LT Overton, Alabama: 2025 NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

Overton was a five-star recruit from Milton High School in Milton, Ga. in the class of 2022

Alabama edge rusher LT Overton is one of the star breakout prospects of the 2024 college football season. The true junior’s game is still in need of polishing, but his ceiling should elevate him into the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft.

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LT Overton, Edge Alabama: 2025 NFL Draft Profile

Classification: Junior defensive end from Milton, Ga.

Background: Overton was a five-star recruit from Milton High School in Milton, Ga. in the class of 2022. He was the No. 14 recruit according to 247Sports, No. 32 for Rivals, and No. 12 for On3.com. ESPN ranked him 6th in the nation with a 92 grade out of 100. Overton reclassified to leave high school a year early and enroll at Texas A&M. He transferred from Texas A&M to Alabama for the 2024 season. Overton was a 2022 Under Armour All-American. As a junior, he appeared in 12 of Milton’s 15 games as the school went 13-2 and reached the 7A State Championship Game. Overton saw snaps on offense but primarily contributed on the defensive side of the ball. He totaled 54 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, a forced fumble, six passes defensed, and a blocked punt. As a sophomore, Overton amassed 70 tackles, 38 tackles for loss, 21.5 sacks, and six forced fumbles, earning Second Team All-American and First Team All-State honors from MaxPreps. In 2019, he compiled 105 tackles, 42 tackles for loss, 19 sacks, a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, and two passes defensed. Overton also played on the basketball team. His father, Milton, played along the offensive line at Oklahoma from 1991-94. His mother, Eunice Thomas, played volleyball at Kentucky. Overton’s brother, Micaiah, plays along the defensive line at Arkansas State after stops at Liberty and Texas A&M.

Injuries & Off-Field: Missed three games in his final high school season

Awards: N/A

Pros: Special teams experience on the kick return, punt return, and field goal block units, good arm length, enough mass to occasionally reduce inside, guards struggle to match his twitch, explosive athlete, acceleration and speed make him a natural weapon on stunts, hammers guards on stunts, relentless pursuit of the quarterback, mixes rush tempo, fierce hand usage, lightning fast strikes, powerful chops to defeat the tackle’s hands, hand quickness on swipes, powerful two-handed swipe is disruptive, long-arm move, drives impressive power through a long-arm, rip move, club-rip, rip counter off bull rush, very polished swipe-rip, inside swim, steady and powerful leg drive, leg drive to gradually walk offensive tackles into the pocket, punishes oversetting tackles by attacking B-gap with explosiveness, lowers pad level at top of the arc, inside spin counter after working vertically, powerful extensions to keep linemen out of his frame, swim move leads to instant penetration vs. the run, pulls blockers forward and off balance in the run game, arm length and ferocious upper body movement help separate from run blocks, quick to stack and shed tight end blocks, stacks solo run blocks with powerful base, threat as a backside run defender

Cons: High-cut frame, some snaps late off the line, struggles to reignite rush when o-lineman lands heavy punch early in the play, lacks significant bend in hips, driven up and around the pocket by tackles that mirror his speed, pass rush plan needs to expand, wins with overwhelming athletic advantage – could be in for wake up call in the NFL, hands are active but unrefined, hand placement on long-arm move slips upward, lacks size to challenge double teams, gets pinned down to create off-tackle run lanes, gets swept up in the mass of bodies on inside zone runs, over pursues in run defense, dives and misses some tackles, slides off arm tackles

Overview: Overton primarily aligns as a 4 and 5-tech for the Crimson Tide but also takes a few snaps at 3-tech. His build has the mass and play strength to continue taking snaps reduced inside, where he uses his athletic advantage over guards to generate pressures. Overton’s arm length surpasses the league’s thresholds. He’s an explosive athlete with a terrific combination of acceleration and power. The junior varies his rush tempo and uses violent, fast hands to attack offensive linemen. His pass rush plan includes chops, two-handed swipes, long-arms, rips, club-rips, swipe-rips, swims, and rip counters off his bull rush. Overton drives impressive power through his arms on bull rushes and uses his steady leg drive to walk linemen back into the pocket. He punishes offensive tackles that overset by attacking the B-gap with his burst. Overton’s high-cut frame limits his bend at the top of the arc, but he still manages to lower his pad level to try to play under the lineman’s hands. Agile offensive tackles mirror Overton up the arc and drive him around the pocket. He sometimes avoids losing this way by using an inside spin counter. The former five-star recruit relentlessly pursues the quarterback, which matches his ferocious but sometimes wild and uncontrolled playstyle. He needs to anticipate the snap better. There are too many plays when he’s late off the line. Overton knows a good number of pass rush moves and combinations, but his down-to-down pass rush plan lacks polish. He relies heavily on winning with his athletic advantage, which could lead to struggles early in his NFL career. Overton struggles to reignite his pass rush when the offensive lineman gets access to his frame and lands a punch early in the play. His hands are hyperactive and powerful but mostly unrefined. In the run game, Overton uses powerful extensions to keep his frame clean. He penetrates using swim moves or pulling blockers forward and off balance. The Georgia native uses his length and aggressive hands to separate from blocks. He establishes a wide base to stack single blockers before surveying the backfield and shedding the lineman. Offenses frequently find success pinning him to create off-tackle running lanes. Overton sometimes gets lost and loses his anchor when operating in a crowd. He over pursues the football and misses or slides off diving tackle attempts.

Overall, Overton is an impressive athlete with ferocious hand usage and a strong pass rush foundation. He’s still rough around the edges but provides three-down value, some positional versatility, and early career starting upside at the next level.

Role & Scheme Fit: DE in an even front with opportunities to reduce inside

Round Projection: Second Round

Size: 6'5", 283 lbs. (Unofficial)

Submitted: 10-25-24

Updated: 11-21-24