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DeMarcus Covington
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A very steady player . . . has taken on a leadership role within the team's receivers. 2009: Saw action in all 11 games, including seven starts . . . caught 24 passes for 211 yards and one touchdown . . . also returned one punt for seven yards . . . had five catches for 33 yards at UCF . . . caught three passes for 30 yards and a touchdown against Miles College . . . had six catches for 45 yards against Western Carolina . . . caught five passes for 45 yards at The Citadel. 2008: Saw action in all 11 games . . . caught 20 passes for 231 yards and a touchdown . . . also returned four kicks for 18 yards . . . had four receptions for 29 yards at Ole Miss . . . caught three passes for 25 yards at Elon . . . caught four passes for 49 yards against Wofford. 2007: Saw action in all 11 games . . . caught two passes for 23 yards . . . recorded one solo tackle . . . caught one pass for 10 yards at Georgia Tech . . . caught a pass for 13 yards at Eastern Kentucky. High School: Had 75 catches for 1,250 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2006 . . . also returned 17 kicks for 309 yards (18.2 ypr) . . . had 60 tackles and five interceptions for 63 yards on defense in 2006 . . . caught 172 passes for 2,500 yards and 17 touchdowns for his high school career . . . also had 14 interceptions, three for touchdowns, and 192 tackles in his high school career . . . played in the North/ South All-Star game in 2006 . . . named to the All-Over the Mountain team in 2005 and 2006 . . . named to the All-State and All-Metro teams . . . also named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State team . . . winner of team's Outstanding Receiver award in 2004, 2005 and 2006 . . . named team captain in 2005 and 2006 . . . won team's MVP award in 2006. Personal: Born March 30, 1989 . . . son of Carl and Elaine Covington . . . majoring in fitness and health promotion. |
