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Jerry Overton
No. 20
Position:
Safety
Personal information
Born: (1941-01-24) January 24, 1941 (age 83)
El Dorado Springs, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Mar Vista
(Imperial Beach, California)
College:Utah (1959–1962)
NFL draft:1963 / Round: 15 / Pick: 202
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:10
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Jerry Lee Overton (born January 24, 1941) is a former

safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Utah
.

High school career

Overton attended Mar Vista High School in Imperial Beach, California, where he was an all-Avocado League selection in three sports: football, basketball, and track and field.[1][2] He was the 1958 Avocado League player of the year in football and was the senior class president.[3][4] He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Utah.[1]

College career

Overton played on the freshman team during his first year at Utah.[5] As a sophomore, he registered 10 receptions (second on the team) for 193 yards (third on the team), a 19.3-yard average (second on the team), 2 receiving touchdowns (tied for the team lead) and 30 carries for 119 yards.[6]

As a junior, he tallied 7 receptions (third on the team) for 80 yards (third on the team), one receiving touchdown, 27 carries for 158 yards (5.9-yard average) and 2 rushing touchdowns. He ranked 18th in the nation in kickoff returns, with a 30-yard average.[7]

As a senior, he was limited with injuries, posting 18 receptions for 190 yards, one receiving touchdown and 36 carries for 182 yards (5.1-yard average).[8] He was selected to play in the 1963 Senior Bowl.[9][10]

Professional career

Overton was selected by the

safety. In 1964, he was placed on the injured reserve list with a broken leg he suffered in a skiing accident .[11] He couldn't recover his previous form and was released on August 13, 1965.[12]

Personal life

In 1961, Overton married Diane Carol Chase, a Casper, Wyoming, native and fellow sophomore at the University of Utah.[4]

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  6. ^ "1960 Utah Utes Stats". Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  7. ^ "1961 Utah Utes Stats". Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  8. ^ "1962 Utah Utes Stats". Retrieved February 16, 2019.
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  11. ^ "Tubbs Selected Player-Coach". Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  12. ^ "Released by Pros". Retrieved February 16, 2019.
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