Texas LB DeMarvion Overshown". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ Harris, Nick (August 29, 2023). "Cowboys announce 36 roster moves ahead of regular season". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
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