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Jersey Number 18
Britain Covey
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Provo, Utah
- High School:
- Timpview HS
Bio
Twitter: @brit_covey2 | Instagram: @brit_covey2
COVEY QUICK HITS
2021: Played in all 14 games with six starts, leading Utah in all-purpose yards (1,400) which included 14 rushes for 99 yards, 52 receptions for 514 yards (3 TDs), 12 kick returns for 360 yards (1 TD) and 29 punt returns for 427 yards (2 TDs).
COVEY QUICK HITS
- Five All-Pac-12 selections, four as a returner (first-team in 2018, 2020, 2021).
- Five All-America honors (2021: CBS Sports & Phil Steele first-team, FWAA second-team; 2020: Phil Steele honorable mention; 2015: Freshman All-America).
- Two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District and All-American.
- Set the school record in career punt return yards (1,092).
- Ranks in the top-10 all-time at Utah in career punt returns (2nd, 92), receptions (2nd, 184), all-purpose yards (3rd, 4,241) and receiving yards (6th, 2,011).
- Led Utah in receiving yards in 2015, 2018 and 2020.
- Three career 100-yard receiving games.
- 47 career games played, 23 starts.
2021: Played in all 14 games with six starts, leading Utah in all-purpose yards (1,400) which included 14 rushes for 99 yards, 52 receptions for 514 yards (3 TDs), 12 kick returns for 360 yards (1 TD) and 29 punt returns for 427 yards (2 TDs).
- Named CBS Sports and Phil Steele All-America first-team as a returner, also earning FWAA All-America second-team.
- All-Pac-12 first-team returner.
- CoSIDA Academic All-America and All-District.
- Ranked seventh in the FBS in combined kick returns (787 total yards).
- Ranked third in the FBS in punt return average (14.7), also tying for first in punt return touchdowns (2).
- Averaged 100.0 all-purpose yards per game.
- Earned Paul Hornung Player of the Week for his season-high eight receptions for 46 yards and a touchdown against San Diego State, adding six punt returns for 132 yards (22.0 ypr, 1 TD) and one kickoff return for 25 yards (203 all-purpose).
- His 132 punt return yards against San Diego State ranks sixth all-time at Utah and was the second-most by a player in the FBS in 2021.
- His 80-yard punt return for a touchdown against San Diego State ties for the fourth-longest all-time at Utah.
- 252 all-purpose yards against No. 6 Ohio State in the Rose Bowl included 208 kickoff return yards, which ranks second all-time at Utah.
- His 97-yard kickoff return against Ohio State is the fourth-longest in school history.
- 191 all-purpose yards against No. 3 Oregon included 90 punt return yards (78-yard PR TD), 59 kickoff return yards, 36 receiving yards and six yards rushing to earn Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week.
- Reached a season-high 72 receiving yards in back-to-back games (Colorado, vs. Oregon Pac-12 Championship Game), scoring a touchdown against Colorado.
- All-Pac-12 first-team returner, honorable mention wide receiver. Also earned Phil Steele honorable mention All-America.
- CoSIDA Academic All-America and All-District first-team, also earning Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll.
- 19 receptions for a team-high 264 yards (13.9 ypc) with a team-best three receiving touchdowns. Also had five rushes for six yards, eight punt returns for 129 yards (1 TD) and four kick returns for 113 yards.
- Ranked second in the FBS and first in the Pac-12 in punt return average (16.1) and seventh in the Pac-12 in all-purpose yards per game (127.25).
- Career-high 134 receiving yards against Washington State on six receptions, catching a career-long 91-yard touchdown. His 91-yard receiving touchdown was the second-longest catch in program history.
- Season-high 210 all-purpose yards against No. 21 Colorado which included 76 receiving yards (career-high 9 receptions, 1 TD), one rush for two yards, a career-high 88 kickoff return yards (3 returns).
- Ran back a 64-yard punt return for a touchdown against Oregon State.
- l0 receptions for 77 yards, adding three rushes for 22 yards, three kick returns for 52 yards and nine punt returns for 69 yards.
- Team-high four receptions against Idaho State for 42 yards.
- Three punt returns for 46 yards, including a game-long 40-yard return at BYU.
- Pac-12 All-Academic Honor Roll.
- All-Pac-12 first-team returner.
- Led the team in receptions (60), yards (637) and yards per game (49.0) with one touchdown, finishing the season with 1,174 all-purpose yards (172 rush, 637 receive, 221 punt return, 144 kick return).
- Had five 100-yard all-purpose games.
- Was also 3-of-3 passing for 71 yards and two touchdowns.
- Season-high 129 yards on eight receptions at NIU.
- Four receptions for 79 yards, a 46-yard touchdown pass and a career long 38-yard kickoff return against USC.
- Six catches for 51 yards and 2-of-2 passing with a 58-yard touchdown pass against Arizona.
- First-team Pac-12 All-Academic and CoSIDA Academic All-District.
- First-team Freshman All-America by Sporting News (punt returner), Scout.com (punt returner) and Pro Football Focus (receiver), also earning All-Pac-12 honorable mention as a return specialist.
- Led the team with 43 receptions and 519 yards, tying for the team-lead in touchdown catches (4).
- Led all Pac-12 freshmen in receiving yards (519), receiving yards per game (43.3), receptions per game (3.6), touchdown catches (4) and receptions (43, tie).
- Second on the team in all-purpose yards with 916 (78.2 per game).
- 11.7 yards per punt return (21 for 246 yards) ranked second in the Pac-12 and 17th in the nation.
- Season-high 129 receiving yards and two touchdowns vs. USC.
- 55 receiving yards at Oregon included touchdown catches of 25 and 26 yards.
- 77-yard punt return for a touchdown at Fresno State.
- 2014 Region 8 MVP, Utah 4A Mr. Football, all-state first-team (quarterback) and all-tribune team.
- Two-time Utah Valley Football Player of the Year.
- 2,602 passing yards (30 TD) with 1,640 rushing yards (26 TD) as a senior, recording eight 100-yard rushing games.
- 1,890 passing yards (26 TD) with 1,264 rushing yards (18 TD) his junior season.
- Had 249 receiving yards and four touchdowns as a sophomore.
- Ranked fourth all-time in the state of Utah in all-time career touchdowns responsible for with 111 in less than two years at quarterback.
- Led Timpview to back-to-back 4A state championships, winning 26-straight games at quarterback.
- High school coach was Cary Whittingham, brother of Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham.
- Also played basketball, soccer and ran track.
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