Diondre Overton

Diondre Overton (April 19, 1998 – September 7, 2024) was an American professional football player. 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.

Early life and college Overton was born on April 19, 1998, in Greensboro, North Carolina. He attended Walter Hines Page Senior High School in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he competed in football and basketball. As a junior, he averaged 14.6 points per game in basketball and made 31 catches for 577 yards in football. As a senior in football, he made 78 receptions for 1,251 yards and scored 15 touchdowns.

Overton committed to Clemson University over offers from NC State, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. As a freshman in 2016, he made two catches for 48 yards and scored a touchdown on his first career reception. In 2017, Overton played in 14 games and made 14 catches for 178 yards.

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.

Professional career After spending 2020 out of football, Overton was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League in June 2021. He was released shortly afterwards.

In November 2021, Overton was signed by the Vienna Vikings of the European League of Football. He was ruled inactive for the game against the Tampa Bay Bandits on May 21, 2022, with a hamstring strain.

On October 4, 2023, Overton signed with the Pittsburgh Maulers of the USFL. The Maulers folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).

On January 5, 2024, Overton was selected by the Memphis Showboats during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.

Statistics +USFL/UFL statistics Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 2022 PHI 6 5 12 200 16.7 41 3 2023 PHI 10 9 30 333 11.1 37 2 2024 MEM 3 33 11.0 26 0 Career 16 14 45 566 12.6 41 5

Death On September 7, 2024, Overton was shot and killed while attending a party in Greensboro. He was 26 years old. , his alleged shooter was awaiting trial for first-degree murder.