Will Overstreet
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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Born: | Jackson, Mississippi | October 7, 1979||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 259 lb (117 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Jackson (MS) Prep | ||||||
College: | Tennessee | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 2002 / Round: 3 / Pick: 80 | ||||||
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William Sparkman Overstreet (born October 7, 1979) is a former American football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League.[1] He was drafted by the Falcons in the 3rd round of the 2002 NFL Draft out of the University of Tennessee[2] where he was a captain on the 2001 Tennessee team. He was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. He played high school football at Jackson (Miss.) Prep. Prior to signing with the Vols in February 1998, the Clarion-Ledger newspaper named Overstreet the 1997 Metro-Jackson Area Player of the Year and selected him as a member of their All-State team.
Overstreet retired from the NFL after continued shoulder injuries. He graduated with his M.B.A. in Finance in December 2006. He was the founder and CEO of a software company headquartered in Knoxville, TN, called Voices Heard Media, Inc.
References[]
- ^ "Will Overstreet". nfl.com. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
- ^ "National Football League:NFL Draft History Full Draft". nfl.com. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
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- 1979 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Jackson, Mississippi
- American football linebackers
- American football defensive ends
- Tennessee Volunteers football players
- Atlanta Falcons players