Chris Covington Bio
9/21/2007 4:20:00 AM | General
Made an immediate impact during his first year on defense... not only led the team in tackles but earned All-Southern Conference and All-America accolades... enters his senior year poised for another big year and could work his way into contention for the Buck Buchanan Award... recorded two solo tackles in the Blue-White game... will be a key leader in the secondary from his safety position... a former minor league baseball player, one of the most athletic players in the SoCon... JUNIOR (2007): Honorable Mention All-America (The Sports Network)... First Team All-Southern Conference (sports media association)... led the Eagles making 67 tackles... shared
the team-lead making seven tackles against West Georgia... recorded his first-ever interception at Coastal Carolina and returned it 45 yards, a game in which he also rushed four yards on a fake punt to pick up a first down... finished with five tackles at Coastal, including 1.5 for a loss... four stops against Chattanooga... helped stop Western Carolina WR Eddie Cohen at the one yard line late in the first half... then on the next play with WCU inches away from a TD (the final play of the half) he stopped Willie Harris on a goal line stand... recorded four tackles in that win... registered a career-high 11 tackles in the win over South Dakota State, sharing game-high honors... again paced the defense with seven tackles at Elon, and recorded his second career interception... for the third time that year recorded an interception (at Appalachian State)... made five stops, including one for a loss, to help break the Mountaineers' 30- game home win streak... against The Citadel made five tackles, including four solos... in the win at Wofford, finished second on the team making nine tackles, forced a fumble and recorded his teamleading fourth INT... made eight tackles against Furman, caused a key fourth-quarter fumble on Jerome Felton and broke up a season-high three passes... three tackles in the finale at Colorado State... made a quick djustment to defense during spring drills... did not record stats in the Blue-White game... After a stellar season on offense, Covington will utilize his talents on the defensive side moving to safety... his athleticism will enable him to challenge for a starting role and possible postseason honors... made a quick adjustment during spring drills... did not record stats in the Blue-White game...SOPHOMORE (2006): Covington saw action in all 11 games, starting the first six contests... team-leading 824 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on 164 carries... averaged 5.0 yards per rush... season-long 75-yard rush on the first play from scrimmage against Coastal Carolina... career-high 216 yards in the season-opener against Central Connecticut State, on 29 carries and scored a touchdown... tied for the 14th-highest rushing yardage total in a GS game, and most-ever by an Eagle making his first collegiate start... totaled 131 yards and a TD against Coastal... 106 yards at Western Carolina... rushed for season-high two touchdowns in consecutive games at Chattanooga and Western... of his eight rushing TDs, six came from 1-yard out... overall caught nine passes for 88 yards... season-highs of two receptions for 35 yards at Western... also rushed for a TD against North Dakota State and scampered 57 yards for a TD against Wofford... FRESHMAN (2005): Played in all 12 games... rushed a season-high eight times for 28 yards against Morehead State... four rushes (eight yards) at South Dakota State and three for 16 yards against The Citadel... tied for fourth on the team making five tackles on special teams... played minor league baseball in the fall of 2004 but switched his attention to football... HIGH SCHOOL: Rushed for 1,350 yards and 18 touchdowns during his senior season for Brookwood... averaged 8.2 yards per rush (165 attempts) in 2003 and earned All-Gwinnett County honors for the second consecutive season ... caught 23 passes out of backfield for 485 yards and six touchdowns... also threw scoring pass in only attempt of season... honored as ?National Player of the Week' by USA Today... rated as one of the ?Top 50' high school prospects in Georgia by the Atlanta Journal Constitution... ranked No. 65 by Georgia Football Monthly... earned ?Player of the Month' honors from the Atlanta Touchdown Club (September 2003) and the Gwinnett Touchdown Club (November 2003)... started for North squad in Georgia Athletic Coaches Association North-South All-Star Classic... an all-state selection as a kick returner and two-way player by the AJC as a junior... helped lead BHS to a 13-2 record and state runner-up status in 2002 after rushing for 1,150 yards and 13 touchdowns... played for coach Marc Crews... also posted scores on two pass receptions, two kickoff returns (including a 99-yarder versus Parkview in state title game) and one punt return... credited with 60 tackles and three interceptions as a cornerback... chosen as the Gwinnett Touchdown Club's ?Player of the Month' in September 2002... starred as cornerback and return specialist, earning inclusion on All-Gwinnett County squad (honorable mention) as a sophomore in 2001... netted five interceptions in 2001... county's ?Player of the Month' in October... finished first varsity campaign with three interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown... finished prep career as Brookwood's all-time leading pass catcher with 46 receptions... four-year baseball letterman... hit .300 or higher during every season of high school career... hit a combined 12 home runs as a freshman, sophomore and junior... turned down a baseball scholarship from the University of Georgia... PERSONAL: Born December 12, 1985 in Houston, Texas... No. 1 sports highlight was playing in the 5-A state championship game... his father has been a major influence, “He instilled the idea of hard work and determination”... most admires his HS baseball coach Doug Jones, “He's the most intense man I've ever met”... his father played collegiately at Delta State... enjoys hanging out with his brother, watching movies and playing golf... follows the Atlanta Falcons... lists Pantera as his favorite musical group... favorite sports hero is Brett Favre... favorite non-sports hero is his parents... if he could attend any sporting event it would be the New York Yankees against the Boston Red Sox in Fenway Park... favorite sports announcer is Skip Caray... ambitions of working with the Secret Service or being a DEA agent... son of Bobby and Cindy Covington... MAJOR: Criminal Justice
