DeMarvion Overshown, father of two, responded to a viral clip of Ole Miss coach Joe Judge talking about college football players with pregnant partners.
The world of college athletics seems to be changing year after year with the advent of the transfer portal and monetization through NIL opportunities.
One constant, however, that has always been a factor for student athletes' success is life getting in the way of time management and commitments to academics and athletics.
Life, in this instance, refers to players having significant others, and sometimes fathering children during their collegiate playing careers.
This was the case for Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown, who had the first of his two sons while playing collegiately at the University of Texas in 2022.
That's why "D-Mo" had such a passionate reaction to a recent court hearing involving Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, who is fighting for an extra year of eligibility.
During the proceedings, current Ole Miss coach and former New York Giants head man Joe Judge was called to the stand and spoke about how fatherhood impacts college football players.
Judge said that he would have to explain to players and their significant others that if a players' baby were to be born during the season, the new father would need to remain "detached" because "that father has to play good football."
"It's a day-by-day production business. He has to be ready to perform. And why I say that is you need to let him sleep," Judge said. "You have to explain to the mother, like, 'Hey listen, he ain't waking up for midnight feedings. ... In the season, he's gotta have a different priority.'"
Overshown ushered his response as advice to other students athletes.
"Don’t listen to this young men," Overshown said online. "Be there for the mother of your child and let the rest take care of itself.
"Those midnight feedings turns into financial freedom because nothing will inspire you more than being a great father."
The four-year Cowboy knows first hand how his experiences resulted in him finding a motivation to pursue football at the highest level, a true inspiration for all college athletes fighting similar battles.
After Overshown welcomed DeMarvion Jr. into the world, he and his fiance had their second son, Texas Lee Overshown, in June of last year before the 2025 NFL season began.
Entering the offseason in 2026, Overshown is looking to receive better health luck in order to truly breakout as a building block on the Cowboys defense.
The former third-round draft pick has shown explosive flashes of quality production, but has suffered two catastrophic knee injuries.
Overshown missed the entirety of his 2023 rookie season after getting hurt in preseason, and played in just six games this year with the Cowboys after rehabbing another torn ACL.
He remains a fan favorite for his electrifying play, his cowboy-hat wearing swagger and infectious personality.
Fans have also gravitated to this glimpse of him as a dedicated family man who seeks to inspire others through the power of fatherhood.