Matthew Thomas Overton (born July 6, 1985) is an American professional football long snapper who is a free agent.
In between stints with the Seahawks, Overton played for the Tri-Cities Fever of the af2 in 2008 and the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League in 2009.
In 2010, he was named to the UFL's top-10 players list, earning him the recognition as the league's top long snapper.
He later played for the Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Los Angeles Chargers, and Dallas Cowboys of the NFL.
At Western Washington, he was a team captain and two-year starter at defensive end and long snapper.
He played for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League in 2009 and helped them to an undefeated season and appeared in the first UFL championship.
[7] On November 14, 2017, following the team's Week 10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, Overton was placed on injured reserve with a dislocated shoulder.
[20] On October 4, 2022, Overton was signed by the Dallas Cowboys' to the practice squad, to compete with long snapper Tucker Addington.
[21] On October 15, 2022, Overton was promoted to the active roster to replace Jake McQuaide, who was lost for the year with a torn left tricep.
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