INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE

MATT OVERTON
Long Snapper 6-1 242 Western Washington
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NFL Exp: 2 (2nd Year with Colts)
How Acquired: FA – 2012
Born: 7/6/85
GP/GS (Postseason): 21/0 (1/0)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
• Signed as a free agent by the Colts on April 2, 2012.
• Signed by the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League in 2010.
• Released by the Seattle Seahawks prior to the start of the 2010 regular season.
• Signed by Seattle as a free agent on February 10, 2010.
• Signed by the Florida Tuskers of the UFL in 2009.
• Signed by the Tri-Cities Fever of the af2 in 2008.
• Released by the Seahawks prior to the start of the 2007 regular season.
• Originally signed by the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2007.
2013 (COLTS):
• In the regular season opener against Oakland (9/8), handled snapping duties for kicker Adam Vinatieri to convert three extra points
and punter Pat McAfee to average 39.0 yards per kick. Also added one special teams tackle.
• Handled snapping duties for Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri to convert 2-of-3 field goal attempts and two extra points against Miami (9/15)
in Week 2. Also snapped to punter Pat McAfee who totaled a 51.5 average and a long punt of 60 yards on four kicks.
• In a Week 3 victory at San Francisco (9/22), handled snapping duties for kicker Adam Vinatieri to convert 2-of-3 field goals (41 and 43
yards) while adding three extra points. Also snapped for punter Pat McAfee to average 48.0 yards per punt on four kicks while pinning
three punts inside the 20-yard line.
• Handled snapping duties for Adam Vinatieri to convert all three field goal attempts and all four extra point attempts. Also snapped to
Pat McAfee who registered three punts for a 46.0 average.
• In a Week 5 victory against Seattle (10/6), handled snapping duties for kicker Adam Vinatieri to convert 2-of-2 field goals and two extra
points. Also snapped for punter Pat McAfee to record three kicks for a 46.5 average.
2012 (COLTS):
• Appeared in all 16 games and finished third on the team with nine special teams tackles (six solo).
• Snapped for kicker Adam Vinatieri to convert 26-of-33 field goals and all 37 extra point attempts.
• Snapped for punter Pat McAfee to set franchise single-season records in gross punting average (48.2), net punting average (40.3),
punts inside the 20 (26) and 50.0-yard gross average games (five).
• In his first career playoff game, handled snapping duties for punter Pat McAfee to average 48.5 yards per punt, which included a long
kick of 53 yards at Baltimore (1/6). Also snapped for kicker Adam Vinatieri to convert three-of-four field goals accounting for the team’s
nine points in the loss.
2010 (OMAHA NIGHTHAWKS, UFL):
• As a member of the Omaha Nighthawks, was named to the United Football League’s top 10 players list in 2010 earning the
recognition as the league’s best long snapper.
• Helped the team win three of their first four games as an expansion team in 2010.
2009 (FLORIDA TUSKERS, UFL):
• With the Florida Tuskers, was part of a team that recorded a perfect 6-0 record while reaching the UFL Championship Game.
2008 (TRI-CITIES FEVER, IFL):
• Was part of a Tri-Cities Fever team that won four games and finished fifth in the NC West.
2007:
• Was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent, but was released prior to the start of the regular season.
COLLEGE:
• Was a team captain and two-year starter at defensive end and long snapper for Western Washington.
• Finished his collegiate career with 5.0 sacks, 7.5 tackles for loss, one interception, one forced fumble and seven passes defensed.
• Attended Diablo Valley College from 2003-04 before transferring to Western Washington.
PERSONAL:
• Attended Tracy (Calif.) High School.
• Was an Honorable Mention San Joaquin Athletic Association All-Star as a senior.
• Started and lettered two years as an offensive guard while serving as a co-captain as a senior.
• Also lettered one year in golf and baseball.
• Founder/President of Pros 2 Youth, a non-profit organization based in his hometown of Tracy, Calif.
• Co-owner of Led By Pros Youth Football Academy in Omaha, Neb. with Maurice Clarett.
• Grandson of Washington State Hall of Fame Football Coach Paul Wallrof.
• Father, Tom Overton, played college football at Cal-State Hayward. Son of Lisa Blair and has two siblings, Stefan and Nicole Overton.
• A native of Tracy, Calif.
CAREER GP/GS (POSTSEASON):
2013 IND: 4/0
2012 IND: 16/0 (1/0)
TOTAL: 20/0
SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 10 (2013 – 1, 2012 – 9)