Draft Profile: Bio
LT Overton arrived in College Station as one of the most decorated recruits in Texas A&M history, part of the Aggies' 2022 class that featured eight five-star prospects. The Georgia native earned unanimous five-star status from every major service, ranking as the No. 4 defensive lineman and No. 17 overall player nationally. He reclassified to graduate a year early and was a 2022 Under Armour All-American selection.
His freshman year at Texas A&M produced 14 total pressures across 323 snaps but no sacks. His sophomore season cratered to just 220 snaps and three pressures, prompting his transfer to Alabama. The move paid off in 2024: Overton logged 503 snaps and generated 39 pressures with three sacks and 32 hurries. His performance against Wisconsin, six tackles, a sack, a forced fumble, and a pass breakup, earned defensive player of the week honors.
His 2025 season showed some regression as pressure totals dropped to 24 despite similar snap counts, though he did record five sacks. The inconsistency between the breakout junior year and the senior campaign is a fair question heading into the draft process.
Scouting Report: Strengths
The 2024 tape is convincing: 39 pressures and 32 hurries across 503 snaps shows real pass rush ability.
Length and leverage work together at the point of attack to extend blockers and create separation.
Versatile alignment history across Alabama's front; took snaps at multiple spots without looking lost.
Motor runs hot for four quarters, chasing plays downfield and wearing on tackles with consistent effort.
Flashes real bend around the edge when he drops his pad level, surprising for a player pushing 280 pounds.
Hurry production means he affects quarterbacks even when sacks do not land, disrupting timing underneath.
Can slide inside on passing downs where his functional strength collapses guards who cannot handle his power.
Showed up against Wisconsin and Michigan, handling quality SEC offensive tackles in high-leverage moments.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
Pressure production fell off in 2025, dropping from 39 to 24 despite similar snap counts.
Hand accuracy is inconsistent; he misses punch points and lets tackles get into his chest too often.
Get-off is late too frequently, reacting instead of attacking and giving tackles time to set their feet.
Tackling regressed in 2024 with a 20% miss rate compared to 5.6% the year before.
Pad level stays high when rushed inside, allowing guards to get underneath and neutralize his size advantage.
Scouting Report: Summary
Overton profiles as a day two selection who earns a rotational role immediately and develops into a starter with time. His best fit is in a multiple front that kicks him inside on passing downs where his power and length create problems for guards. The positional versatility is real: 1,529 career snaps across multiple alignments, and that flexibility matters when coordinators want to create confusion with pre-snap movement. Teams running attacking 3-4 schemes can use him as a base end who threatens from different spots along the line.
The 2025 regression needs context. Teams started game-planning for him, chipping more frequently, and he had not developed the counter moves to adjust. That is fixable with NFL coaching. When his hands fire correctly and he maintains pad level, he wins against quality tackles. The physical tools are there: bend for his size, functional power that translates to bull rush effectiveness, and a motor that does not quit.
The floor is a rotational piece who contributes 400 to 500 snaps and provides complementary pass rush value. The ceiling is higher than the overall ranking suggests if a defensive line coach can clean up the technical issues and develop his hand counters. The 2024 tape against Wisconsin and Michigan proves the upside exists, and that is what a team is betting on with a pick in this range.
LT Overton percentiles vs other Defensive Ends
(NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
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