Don OvertonOverton, Donald EugeneHeight: 6-0 Weight: 221 Born: September 24, 1967 Columbus, OH High School: Whitehall-Yearling (Whitehall, OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Fairmont State | Lettered |
| 1987 | Fairmont State | Lettered |
| 1988 | Fairmont State | Lettered |
| 1989 | Fairmont State | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 New England Patriots (NFL)1990 NE NFL | 29 | RB | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL | 33 | RB | 14 | 0 |
| 1992 Detroit Lions (NFL)1992 DET NFL | 33 | RB | 1 | 0 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 22 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 5/15/1990 | 1990 New England Patriots (NFL)1990 NE NFL |
| Released | 10/31/1990 | 1990 New England Patriots (NFL)1990 NE NFL |
| Signed | 4/15/1991 | 1991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL |
| Released | 8/26/1991 | 1991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL |
| Signed | 8/27/1991 | 1991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1992 | 1991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL |
| Signed | 4/1/1992 | 1992 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1992 PHI NFL |
| Released | 8/20/1992 | 1992 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1992 PHI NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 8/21/1992 | 1992 Detroit Lions (NFL)1992 DET NFL |
| Released | 9/9/1992 | 1992 Detroit Lions (NFL)1992 DET NFL |
| Signed | 4/2/1993 | 1993 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1993 CIN NFL |
| Released | 8/9/1993 | 1993 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1993 CIN NFL |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 New England Patriots (NFL)1990 NE NFL | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL | 14 | 59 | 4.2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 19 | 67 | 3.5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 New England Patriots (NFL)1990 NE NFL | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 New England Patriots (NFL)1990 NE NFL | 10 | 0 | 188 | 18.8 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL | 4 | 0 | 71 | 17.8 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 0 | 259 | 18.5 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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