

Taijh Overton
2025 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Saw action in one game … Tallied one tackle … Saw action in a season-opening win over Alabama A&M, tallying one catch for nine yards (Aug. 30). HIGH SCHOOL: A consensus three-star prospect according to 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN and On3 … Rated the No. 41 safety in the class of 2025 and No. 23 overall prospect in Alabama by Rivals … No. 28 overall prospect in Alabama according to On3 … No. 35 overall prospect in Alabama by 247Sports … Attended Williamson High School in Mobile, Ala … Tallied 102 tackles, including six for loss, in addition to a pair of interceptions, a fumble recovery and four pass breakups in 2024 while leading Williamson to a 10-2 season … As a junior in 2023, registered 116 total tackles, including nine for loss, and two sacks while breaking up 19 passes in addition to a forced fumble, fumble recovery and three interceptions … Logged 113 tackles, 19 pass breakups, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and three interceptions during his sophomore campaign in 2022 while helping the Lions reach a 6-5 mark … Saw action in six games as a freshman, totaling 15 tackles … Nicknamed “Hammer Time” … CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER: Oklahoma State, Florida State, Missouri, Ole Miss, UCF and others.
- TransferredTaijh Overton (DB) officially transferred from University of Arkansas, Fayetteville to University of Louisiana Monroe
- CommittedUpNext · 1/22/26, 10:14 PMTaijh Overton (DB) committed to University of Louisiana Monroe
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | PBU | PDEF | INT | TACK | SOLO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | University of Louisiana Monroe | 9 | 5 | 350 | Elite | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 14 |
| 2025 | University of Arkansas, Fayetteville | 2 | 0 | 6 | Low | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 11 | 5 | 356 | High | 0 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 15 |
Profile last updated Nov 10, 2026










