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Allen Covington
6' 2" 265 lbs Defensive End
Seffner (FL) Armwood HS


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Currently Holds Offers from (As of 10/31/11):

• Colorado State
  Florida Atlantic

Armwood’s Covington lands first offer: Colorado State
Posted Oct 19, 2011 by Bill Ward
Updated Oct 19, 2011 at 09:26 PM



Before his senior season is over at Armwood, Hawks defensive lineman Allen Covington will likely have several other Division I college scholarship offers. But he finally landed his first one when Colorado State University made him a pitch late last week, Armwood head coach Sean Callahan confirmed Wednesday.
The 6-foot-2, 255 pound Covington leads the Hawks’ highly-touted defense in sacks with six, is No. 2 on the team in tackles with 58, has one interception and returned it 30 yards for a score against his former team, Tampa Bay Tech, has knocked down three passes, caused a fumble and recovered one.

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What is our connection?

[Sly Fox]

Coach Skalaski works the Tampa area pretty hard every year. The kid lists us under his schools of interest.

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This kid's stock appears to be soaring. Rivals has bumped him up to a 3-star prospect.

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He is from the same school as Sir Chauney(spelling ?).

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Defensive player of the year
Allen Covington, Sr., Armwood

Why we picked him: The backbone of the county’s best defense was its front four, and no one in that quartet wreaked more havoc than Covington. A converted tight end from Tampa Bay Tech, Covington (6-foot-2, 265 pounds) quickly displayed natural prowess at strong-side tackle, tying for the team lead in sacks (11) while deflecting five passes, causing two fumbles and recovering two. But his most staggering total was his 93 tackles — an astounding stat for an interior defensive lineman. A quick check of other prominent teams in the county (Jesuit, Robinson, Plant, Berkeley Prep) showed no true down lineman with nearly as many tackles.

Proudest accomplishment: Covington points to the pick-six he had in a 40-7 romp of TBT, created when OLB Eric Striker hit the Titans quarterback, popping the ball free. Covington snagged it and rambled roughly 30 yards.

Future plans: Covington has been contacted by several Division I schools, with formal offers from FAU and Colorado State.
Did you know? Covington’s dad, Marion, was the first all-state football player in Tampa Bay Tech history, earning honorable mention honors as a defensive back in 1976. … Like Bailey, Covington had a little brother on this year’s state title team. … Note to skeptics — though a TBT transfer, Covington resides in Armwood’s district. (We know, we’ve been to his house.)

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Looks like he has committed to Toledo of all places according to Rivals. John Denver used to see a song about Toledo.