Lebbeus Overton: 5-star DL reclassifies to the 2022 class, places UGA in his final 5

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February 3, 2022 at 3:28 p.m. UTC

By Jeff Sentell

Lebbeus “LT” Overton dropped two big pieces of news on the day after National Signing Day.

The biggest of those confirmed rumors that have existed going back to early fall about him reclassifying to the class of 2022.

The 5-star DL will be able to accumulate enough course credits over the next few months to graduate in May and enroll this fall at the school of his choice. That decision will befit his status as the No. 1 DL and the No. 3 overall prospect in the Class of 2023 on the 247Sports Composite ratings.

He moves to the 2022 class that just signed on Wednesday and also during the early period in December. The newly-formed recruiting service On3Sports has already reclassified Overton to the nation’s No. 31 overall prospect for the 2022 cycle.