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'{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2015}} {{Infobox NFL player | name = Christian Covington | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | currentteam = Houston Texans | number = 95 | position = [[Nose Tackle]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|10|16}} | birth_place = [[Vancouver, British Columbia]] | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 3 | weight_lbs = 300 | highschool = [[Vancouver College|Vancouver (BC) College Prep]] | college = [[Rice Owls football|Rice]] | draftyear = 2015 | draftround = 6 | draftpick = 216 | cfldraftyear = 2015 | cfldraftround = 5 | cfldraftpick = 43 | pastteams = * [[Houston Texans]] ({{NFL Year|2015}}–present) | status = Active | highlights = |statweek=9 |statseason=2015 |statlabel1=Total tackles |statvalue1=6 |statlabel2=Sacks |statvalue2=1.0 |statlabel3=Forced fumbles |statvalue3=0 | nflnew = christiancovington/2552602 | pfr = }} '''Christian Coral Cleveland Covington''' (born October 16, 1993) is a Canadian professional [[American football]] [[nose tackle]] for the [[Houston Texans]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[Rice Owls football|Rice]]. ==Early years== Covington was born in [[Vancouver, British Columbia]] and attended [[Vancouver College]]. His father, [[Grover Covington]] played in the [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL) and is a member of the [[Canadian Football Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chron.com/sports/rice/article/Rice-s-Covington-sets-out-to-excel-apart-from-4106800.php|title=Rice's Covington sets out to excel apart from famous father|author=Corey Roepken|date=December 11, 2012|work=Houston Chronicle}}</ref> During his prep career at Vancouver he had 276 tackles and 38 [[Quarterback sack|sacks]]. Covington committed to [[Rice University]] to play college football.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2011/01/31/grover-covingtons-son-to-join-rice-owls/|title=Grover Covington's son to join Rice Owls - Vancouver Sun|work=Vancouver Sun}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.peacearchnews.com/sports/115204144.html?|title=Covington goes to Rice|author=Rick Kupchuk|work=Peace Arch News}}</ref> ==College career== After redshirting in 2011, Covington played in 12 games as a redshirt freshman in 2012. He had 43 tackles and five sacks. As a sophomore in 2013, Covington was named first-team All–[[Conference USA]] after recording 59 tackles and four sacks. As a junior in 2014, he played in only seven games due to injuries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/rice/article/Rice-could-lose-NT-Covington-for-extended-period-5867860.php#/0|title=Rice could lose NT Covington for extended period with leg injury|work=Houston Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.chron.com/sportsupdate/2014/11/rices-christian-covington-has-season-ending-knee-surgery/#26318101=0|title=Rice’s Christian Covington has season-ending knee surgery|work=Sports Update}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/rice/article/Likely-return-of-Covington-could-boost-Rice-s-5979272.php#/0|title=Likely return of Covington could boost Rice's aspirations in 2015|work=Houston Chronicle}}</ref> After his junior season, Covington entered the [[2015 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000454416/article/rice-dt-christian-covington-will-enter-2015-nfl-draft|title=Rice DT Christian Covington will enter 2015 NFL Draft|work=NFL.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tsn.ca/canadian-dt-covington-will-declare-early-for-nfl-draft-1.173048|title=Canadian DT Covington will declare early for NFL Draft|work=TSN}}</ref> ==Professional career== ===Houston Texans=== On May 2, 2015, Covington was drafted by the [[Houston Texans]] in the sixth round with the 216th pick of the 2015 NFL Draft. He was also drafted by the [[BC Lions]] with the 43rd pick of the [[2015 CFL Draft]]. In 15 games of his rookie season in 2015, Covington had 2 sacks on 8 tackles. ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.riceowls.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/christian_covington_767789.html Rice Owls bio] {{Texans2015DraftPicks}} {{Houston Texans roster navbox}} {{Persondata | NAME = Covington, Christian | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player | DATE OF BIRTH = October 16, 1993 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Covington, Christian}} [[Category:1993 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Vancouver]] [[Category:Black Canadian players of American football]] [[Category:American football defensive tackles]] [[Category:Rice Owls football players]] [[Category:Houston Texans players]]'