Will Overstreet
Encyclopedia
William Sparkman Overstreet (born October 7, 1979, in Jackson, Mississippi
) is a former American football
linebacker
for the Atlanta Falcons
in the National Football League
. He was drafted by the Falcons in the 3rd round of the 2002 NFL Draft
out of the University of Tennessee
where he was a captain on the 2001
Tennessee team. He was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. He played high school football at Jackson (Miss.) Prep. Prior to signing with the Vols
in February 1998, the Clarion-Ledger
newspaper named Overstreet the 1997 Metro-Jackson Area Player of the Year and selected him as a member of their All-State team.
Overstreet retired from the NFL after continued shoulder injuries. He graduated with his M.B.A.
in Finance in December 2006. Currently he is the founder and CEO of a software company headquartered in Knoxville, TN, called Voices Heard Media, Inc.
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...
) is a former American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
for the Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was drafted by the Falcons in the 3rd round of the 2002 NFL Draft
2002 NFL Draft
The 2002 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. The draft is known officially as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting" and has been conducted annually since 1936. The draft took place April 20–21, 2002 at the theater at...
out of the University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
where he was a captain on the 2001
2001 in sports
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Tennessee team. He was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. He played high school football at Jackson (Miss.) Prep. Prior to signing with the Vols
Tennessee Volunteers football
The Tennessee Volunteers football team are an American college football team at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville . The NCAA Division I team is also a member of the Southeastern Conference ....
in February 1998, the Clarion-Ledger
The Clarion-Ledger
The Clarion-Ledger is the Pulitzer Prize winning daily newspaper of Jackson, Mississippi. It is the second oldest company in the state of Mississippi and is one of only a few newspapers in the nation that continues to circulate statewide...
newspaper named Overstreet the 1997 Metro-Jackson Area Player of the Year and selected him as a member of their All-State team.
Overstreet retired from the NFL after continued shoulder injuries. He graduated with his M.B.A.
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
in Finance in December 2006. Currently he is the founder and CEO of a software company headquartered in Knoxville, TN, called Voices Heard Media, Inc.