| Diondre Overton | |
| Number: | 5, 14, 16 |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Birth Date: | 19 April 1998 |
| Death Place: | Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 4 |
| Weight Lbs: | 210 |
| High School: | Page (Greensboro) |
| College: | Clemson (2016–2019) |
| Undraftedyear: | 2020 |
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Diondre Overton (April 19, 1998 – September 7, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver. After playing college football for the Clemson Tigers, he spent time with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Vienna Vikings, Philadelphia Stars, Pittsburgh Maulers, and Memphis Showboats.
Overton was born on April 19, 1998, in Greensboro, North Carolina.[1] He attended Walter Hines Page Senior High School in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he competed in football and basketball.[2] As a junior, he averaged 14.6 points per game in basketball and made 31 catches for 577 yards in football.[3] As a senior in football, he made 78 receptions for 1,251 yards and scored 15 touchdowns.[3] He was the number four overall prospect in the state according to 247Sports.[4]
Overton committed to Clemson University over offers from NC State, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.[3] [5] As a freshman in 2016, he made two catches for 48 yards and scored a touchdown on his first career reception.[3] [6] In 2017, Overton played in 14 games and made 14 catches for 178 yards.[3] As a junior in 2018, he caught 14 passes and scored three touchdowns while gaining 199 yards in 14 games.[3]
As a senior in 2019, Overton recorded 22 catches for 352 yards and scored three touchdowns, appearing in 15 games with five starts. He was voted a team captain and was an Academic All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection.[3] In a win against Boston College, he tied the school record with three touchdown catches, making a career-high 119 yards to earn offensive player of the game and Atlantic Coast Conference receiver of the week honors.[3] [7]
Overton won two national championships at Clemson (in 2016 and 2018), and finished his college career with 52 catches for 777 yards and seven touchdowns.[3] [8]
After spending 2020 out of football, Overton was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League in June 2021.[9] He was released shortly afterwards.[10]
In November 2021, Overton was signed by the Vienna Vikings of the European League of Football.[10]
Overton was selected by the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL) in the 16th round of the 2022 USFL draft.[11] He was ruled inactive for the game against the Tampa Bay Bandits on May 21, 2022, with a hamstring strain.[12] [13]
On October 4, 2023, Overton signed with the Pittsburgh Maulers of the USFL.[14] The Maulers folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[15]
On January 5, 2024, Overton was selected by the Memphis Showboats during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[16]
| Team | Games | Receiving | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |||
| PHI | 6 | 5 | 12 | 200 | 16.7 | 41 | 3 | ||
| PHI | 10 | 9 | 30 | 333 | 11.1 | 37 | 2 | ||
| MEM | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 26 | 0 | ||||
| Career | 16 | 14 | 45 | 566 | 12.6 | 41 | 5 | ||
On September 7, 2024, Overton was shot and killed while attending a party in Greensboro. He was 26 years old.[17] [18]