On July 6, 1985, Matthew Thomas Overton was born. He plays long snapper for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.
After graduating from Diablo Valley College, he played collegiate football for Western Washington before being selected as an undrafted free agent by the Seattle Seahawks in 2007.
As a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Overton also participated in the 2013 Pro Bowl. In 2009, Overton played for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League in between stints with the Seahawks.
Despite these honors, Overton enrolled at Diablo Valley College, a junior college in Pleasant Hill, California, after graduating from high school because he was not offered any scholarship.
At Diablo Valley College, Overton started playing collegiate football. Overton received the Special Teams MVP and Team Captain awards during his stint with DVC.
He quickly started receiving scholarship offers from 4-year colleges, and he eventually decided to enroll at Western Washington University.