Position: | Linebacker |
Number: | 57 |
Birth Date: | 4 December 1972 |
Birth Place: | Berlin Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 11 |
Weight Lbs: | 236 |
High School: | Pine Hill (NJ) Overbrook |
College: | NC State |
Draftyear: | 1995 |
Draftround: | 3 |
Draftpick: | 5 |
Pastteams: | |
Statlabel1: | Tackles |
Statvalue1: | 87 |
Statlabel2: | Sacks |
Statvalue2: | 0.5 |
Statlabel3: | Interceptions |
Statvalue3: | 1 |
Pfr: | CoviDa20 |
Highlights: |
Damien Emere Covington (December 4, 1972 – November 29, 2002) was an American professional football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was a third round selection in the 1995 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills out of North Carolina State University.[1] He played for the Bills for three seasons (1995–1997). He was killed in an attempted robbery while at a friend's apartment.
He attended Overbrook High School in Pine Hill, New Jersey.[2]