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Texas A&M DL LT Overton and his brother, DL Micaiah Overton will enter the transfer portal

It has been reported that Texas A&M DL’s LT Overton and his brother Micaiah Overton will enter the transfer portal.

The transfer portal giveth, but mainly taketh away, as Texas A&M has presumably lost another player to the portal as sophomore defensive lineman LT Overton and his brother, Micaiah Overton, will reportedly leave the program, according to 247Sports’ Steve Wiltfong.

With their presumed departures, nine players have now entered the portal thus far, but keep an eye on defensive lineman Walter Nolen, who still has yet to enter after the recent hiring of new defensive line coach Sean Spencer.

In seven games this season, LT Overton recorded a total of 17 tackles and six solo tackles, as the former five-star prospect was seldom used due to the immense defense on the defensive line. However, the move is somewhat confusing as his chances to start next season will likely skyrocket as multiple veterans in the trenches are set to depart after the Aggies bowl game.

LT’s brother, Micaiah Overton, recorded just one tackle early in the season, as both remain a package deal for every team that pursues LT, who has two years of eligibility remaining.

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Elite ’22 DL recruit Lebbeus Overton plans to announce decision Friday

Top 20 player and Sooners legacy Lebbeus Overton announces decision date and time.

One of the two major recruiting dominos left for the class of 2022 is about to fall as defensive line prospect Lebbeus Overton has decided to announce his decision on Friday, April 1st. Overton, who hails from Alpharetta, Georgia plans to announce his college decision on ESPN2 around 3 pm EST during halftime of the Geico National High School Basketball Tournament.

Overton was one of the top five recruits in the country for the Class of 2023 but in a crazy twist of events that concluded national signing day in February, Overton announced he would be reclassifying to the class of 2022.

At one point he was the No. 1 overall prospect in the Top247 for the 2023 class. As part of the 2022 class, Overton is the No. 17 player in the country per 247Sports.

Five schools were named the destinations of choice: Texas A&M, Georgia, Oregon, Ohio State, and the Oklahoma Sooners.

As the days wind down to his commitment, news of his sudden decision to commit has cleared up the picture considerably.

Overton took official visits in March to Oregon, Georgia, and Texas A&M while he planned to visit Ohio State and Oklahoma in April.

Those last two schools will no longer get an official visit. Couple that with the crystal ball prediction to Texas A&M from 247Sports’ recruiting wizard Steve Wiltfong and three other analysts and the story becomes as clear as watching a movie in 4K UHD.

A commitment to Texas A&M would only add to their already unprecedented defensive line haul. The Sooners hoped that the last-minute visit could shake some things up. Overton has ties to Oklahoma as his father started on the offensive line for OU in the 90s.

Overton was no stranger to Norman, taking unofficial visits multiple times. The Sooners also offered his brother Micaiah since the two brothers shared a desire to play together. The oldest Overton entered the transfer portal shortly after his brother announced plans to reclassify.

While the Sooners are down, they aren’t officially out, However, a commitment looks unlikely. While they might have missed on one of the top defensive line targets in 2022, signees Gracen Halton, Alton Tarber, and Cedric Roberts provide the Sooners with intriguing defensive line prospects. Looking ahead to 2023, the Sooners are well-positioned for multiple high-level defensive line prospects thanks to Todd Bates, Miguel Chavis, and [autotag]Brent Venables[/autotag]’ efforts on the recruiting trail.

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Ducks offer transfer DT Micaiah Overton, brother of 5-star DL Lebbeus Overton

Micaiah and Lebbeus want to be playing football together next season. Knowing that, the Ducks extended an offer to the 5-star prospect’s older brother.

 

Sometimes, in order to get a date with the girl of your dreams, you have to impress her friends first.

It isn’t a perfect comparison, but that’s sort of the situation that the Oregon Ducks are in when it comes to 2022 5-star defensive lineman Lebbeus Overton, the No. 1 DL in the nation who recently reclassified from 2023 to this year.

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It came out last week that Lebbeus’ older brother, Micaiah Overton, recently entered the transfer portal and will be going wherever his brother commits in a package deal. The DT from Liberty is a former 3-star recruit from Bessemer Academy in Alabama.

Over the weekend, it came out that both Micaiah and Lebbeus will be coming to Eugene sometime in March to see the Ducks’ facilities and meet the coaching staff before they make a decision. While Oregon may not be the favorite in their recruitment, they certainly are in the running.

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Catch up with a flurry of February offers for Oklahoma Sooners Football

Oklahoma has sent out plenty of offers over the past several weeks. Here’s a look at who the Sooners have targeted.

With national signing day officially in the rearview, Oklahoma has turned its focus to the 2023 and 2024 classes for the most part.

OU has four commits in the 2023 recruiting class, good for No. 15 nationally and third in the Big 12 conference according to 247Sports. That list includes quarterback Jackson Arnold, wide receiver Ashton Cozart, offensive lineman Joshua Bates and athlete Erik McCarty.

Here’s a look at who the Sooners have sent out offers to over the past several weeks.

Oklahoma offers Liberty transfer Micaiah Overton, brother of five-star DL Lebbeus Overton

Liberty defensive tackle transfer Micaiah Overton picked up an OU offer. He and his brother Lebbeus Overton will visit Oklahoma in March.

When Micaiah Overton arrived at Liberty, he was a 218 pound tight end. Now, he’s leaving Liberty as a 6-foot-3, 300 pound defensive tackle.

247Sports’ Steve Wiltfong reported yesterday that Micaiah had entered his name into the transfer portal and that he plans to play with his brother Lebbeus Overton at his next stop.

Oklahoma associate head coach, co-defensive coordinator and defensive tackles coach Todd Bates offered Micaiah today.

At Bessemer Academy in Alabama, Micaiah had 55 tackles, 18 tackles for loss and three sacks as a senior. He also caught 16 passes for 368 yards and five touchdowns that season.

Micaiah’s brother, Lebbeus Overton, is a five-star defensive line target for the Sooners that recently reclassified into the 2022 class. Oklahoma made the cut into Lebbeus’ top-five schools. Lebbeus’ plan is to enroll at the school of his choice this summer.

He’s locked in on Georgia, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon and Texas A&M. Micaiah will join on visits to Norman, Eugene and College Station in March. Those dates have not been locked in yet. – Wiltfong, 247Sports.

It’s noteworthy that the pair are visiting Norman, Eugene and College Station as a duo. That gives the indication that this may be a battle between Oklahoma, Oregon and Texas A&M.

Their father, Milton Overton, was a four-year starter on Oklahoma’s offensive line during the 1992-95 seasons. Milton Overton served as Texas A&M’s associate athletics director from 2003-09 and Alabama’s associate athletics director from 2009-15.

Then, he was hired as Florida A&M’s athletics director in June of 2015. Milton Overton was named Kennesaw State’s director of athletics on October 31, 2017, and he still oversees the Owls’ athletics today.

As far as Lebbeus’ recruitment is concerned, On3 recruiting experts Gerry Hamilton and Chad Simmons both submitted On3 predictions for Lebbeus to wind up at Texas A&M on Feb. 1. 247Sports’ reporter Rusty Mansell of Georgia Insider also recently submitted a crystal ball prediction for Lebbeus to Texas A&M on Feb. 3.

Lebbeus and Micaiah appear to be a package deal and it remains to be seen if a third visit for Lebbeus and a first for Micaiah to Norman can swing the pendulum in the Sooners’ favor.

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