Christian Covington
| Rice Owls No. 1 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Class |
 Junior |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Vancouver (BC) College Prep |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | October 16, 1993 |
| Place of birth | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 289 lb (131 kg) |
| Stats at Rivals.com | |
Christian Coral Cleveland Covington (born October 16, 1993) is an American football defensive tackle. He played college football at Rice.
Early years
Covington was born in Vancouver, British Columbia and attended Vancouver College. His father, Grover Covington played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.[1] During his prep career at Vancouver he had 276 tackles and 38 sacks. Covington committed to Rice University to play college football.[2] [3]
College career
After redshirting in 2011, Covington played in 12 games as a redshirt freshman in 2012. He had 43 tackles and five sacks. As a sophomore in 2013, Covington was named first-team All–Conference USA after recording 59 tackles and four sacks. As a junior in 2014, he played in only seven games due to injuries.[4][5][6]
After his junior season, Covington entered 2015 NFL Draft.[7][8]
References
- ↑ Rice's Covington sets out to excel apart from famous father
- ↑ Grover Covington's son to join Rice Owls
- ↑ Covington goes to Rice
- ↑ Rice could lose NT Covington for extended period with leg injury
- ↑ Rice’s Christian Covington has season-ending knee surgery
- ↑ Likely return of Covington could boost Rice's aspirations in 2015
- ↑ Rice DT Christian Covington will enter 2015 NFL Draft
- ↑ Canadian DT Covington will declare early for NFL Draft