He seemed to dislike people thinking he was a silent commit to UW. I wonder if that October commit date was a ploy to get people off the scent so he could surprise people.
He seemed to dislike people thinking he was a silent commit to UW. I wonder if that October commit date was a ploy to get people off the scent so he could surprise people.
Recruiting: Covington’s commitment to Washington is no surprise as the Husky’s have been his leader for some time. The timing was the only surprise as Covington recently moved back his decision date that was set for October 1st in order to take more trips. He won’t be taking any more visits now after announcing for Washington in what is a big pickup for the Husky program. Covington took his official visit to Washington back in June and surged to the top of his board shortly afterwards. Covington developed a strong relationship with DC Jimmy Lake as well as head coach Chris Petersen and both were big factors in his decision. Byron Murphy is a former Saguaro player who had great success at Washington and was a recent 2nd round draft pick. Oklahoma was involved early but most recently, Oregon, USC and LSU were the other main schools vying hardest for Covington but Washington was able to land the talented and versatile defensive back.
What to Like: Covington is one of the top defensive backs in the country and has the ability to play corner or safety in college. He’s rated the No. 229 player nationally in the 247Sports Composite and No. 202 by 247Sports. At 6-1, 195 pounds, Covington is long and rangy with a safety frame but a corner skill set. He was very impressive at the Under Armour Combine this spring and arguably the best defensive back at the camp. He’s built for press coverage and is a physical player who uses his size to bully opposing receivers. He also shows very good feet and short area quickness for a long corner and the speed to turn and run down the field with the faster receivers. He’s physical in run support and does a nice job getting off blocks and making a tackle in the run game. He’s a highly competitive kid as well and plays with a nice aggressive edge to his game. With his size, if he continues to grow and fill out, he could move to safety at the college level but the plan for now is for Covington to start out at corner for Washington and we think he has all the attributes to be very successful at either position.
Areas to improve: If Covington stays at corner he’ll need to continue to improve athletically. As mentioned, he runs well and is a fluid athlete for a big corner but if he does fill out and add some weight as his body physically matures, you want to make sure he can maintain that same quick twitch he has now. There really aren’t a lot of other areas in Covington’s game where he’s lacking. He’s physical, tough, has good ball skills and ball awareness and plays hard. He’s a complete DB and should be a multi-year starter in Seattle.
Overall Analysis: Covington is another impact defensive back heading in to the program. Washington and specifically Jimmy Lake have done an incredible job in recent years developing both corners and safeties and Covington definitely has NFL potential as a prospect. He has the physical tools and the makeup to excel at the college level and we love his positional versatility. He’s basically like getting two recruits in one because of his ability to play anywhere in the secondary. He has the length Lake loves in a corner along with the range and toughness of past UW safeties. We don’t think the Huskies are close to done in the secondary either and could add as many as 2-3 more defensive backs to their 2020 class.
“I really like the school. They’ve got a built-for-life program, so that helps you develop into a man outside of football. After football, the education there gets you a job. I liked what coach Chris Petersen had to say about graduation and how that’s expected out of their players, so it’s a big selling point. My mom and I had a meeting with coach Petersen up there and it felt like family. We talked about everything. He’s a great dude, seems like a straight-up guy and I know I could go up to talk to him about anything if I ever needed him.”
The 6-foot-1, 193-pound prospect had initially circled Oct. 1 on his calendar as the date he would announce a college commitment but later backed off that deadline. All nine votes in the 247Sports Crystal Ball were for Washington at the time of Covington’s commitment.
Covington took officials to Oklahoma and Washington this off-season.
“Coach (Jimmy) Lake told me he could really see me at the nickel spot and safety position,” Covington said. “All the defensive backs in their defense could play any of the positions, but they like me in a versatile role at nickel and safety.”
With tremendous length and physical upside, Covington is known for his ball skills and aggressiveness in one-on-one situations. He has a high comfort level in coverage, with the reactions to stick to wideouts and the versatility and size to play either cornerback or safety. Covington closes quickly on the football and, although could improve his tackling technique and fluidity through his backpedal, is a candidate to be a multi-year starter at Power Five level.
“I really like the school. They’ve got a built-for-life program, so that helps you develop into a man outside of football. After football, the education there gets you a job. I liked what coach Chris Petersen had to say about graduation and how that’s expected out of their players, so it’s a big selling point. My mom and I had a meeting with coach Petersen up there and it felt like family. We talked about everything. He’s a great dude, seems like a straight-up guy and I know I could go up to talk to him about anything if I ever needed him.”
