Almost inevitably, when a kid gets drafted into the NFL - and especially when he gets drafted by the Dallas Cowboys - he cites his boyhood favorite team as being "America's Team.''
And quite often, it's the truth. But in the case of Texas native DeMarvion Overshown, the University of Texas Longhorns linebacker who grew up in the tiny town of Arp (population 926), the kid has receipts.
“It means the world, growing up around nothing but Cowboys fans, as basically they were my hometown team,” Overshown explained. “Getting that call where it says ‘The Star,’ and then hearing Jerry Jones’s voice, that meant the world to me, and it’s a feeling that I’ll never forget and I’ll cherish forever.''
And it's a dream he's harbored forever, as while he is now a third-round Cowboy (as a result of this weekend's NFL Draft), he was once a third-grader who dreamed of being a Cowboy. ... as his tweet proves.
There it is, a copy of a school project of some sort from "Agent Zero's'' elementary school days in which he indicated strongly his career ambition.
“Football, because my dad played this sport,'' the little kid wrote of his future. "I am going to play in the NFL one day for the Dallas Cowboys.”
And by gosh, now he will.
Overshown is a 6-4, 225-pound linebacker who the Cowboys believe has top-notch coverage skills. To begin his NFL career he will of course need to be a helper on special teams, and the engaging newcomer seems ready to do that and whatever else it takes to make his boyhood dream come true.
The tears actually came down my face once I saw that (phone) number (calling from The Star),'' he said. "I couldn’t have asked for a better situation. I’m blessed, and I’m ready to get to work.”
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