Former Clemson receiver Diondre Overton, member of 2 national title teams, dies at 26

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney stops to pay his respects to former Clemson player Diondre Overton while walking to the stadium before an NCAA college football game against Appalachian State, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Clemson, S.C.

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney stops to pay his respects to former Clemson player Diondre Overton while walking to the stadium before an NCAA college football game against Appalachian State, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)


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CLEMSON, S.C. — Former Clemson receiver Diondre Overton, who was part of two national title teams in 2016 and 2018, has died. He was 26. A university official said the school had heard from outside sources of Overton's death and reached out to the Greensboro, North Carolina, police to confirm his death. Overton is a native of Greensboro. He played at Clemson in a reserve role from 2016 to 2019. He had 52 catches for 777 yards and seven touchdowns in 51 career games.

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