The 6-foot-1, 193-pound prospect had initially circled Oct. 1 on his calendar as the date he would announce a college commitment but later backed off that deadline. All nine votes in the 247Sports Crystal Ball were for Washington at the time of Covington’s commitment.
Covington took officials to Oklahoma and Washington this off-season.
“Coach (Jimmy) Lake told me he could really see me at the nickel spot and safety position,” Covington said. “All the defensive backs in their defense could play any of the positions, but they like me in a versatile role at nickel and safety.”
With tremendous length and physical upside, Covington is known for his ball skills and aggressiveness in one-on-one situations. He has a high comfort level in coverage, with the reactions to stick to wideouts and the versatility and size to play either cornerback or safety. Covington closes quickly on the football and, although could improve his tackling technique and fluidity through his backpedal, is a candidate to be a multi-year starter at Power Five level.
He's my third favorite west coast DB this year which is saying a lot.
By the time he's done here he's going to be a second day pick, at worst.
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Recruiting: Covington’s commitment to Washington is no surprise as the Husky’s have been his leader for some time. The timing was the only surprise as Covington recently moved back his decision date that was set for October 1st in order to take more trips. He won’t be taking any more visits now after announcing for Washington in what is a big pickup for the Husky program. Covington took his official visit to Washington back in June and surged to the top of his board shortly afterwards. Covington developed a strong relationship with DC Jimmy Lake as well as head coach Chris Petersen and both were big factors in his decision. Byron Murphy is a former Saguaro player who had great success at Washington and was a recent 2nd round draft pick. Oklahoma was involved early but most recently, Oregon, USC and LSU were the other main schools vying hardest for Covington but Washington was able to land the talented and versatile defensive back.
What to Like: Covington is one of the top defensive backs in the country and has the ability to play corner or safety in college. He’s rated the No. 229 player nationally in the 247Sports Composite and No. 202 by 247Sports. At 6-1, 195 pounds, Covington is long and rangy with a safety frame but a corner skill set. He was very impressive at the Under Armour Combine this spring and arguably the best defensive back at the camp. He’s built for press coverage and is a physical player who uses his size to bully opposing receivers. He also shows very good feet and short area quickness for a long corner and the speed to turn and run down the field with the faster receivers. He’s physical in run support and does a nice job getting off blocks and making a tackle in the run game. He’s a highly competitive kid as well and plays with a nice aggressive edge to his game. With his size, if he continues to grow and fill out, he could move to safety at the college level but the plan for now is for Covington to start out at corner for Washington and we think he has all the attributes to be very successful at either position.
Areas to improve: If Covington stays at corner he’ll need to continue to improve athletically. As mentioned, he runs well and is a fluid athlete for a big corner but if he does fill out and add some weight as his body physically matures, you want to make sure he can maintain that same quick twitch he has now. There really aren’t a lot of other areas in Covington’s game where he’s lacking. He’s physical, tough, has good ball skills and ball awareness and plays hard. He’s a complete DB and should be a multi-year starter in Seattle.
Overall Analysis: Covington is another impact defensive back heading in to the program. Washington and specifically Jimmy Lake have done an incredible job in recent years developing both corners and safeties and Covington definitely has NFL potential as a prospect. He has the physical tools and the makeup to excel at the college level and we love his positional versatility. He’s basically like getting two recruits in one because of his ability to play anywhere in the secondary. He has the length Lake loves in a corner along with the range and toughness of past UW safeties. We don’t think the Huskies are close to done in the secondary either and could add as many as 2-3 more defensive backs to their 2020 class.
I was #first
AFAIK, there's not been a peep from kelee ringo on social media.
Been all day and no congratulations ... props ... Nothing.
I mean, I don't know if they are good friends or not but usually when your high profile teammate commits you usually say something.
Maybe I'm reading too much into this but ...
The 6-foot-1, 193-pound prospect had initially circled Oct. 1 on his calendar as the date he would announce a college commitment but later backed off that deadline. All nine votes in the 247Sports Crystal Ball were for Washington at the time of Covington’s commitment.
Covington took officials to Oklahoma and Washington this off-season.
“Coach (Jimmy) Lake told me he could really see me at the nickel spot and safety position,” Covington said. “All the defensive backs in their defense could play any of the positions, but they like me in a versatile role at nickel and safety.”
With tremendous length and physical upside, Covington is known for his ball skills and aggressiveness in one-on-one situations. He has a high comfort level in coverage, with the reactions to stick to wideouts and the versatility and size to play either cornerback or safety. Covington closes quickly on the football and, although could improve his tackling technique and fluidity through his backpedal, is a candidate to be a multi-year starter at Power Five level.
By the time he's done here he's going to be a second day pick, at worst.
STUD.
Without 12s, who would we ridicule?