1. Christian Coral Cleveland Covington was born on October 16,1993 and is a Canadian professional football defensive end for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.
32 Facts About Christian Covington
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Christian Covington played college football at Rice and was selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL draft.
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Christian Covington has been a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Cincinnati Bengals, Los Angeles Chargers and Detroit Lions.
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Christian Covington received Provincial Defensive MVP, first-team All-Canadian and Academic All-Canadian honors.
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Christian Covington finished his prep career with 276 tackles and 38 sacks.
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Christian Covington had 43 tackles, five sacks, 20 quarterback hurries, one pass breakup and one forced fumble.
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Christian Covington contributed to the school winning its first football conference title in 56 years.
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Christian Covington suffered right thumb injury and was forced to play with a cast in the last 5 contests.
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Christian Covington recorded 14 game appearances, 59 tackles, four sacks and one blocked field goal.
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Christian Covington suffered a season ending dislocated kneecap in the eighth game against Florida International University.
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Christian Covington made 5 tackles, 1.5 sacks and one pass breakup against North Texas.
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Christian Covington opted to declare for the 2015 NFL draft after the season.
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Christian Covington finished his college career with 33 game appearances, 119 tackles, 11.5 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 4 pass break ups and 2 blocked kicks.
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Christian Covington was selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL draft.
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Christian Covington was selected by the BC Lions in the fifth round of the 2015 CFL Draft.
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Christian Covington tallied 26 tackles, one sack and one pass breakup.
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Christian Covington had 5 tackles, one sack and one pass defensed in the season finale against the Tennessee Titans.
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In Week 8, Christian Covington suffered a torn bicep against the Seattle Seahawks and was ruled out the rest of the season.
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Christian Covington had 3 tackles, one sack and one forced fumble against the New England Patriots.
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Christian Covington had four tackles, 2.5 sacks and three quarterback hurries against the Titans.
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On March 14,2019, Christian Covington signed a one-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys.
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Christian Covington appeared in 16 games with 6 starts in place of an injured Antwaun Woods, while registering 26 tackles, one sack, 15 quarterback pressures and one pass breakup.
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On September 4,2020, Christian Covington was traded to the Cincinnati Bengals, in exchange for linebacker Austin Calitro.
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Christian Covington played in all 16 games with 14 starts, finishing with a career-high 39 tackles.
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Christian Covington signed with the Los Angeles Chargers on May 11,2021.
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Christian Covington appeared in 16 games with 3 starts, collecting 52 tackles, one sack and one forced fumble.
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Christian Covington was released on August 30,2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.
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Christian Covington was placed on injured reserve on November 16,2022, with a torn pectoral muscle he suffered in the Week 10 game against the San Francisco 49ers.
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Christian Covington appeared in 4 games, making 12 tackles.
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On May 10,2023, Christian Covington signed with the Detroit Lions.
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On May 1,2024, it was announced that Christian Covington had signed with the BC Lions.
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Christian Covington's father, Grover Covington is the Canadian Football League all-time sacks leader and is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.