CLEMSON — Diondre Overton was known around the Clemson football facility as a fantastic teammate and friend, always with a quick smile for everyone he met. Head coach Dabo Swinney recalled all of that in a moving tribute to his former player following Saturday’s victory over Appalachian State.
Overton, who played 51 games across two seasons at Clemson, died in a shooting during a house party in Greensboro, North Carolina, in the early hours Saturday morning. It didn’t take long for the news to reach many of Clemson’s current players, and then Swinney.
“First of all, it’s been a long day with the news this morning on Diondre Overton,” Swinney said during his postgame press conference.