Cowboys selected Alabama EDGE LT Overton with the No. 137 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

25 April 2026

Overton (6‘3/274) is a power-based defender whose profile hinges more on growth potential and alignment flexibility than consistent production, totaling just 12.0 career tackles for loss across 49 games. He shows the ability to lock out, control blocks and anchor at the point, translating to a gap-sound run defender who can reduce inside or set a firm edge. His 2025 PFF data reflects modest pass-rush output (24 total pressures, 5 sacks, 17 hurries on 256 pass-rush snaps), reinforcing concerns about his lack of a defined rush plan and limited finishing ability. Overton’s athletic profile (2.47 RAS) exposes below-average explosion and agility, with a 4.75 shuttle (15th percentile) and 7.61 three-cone (27th percentile) underscoring stiffness that limits his ability to corner and consistently win the edge. He flashes heavy hands and bull-rush pop, but inconsistent get-off and delayed counters allow tackles to sit on his initial move, stalling his path to the quarterback. In the run game, he leverages strength and length to absorb double teams and maintain gap integrity, though he can be slow to disengage and finish plays. Overton projects as an early-down rotational defensive lineman with inside-outside flexibility, offering a high-floor run defender profile while needing significant refinement in pass-rush sequencing to carve out a larger NFL role.