Will Overstreet | |
Position: | Linebacker |
Number: | 90 |
Birth Date: | 7 October 1979 |
Birth Place: | Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2 |
Weight Lbs: | 259 |
High School: | Jackson Preparatory |
College: | Tennessee |
Draftyear: | 2002 |
Draftround: | 3 |
Draftpick: | 80 |
Pastteams: | |
Statlabel1: | Tackles |
Statvalue1: | 9 |
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Pfr: | O/OverWi20 |
William Sparkman Overstreet (born October 7, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He was selected by the Falcons in the third round of the 2002 NFL draft out of the University of Tennessee[2] where he was a captain on the 2001 Tennessee team.[3] He was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. He played high school football at Jackson (Miss.) Prep.[4] Prior to signing with the Vols in February 1998, The Clarion-Ledgernewspaper 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.