Damien Covington
Encyclopedia
Damien Emere Covington was a professional American football
linebacker
in the National Football League
. He was a 3rd round selection (96th overall pick) in the 1995 NFL Draft
by the Buffalo Bills
out of North Carolina State University
. He played for the Bills for 3 seasons (1995–1997).
He attended Overbrook High School in Pine Hill, New Jersey
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American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was a 3rd round selection (96th overall pick) in the 1995 NFL Draft
1995 NFL Draft
The 1995 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 22–23, 1995 at the Paramount Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City...
by the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
out of North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...
. He played for the Bills for 3 seasons (1995–1997).
He attended Overbrook High School in Pine Hill, New Jersey
Pine Hill, New Jersey
Pine Hill is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough had a total population of 10,233....
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