Jeff Overbaugh Explained
Jeff Overbaugh (born November 24, 1993) is a former American football long snapper. He played college football at San Diego State.
Professional career
Los Angeles Rams
Overbaugh signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on June 10, 2016.[1] He was waived by the Rams on August 30, 2016.[2]
Denver Broncos
On January 2, 2017, Overbaugh signed a future contract with the Denver Broncos.[3] He was waived by the Broncos on May 4, 2017.[4]
Chicago Bears
On August 28, 2017, Overbaugh signed with the Chicago Bears following an injury to Patrick Scales.[5] He was waived by the Bears on September 3, 2017 after the team claimed Andrew DePaola off waivers.[6]
Minnesota Vikings
On December 26, 2017, Overbaugh signed with the Minnesota Vikings following an injury to Kevin McDermott.[7]
Atlanta Falcons
On September 2, 2018, Overbaugh was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad.[8] He was promoted to the active roster on September 6, 2018 due to an injury to Josh Harris.[9] He was waived on September 10, 2018.[10]
Atlanta Legends
On December 27, 2018, Overbaugh signed with the Atlanta Legends.[11] [12] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[13]
In popular culture
The Conners
In the episode "Smoking Penguins and Santa on Santa Action", the kids buy Dan Conner a Chicago Bears game-worn jersey for his birthday. When Dan sees the name Overbaugh he asks who he is. Darlene explains that he was the long snapper that played for the Bears for a week in 2017 and that she thinks that Overbaugh was the only other bidder for the jersey. Dan is excited to have the jersey.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Rams Waive/Injured DT Louis Trinca-Pasat, Sign LS Jeff Overbaugh. NFL Trade Rumors. June 10, 2016. December 29, 2017.
- Web site: Rams Announce First Round of Roster Cuts. Bain, Nate. TheRams.com. August 30, 2016. December 29, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170805061520/http://www.therams.com/news-and-events/article-1/Rams-Announce-First-Round-of-Roster-Cuts/78082875-d44d-4bf9-a96e-8eaf2e3277dd. August 5, 2017.
- Web site: Broncos sign 11 players to future contracts. DenverBroncos.com. January 2, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180128093028/http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-sign-11-players-to-future-contracts/1a1be5de-6e71-44a1-b1cf-740f071481b4. December 29, 2017. 2018-01-28.
- Web site: Broncos Waive Three Players. NFL Trade Rumors. May 4, 2017. December 29, 2017.
- Web site: Meredith, Scales both sustained torn ACLs. Mayer, Larry. ChicagoBears.com. August 28, 2017. December 29, 2017.
- Web site: Bears claim three players off waivers. Mayer, Larry. ChicagoBears.com. September 3, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171211053736/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-claim-three-players-off-waivers/638b3665-97de-4e6c-94cd-980ad3dff5a0. December 29, 2017. 2017-12-11.
- Web site: Vikings Place Nick Easton on IR, Sign Long Snapper Overbaugh. Vikings.com. December 26, 2017. December 29, 2017.
- Web site: Falcons sign 10 players to practice squad. McFadden, Will. AtlantaFalcons.com. September 2, 2018. September 4, 2018. September 4, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180904121013/https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/falcons-sign-10-players-to-practice-squad. dead.
- Web site: Falcons waive Richard Jarvis, sign Jeff Overbaugh off practice squad. McFadden, Will. AtlantaFalcons.com. September 6, 2018.
- Web site: Falcons waive Deante Burton, Jeff Overbaugh; sign trio of players. McFadden, Will. AtlantaFalcons.com. September 10, 2018.
- Web site: Overbaugh kicks off inaugural AAF season with Atlanta Legends. Alaska Sports Hall of Fame. February 4, 2019. February 6, 2019.
- News: Bragg. Beth. Service High grad continues football career in new pro league. Anchorage Daily News. February 6, 2019. February 6, 2019.
- Web site: Rothstein . Michael . Wickersham . Seth . June 13, 2019 . Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football . January 9, 2024 . ESPN.com.
