Man Arrested, Charged in Shooting Death of Former Clemson WR Diondre Overton
Timothy Rapp@@TRappaRT
Featured Columnist IVOctober 9, 2024
Jeremiah Diago Blanks was arrested on Tuesday and charged with felony first-degree murder for the killing of former Clemson Tigers wideout Diondre Overton on Sept. 7, the Guilford County Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday, per Grace Raynor of The Athletic.
Detectives from the Guilford's major crimes investigative unit partnered with the U.S. Marshals Service to arrest the 20-year-old Blanks in Detroit. Overton was shot and killed in Greensboro, North Carolina, while at a party. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The investigation into his death is still ongoing despite the arrest of Blanks.
Overton, who was 26 at the time of his death, played for Clemson between the 2016-19 seasons, registering 52 catches for 777 yards and seven touchdowns while winning two national championships. He was named a co-captain in 2019 and following his college career spent time in the USFL and the UFL.
"It just took the wind out of my body this morning," Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney told reporters after learning of Overton's death in September. "I love Diondre Overton. He's one of the best teammates that we've had come through."
Chapel Fowler @chapelfowlerEmotional stuff: During Tiger Walk just now, Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney stops, kneels and blows a kiss to Diondre Overton's captain plaque. Overton, a former Tigers wide receiver, died at age 26, the team announced this morning <a href="https://t.co/Be0K7vfzL7">pic.twitter.com/Be0K7vfzL7</a>
"So senseless and just a beautiful, young life cut short at 26," Swinney added. "But man, I love DeAndre Overton."
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