Texas A&M DL, former 5-star recruit, announces he will enter transfer portal

Texas A&M is set to see a highly-regarded defensive line recruit from the 2022 recruiting class enter the transfer portal.

LT Overton, a former 5-star who has played in every game to date for the Aggies over the past 2 seasons, told On3’s Hayes Fawcett of his decision on Tuesday evening.

Overton, an Atlanta-area native, was originally scheduled to graduate high school in 2023. However, in Feb. 2022, he reclassified to the 2022 recruiting class and graduated a year early. He was considered by 247Sports as the No. 14 recruit in the country, the No. 4 defensive lineman in the class, and the No. 3 player in the state.

He immediately saw playing time as a true freshman, totaling 31 tackles, 3.0 tackles for a loss, and a sack in 2022 while playing all 12 games and starting 3 times. His best game came against Auburn in Nov. 2022 as he was credited with 9 stops.

In 2023, Overton again played in every game, making 17 tackles. His high was in November, making 5 tackles against Ole Miss.

BREAKING: Texas A&M DL LT Overton plans to enter the Transfer Portal, he tells @on3sports

Overton was ranked as the No. 1 Recruit in ‘23 before reclassifying to ‘22, & still finished as a 5-Star

Will have 2 years of eligibility remaining https://t.co/lLdWO6M5St pic.twitter.com/kLLQgNPLUZ

— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) December 5, 2023

Sydney Hunte

Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.