ARP, Texas (KLTV) – Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarvion Overshown returned home for the official groundbreaking of a new community splash pad, a project he called years in the making.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been a long time coming, but, with the donations from the community, we made it,\u201d Overshown said Thursday. \u201cI\u2019m excited to see the growth of this.\u201d<\/p>\n
The NFL player said the East Texas town helped shape the 25-year-old into who he is today.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is home,\u201d Overshown said. \u201cI don\u2019t take where I come from for granted, or will I ever lose my roots. They allowed me to grow into the man I am here.<\/p>\n
\u201cMost of my family is from this area, so coming back and just shining my light back on the community that allowed me to spread my wings and fly, that\u2019s only right,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Overshown said he hopes his success inspires others, noting he doesn\u2019t want to be the last person from Arp to reach the NFL or succeed elsewhere.<\/p>\n
\u201cI tell people all the time, there\u2019s no reason why I should be the last one from Arp, Texas, to to make it make it to the NFL,\u201d he said. \u201cNot even the NFL. To just make it somewhere where they able to come back and provide for the community.\u201d<\/p>\n
Born in Tyler, Overshown graduated from Arp High School, where he played football before accepting an athletic scholarship to the University of Texas, where he was named the Alamo Bowl defensive MVP in 2020 and first-team All-Big 12 in 2022.<\/p>\n
After he declared for the 2023 NFL draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected him in the third round.<\/p>\n
Looking ahead, Overshown said his vision for Arp is bigger than just the splash pad.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want this place to become the heart of East Texas,\u201d Overshown said. \u201cNo matter where I\u2019m at in East Texas, I can come to Arp, feel like home, feel like family.\u201d<\/p>\n
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