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The University of Utah Athletics
Britain Covey Named CoSIDA Academic All-American
7/12/2021 9:43 AM | Football
AUSTIN, Texas – University of Utah all-purpose player Britain Covey has been named a 2020-21 CoSIDA Academic All-America first-team selection, it was announced today. He is one of two student-athletes representing the Pac-12 on the first-team.
The Academic All-America first-team selections were comprised of 25 student-athletes from across the country with a combined GPA of 3.90. This is Covey's first Academic All-America selection after earning a spot on the CoSIDA Academic All-District first-team twice.
Covey is Utah's 19th overall selection to the Academic All-America teams and the 16th individual Ute to earn a spot on the first or second team. He is also Utah's eighth first-team selection in program history, joining Louie Sakoda (2008), current defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley (2003, 2004), Alex Smith (2004), Dick Graham (1976), Steve Odom (1973) and Scott Robbins (1971).
Utah's Academic All-Americans
2021Â Â Â Â Â Â Britain Covey*
2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Hunter Dimick
2009Â Â Â Â Â Â Zane Beadles
2008Â Â Â Â Â Â Louie Sakoda*
2005Â Â Â Â Â Â Spencer Toone
2004Â Â Â Â Â Â Alex Smith*
2004Â Â Â Â Â Â Morgan Scalley*
2003Â Â Â Â Â Â Morgan Scalley*
2002Â Â Â Â Â Â Brooks Bahr
2000Â Â Â Â Â Â Kimball Christianson
1996Â Â Â Â Â Â Chad Folk
1985Â Â Â Â Â Â Andre Guardi
1984Â Â Â Â Â Â Andre Guardi
1976Â Â Â Â Â Â Dick Graham*
1974Â Â Â Â Â Â Chuck Cole
1973Â Â Â Â Â Â Steve Odom*
1971Â Â Â Â Â Â Scott Robbins*
1970Â Â Â Â Â Â Scott Robbins
1964Â Â Â Â Â Â Mel Carpenter
*First-Team Selection
Covey, who is pursuing a degree in business, is a four-time All-Pac-12 selection, earning first-team as a returner in 2018 and 2020. He was a Phil Steele All-America selection in 2020 (HM), also earning Freshman All-America in 2015.
He led Utah in receiving yards in 2015, 2018 and 2020, also ranking fifth all-time in career punt returns (63) and is fourth in career punt return yards (665). He has played in 33 career games with 17 starts.
The Provo, Utah, native is a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District first-team selection, also earning Pac-12 All-Academic three times.
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The Academic All-America first-team selections were comprised of 25 student-athletes from across the country with a combined GPA of 3.90. This is Covey's first Academic All-America selection after earning a spot on the CoSIDA Academic All-District first-team twice.
Covey is Utah's 19th overall selection to the Academic All-America teams and the 16th individual Ute to earn a spot on the first or second team. He is also Utah's eighth first-team selection in program history, joining Louie Sakoda (2008), current defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley (2003, 2004), Alex Smith (2004), Dick Graham (1976), Steve Odom (1973) and Scott Robbins (1971).
Utah's Academic All-Americans
2021Â Â Â Â Â Â Britain Covey*
2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Hunter Dimick
2009Â Â Â Â Â Â Zane Beadles
2008Â Â Â Â Â Â Louie Sakoda*
2005Â Â Â Â Â Â Spencer Toone
2004Â Â Â Â Â Â Alex Smith*
2004Â Â Â Â Â Â Morgan Scalley*
2003Â Â Â Â Â Â Morgan Scalley*
2002Â Â Â Â Â Â Brooks Bahr
2000Â Â Â Â Â Â Kimball Christianson
1996Â Â Â Â Â Â Chad Folk
1985Â Â Â Â Â Â Andre Guardi
1984Â Â Â Â Â Â Andre Guardi
1976Â Â Â Â Â Â Dick Graham*
1974Â Â Â Â Â Â Chuck Cole
1973Â Â Â Â Â Â Steve Odom*
1971Â Â Â Â Â Â Scott Robbins*
1970Â Â Â Â Â Â Scott Robbins
1964Â Â Â Â Â Â Mel Carpenter
*First-Team Selection
Covey, who is pursuing a degree in business, is a four-time All-Pac-12 selection, earning first-team as a returner in 2018 and 2020. He was a Phil Steele All-America selection in 2020 (HM), also earning Freshman All-America in 2015.
He led Utah in receiving yards in 2015, 2018 and 2020, also ranking fifth all-time in career punt returns (63) and is fourth in career punt return yards (665). He has played in 33 career games with 17 starts.
The Provo, Utah, native is a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District first-team selection, also earning Pac-12 All-Academic three times.
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