Grayson Overstreet, Emory & Henry, So., Running Back/Linebacker

Grayson Overstreet, Emory & Henry, So., Running Back/Linebacker

Overstreet, a sophomore from Moneta, Va., made the most of his first start at running back in the Wasps 59-36 victory over Ferrum in the Fourth Annual Crooked Road Classic. Overstreet, a starting linebacker and situational rusher the previous nine games of the season, set a new ODAC single-game record with 324 rushing yards with two touchdowns on 35 carries. That is tied for the most yardage in NCAA Division III (324 by Wesley Schools, Grove City) this season and third-most over all divisions. It is one yard clear of previous ODAC record-holder Cedrick Delaney, who went for 321 yards against Emory & Henry in 2014. Overstreet's touchdown runs against the Panthers came on carries of 67 and 19 yards in the second and fourth quarters, respectively. He had 13 rushes of 10 or more yards leading to his 9.3 yards per carry average. For the season, Overstreet ran the ball 67 times for 435 yards and six touchdowns. On defense, he registered 49 tackles with 2.0 TFLs, two fumble recoveries, and an interception he returned 80 yards for a touchdown.

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