William Sparkman Overstreet (born October 7, 1979, in Jackson, Mississippi) is a former American footballlinebacker for the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League.[1] He was drafted by the Falcons in the 3rd round of the 2002 NFL Draft out of the University of Tennessee[2] where he was a captain on the 2001 Tennessee team. He was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. He played high school football at Jackson (Miss.) Prep. Prior to signing with the Vols in February 1998, the Clarion-Ledger newspaper named Overstreet the 1997 Metro-Jackson Area Player of the Year and selected him as a member of their All-State team.
Overstreet retired from the NFL after continued shoulder injuries. He graduated with his M.B.A. in Finance in December 2006. Currently he is the founder and CEO of a software company headquartered in Knoxville, TN, called Voices Heard Media, Inc.
