Tony Covington

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Tony Covington
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Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1967-12-26) December 26, 1967 (age 56)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Career information
High school: Parkland
(Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
College: Virginia
NFL draft: 1991  / round: 4 / pick: 93
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:124
Interceptions:4
Sacks:1
Player stats at PFR  ·  ArenaFan.com

Anthony Lavonne Covington (born December 26, 1967) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) and Arena Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 1991 NFL draft. [1] He played college football at Virginia.

Covington also played for the Seattle Seahawks and Tampa Bay Storm.

He currently works as the radio color commentator for University of Virginia football broadcasts.

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References

  1. "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.