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Texas Star LB DeMarvion Overshown Diagnosed With Concussion

Texas has lost one of its best defenders in the first half of their matchup with Oklahoma State

Matt Galatzan

The Texas Longhorns entered their Saturday matchup with Oklahoma State, hoping to get back on track after a disastrous showing against Oklahoma in the Red River Showdown last week. 

Unfortunately for the Horns, those hopes took a significant hit in the first quarter, when Texas star linebacker DeMarvion Overshown was forced to leave the game with an injury. 

Already shorthanded after the loss of Jack/Edge linebacker Jacoby Jones following his injury against Oklahoma last weekend, Texas now loses another starter in the front seven. 

Overshown was able to jog off of the field under his own power but was immediately taken to the locker room for further evaluation for a concussion. 

After undergoing concussion protocol, Overshown emerged from the locker room in street clothes and sit the rest of the game.

In replacement of Overshown, Texas turned to back-up linebackers Jaylan Ford who would lead the team in tackles with 12 for the game. 

Before exiting the game, Overshown had four tackles on the afternoon.

Despite the injury, however, The Texas defense managed to hold the Cowboys at bay for most of the game, until the dam finally broke late in the fourth quarter.

Steve Sarkisian later confirmed Overshown's concussion.

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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI and a long-time member of the Football Writer’s Association of America. He graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry in 2014 covering the Dallas Mavericks and SMU Mustangs with 247Sports. He then moved to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of the Longhorns and Aggies sites a year later. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan.

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