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Overshown

Overshown suffered what appeared to be a major knee injury on Monday night against the Bengals and will miss the remainder of the season. It could be a devastating setback for Overshown, who missed his entire rookie season with an ACL injury. The explosive linebacker — among the best Dallas defenders — finishes 2024 with five sacks, an interceptions, and three pass breakups. He had 13 QB pressures over his final four games of the season. Mike McCarthy suggested at his Tuesday presser that because of the timing of the injury, Overshown might not play in 2025.

Overshown was rolled up on and remained down on the field. He needed significant help to get off the field but did walk off. That’s where the good news ends as Overshown was almost immediately ruled out for the remainder of the game with a knee injury. It’s a tough blow for an up-and-coming second-year player that missed his entire rookie season with a torn ACL.

Overshown exited Week 10’s game with a non-contact injury but was able to walk off the field under his own power. With the injury not appearing significant, Overshown is expected to undergo treatment, and seems unlikely to miss any significant time. Overshown has totaled 67 tackles, seven TFLs, and four sacks in nine games this season.

Originally recruited as a four-star safety prospect, Overshown learned the ropes at LB for two years before locking down a starting gig for the last three seasons. He took to the coverage aspect of the linebacker position like a fish to water, but navigating the congested line of scrimmage has taken a bit more time and is still a work in progress. In 2021 Overshown received a brutal 30.4 run defense grade from PFF, which was one of the lowest grades for any Power Five linebacker. However, after posting a sky-high 24.1% missed tackle rate in 2020, he cut that mark almost in half by missing just 13.2% of his attempts last year while improving to a very respectable 73.8 run PFF defense grade. It was nice to see him create more disruption in the backfield as well with 23 pressures and 46 stops, improving his pass rush chops and gap fits. His 4.56s 40-yard dash (93rd%) and 1.55s 10-yard split (97th%) backs up the speed he displays on tape, but the 15 bench press reps he put up was a troubling 17th percentile mark. A tall, lean rangy player who is light for box work, Overshown’s ability to cover in the slot and in space makes him an intriguing prospect for teams in need of athleticism and coverage skills from their linebacker position.

Overshown (6'4/217) is considered a gametime decision for the team’s game against Kansas, as Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian made clear this week. In last week’s game against Iowa State, Overshown had to be helped off the field and couldn’t put any pressure on his right leg. He totals 65 tackles (33 solo) with two passes defended so far this season.

Overshown (6'4/217) is one of Texas’ best defensive players, so this certainly qualifies as a noteworthy personnel loss. No reason has been given as to why the junior linebacker will not be able to return to Saturday’s game. Overshown entered Saturday as the Longhorns’ leader in tackles, with 52 (27 solo, 1.5 for loss) to his credit.

Overshown (6'4/217) underwent surgery during spring break in order to address a lingering issue, and as a result he will not be available for spring practice. The hope is that with rest and rehabilitation, Overshown will be ready to go by mid-to-late summer. Overshown started all ten games that he appeared in last season, accumulating 60 total tackles (8.0 for loss), one sack, seven pass breakups, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, four quarterback hurries and two interceptions.

Texas players released a list of requests for change, including name changes for some buildings and the replacement of problematic statues, earlier this summer. Overshown (6'4/215) wrote in his social media announcement on Thursday that "[w]e have been told that things are being done behind close[d] doors but have yet to see any changes.” The redshirt sophomore is applying a little extra degree of pressure, now, even beyond what the team announced in its statement -- that they would not be helping with recruiting or with donor functions until the university faces itself in the mirror and begins striving for true change in terms of how it represents itself. Overshown has played in 17 games over his first two seasons in Austin.

Overshown (6'4/210) has been sidelined with a back/neck injury for most of the season, and now there’s another malady to add to the list. The sophomore defensive back, who has appeared in just four games, injured his ankle during the third quarter of Saturday’s game at Baylor. Overshown has accounted for nine solo tackles, two sacks and one interception.

Overshown (6'4/210) has yet to appear in a game this season, as he injured his back/neck during fall camp. He is closing in on making his first appearance of the 2019 campaign, as the sophomore defensive back has been cleared to return to practice. With Caden Sterns also cleared to practice, the Texas secondary should be close to full strength on Saturday.