Male charged with murder of previous Clemson WR

GREENSBORO, N.C.– A 20-year-old guy was detained in Michigan and charged with first-degree murder in last month’s fatal shooting of former Clemson receiver Diondre Overton, authorities in North Carolina said Tuesday.Jeremiah Diago Blanks is thought to have actually slain Overton at a gathering in the former player’s home town of Greensboro, the Guilford County Constable’s Office said in a news release.Guilford County Sheriff Danny H. Rogers said detectives took a trip to Michigan and got help from the U.S. Marshals Service in jailing Blanks.Police did not disclose more information about Blanks or a potential intention for the slaying. He was being kept in the Oakland County Prison in the Detroit suburban area of Pontiac, Michigan, pending extradition to North Carolina.Overton, 26, was found on the early morning of Sept. 7 after deputies responded to reports of a loud party. He was given medical care however died at the scene.Overton played for Clemson from 2016 to 2019 and belonged to national title groups after the 2016 and 2018 seasons.He had 52 catches for 777 backyards and 7 goals for the Tigers.News of Overton’s death came a couple of hours before the Tigers’66-20 triumph over Appalachian State on Sept. 10. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney stopped to pay tribute at Overton’s plaque throughout the team’s entrance to the arena.”He really was one of the sweetest, spirited kids that we have actually had actually come through here and, again, genuinely a terrific teammate,”Swinney said that night.