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Christian Covington

DE

A 6th-round pick (216th overall) in the 2015 NFL Draft out of Rice, Christian Covington has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2023 with LAC, capping a 9-season NFL career. His 46.4 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 47th percentile.

Size

6'2", 300#

College

Rice

Draft

Rd 6, 216th overall (2015)

Seasons

2015–2023

2018 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
53.7

63th percentile among DEFs

11 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.48
Pass rush×0.3+0.97
Ball skills×0.25-0.70
Run defense×0.2+0.39
Availability×0.1+0.23

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2022LAC41.14
2021LAC46.414
2020CIN38.716
2019DAL50.112
2018HOU53.711
2017HOU47.77
2016HOU44.613
2015HOU49.39

Career profile

Christian Covington has appeared in 86 regular-season games across 8 NFL seasons on file, playing for 4 teams: HOU (2015–2018), DAL (2019), CIN (2020), LAC (2021–2022).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2018: a 53.7, in the 63rd percentile among DEFs that year.

2018 splits

regular season

2018 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1NE—39.7
Week 3NYG—40
Week 7JAX—39.5
Week 8MIA—39.6
Week 9DEN—56.8
Week 11WAS—39.6
Week 12TEN—96.1
Week 14IND—73
Week 15NYJ—40.7
Week 16PHI—40.5
Week 17JAX—40.4

Christian Covington — common questions

What position does Christian Covington play?
Christian Covington is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Christian Covington played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Christian Covington has played for HOU (2015–2018), DAL (2019), CIN (2020), LAC (2021–2022).
Where did Christian Covington go to college?
Christian Covington played college football at Rice.
When was Christian Covington drafted?
Christian Covington was selected in round 6, 216th overall, of the 2015 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Christian Covington scored?
Christian Covington has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Christian Covington's ScoutIndex Rating?
Christian Covington rated 41.1 for 2022, the 34th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Drafted in round 6, 2015

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