Will Overstreet

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Will Overstreet
No. 90
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1979-10-07) October 7, 1979 (age 45)
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:259 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school: Jackson Preparatory
College: Tennessee
NFL draft: 2002  / round: 3 / pick: 80
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:9
Player stats at PFR

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-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.

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References

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