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Damien Covington
No. 57
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born:(1972-12-04)December 4, 1972
Berlin Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Died:November 29, 2002(2002-11-29) (aged 29)
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Pine Hill (NJ) Overbrook
College: NC State
NFL draft: 1995 / Round: 3 / Pick: 5
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:87
Sacks:0.5
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Damien Emere Covington (December 4, 1972 – November 29, 2002) was a professional American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was a 3rd round selection (96th overall pick) 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]

References

  1. ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  2. ^ Damien Covington Archived 2010-02-18 at the Wayback Machine, Database Football. Accessed February 9, 2009.

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