Chris
Covington.
Chris
Covington.
Indiana· 6'2"· 245 lb· 4.78s 40
The Dallas Cowboys primarily utilize a Cover-3 match scheme with a 4-2-5 nickel defense, emphasizing versatile linebackers who can excel in both run support and pass coverage.
Initially a core special teams player with developmental potential as a rotational WILL linebacker, with a ceiling as a reliable two-down run defender.
A Fangio two-high scheme that demands extensive deep zone coverage from its linebackers, which accentuates his coverage limitations.
Covington's size and run-stopping ability make him a good fit for a physically demanding scheme, but his athletic limitations hinder his impact in coverage a spread system.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.78sp50
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- Bench
- 23repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Indiana | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Indiana | — | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Indiana | — | 85 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | 114 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.