Christian Covington facts for kids
Covington with the BC Lions in 2024
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 16, 1993 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Vancouver (BC) College Prep | ||||||||
| College: | Rice | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 6 / Pick: 216 | ||||||||
| CFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 5 / Pick: 43 | ||||||||
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Christian Coral Cleveland Covington (born October 16, 1993) is a Canadian professional football player. He plays as a defensive end for the BC Lions in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Christian played college football at Rice University. The Houston Texans picked him in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL draft. He has also played for several other NFL teams. These include the Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Cincinnati Bengals, Los Angeles Chargers, and Detroit Lions.
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Early Life and High School Football
Christian Covington was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He went to Vancouver College for high school. During his senior year, he helped his team win the Provincial Championship.
He made 83 tackles and 15 sacks. He also recovered 6 fumbles and scored 2 defensive touchdowns. For his amazing performance, he was named Provincial Defensive MVP. He also received first-team All-Canadian and Academic All-Canadian honors. He finished his high school career with 276 tackles and 38 sacks.
College Football Career
Christian received a football scholarship to Rice University. In 2011, as a freshman, he played in 12 games. He was a defensive tackle. He made 43 tackles and 5 sacks.
In 2013, he became the starting nose tackle. He earned first-team All–C-USA honors. He helped his school win its first football conference title in 56 years. He played in 14 games, making 59 tackles and 4 sacks.
In 2014, during his junior year, he played in seven games. He recorded 20 tackles and 2.5 sacks. He had a knee injury in his eighth game. After this season, he decided to enter the 2015 NFL draft. He ended his college career with 119 tackles and 11.5 sacks.
Professional Football Journey
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m) |
289 lb (131 kg) |
33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.90 s | 1.68 s | 2.79 s | 4.43 s | 7.43 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) |
24 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day | ||||||||||||
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans picked Christian in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. The BC Lions also drafted him in the 2015 CFL Draft. As a rookie, he played in 15 games. He was a backup defensive end. He made 8 tackles and 2 sacks.
In 2016, he played in all 16 games. He started 5 games as the left defensive end. He had 26 tackles and one sack. In the last game of the season, he made 5 tackles and one sack.
In 2017, he played in 7 games and started 2. He recorded 16 tackles and one sack. He suffered a bicep injury in Week 8. This injury ended his season early.
In 2018, he started 2 out of 12 games. He collected 15 tackles and 3.5 sacks. He had a great game against the Titans, making 2.5 sacks.
Dallas Cowboys
On March 14, 2019, Christian signed a one-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys. He played as a backup defensive tackle. He appeared in all 16 games and started 6 of them. He recorded 26 tackles and one sack.
Denver Broncos
On April 28, 2020, Christian signed a one-year contract with the Denver Broncos.
Cincinnati Bengals
On September 4, 2020, Christian was traded to the Cincinnati Bengals. He was expected to be the backup nose tackle. He played in all 16 games and started 14. He finished the season with a career-high 39 tackles.
Los Angeles Chargers (First Time)
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Christian signed with the Los Angeles Chargers on May 11, 2021. He played in 16 games and started 3. He made 52 tackles and one sack.
On March 17, 2022, he re-signed with the Chargers. He was released in August but signed to the practice squad. He was later promoted to the main team. He suffered a torn pectoral muscle in November. This injury ended his season. He played in 4 games, making 12 tackles.
Detroit Lions
On May 10, 2023, Christian signed with the Detroit Lions. He was released from the team in August 2023.
Los Angeles Chargers (Second Time)
On August 30, 2023, Christian was signed to the Chargers practice squad again. His contract ended at the end of the season.
BC Lions
On May 1, 2024, it was announced that Christian Covington had signed with the BC Lions. This brought him back to play football in his home country.
NFL Career Statistics
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2015 | HOU | 15 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | HOU | 16 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | HOU | 7 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | HOU | 12 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 3.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | DAL | 16 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | CIN | 16 | 14 | 39 | 14 | 25 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | LAC | 16 | 3 | 52 | 30 | 22 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | LAC | 4 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | 32 | 196 | 106 | 90 | 9.5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2015 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | HOU | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Personal Life
Christian's father is Grover Covington. Grover is a famous football player too. He holds the record for the most sacks in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is also a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
