Scott Covington

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position=Quarterback
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birthdate=birth date and age|1976|1|17
birthplace= Fresno, California
debutyear=1999
finalyear=2005
draftyear=1999
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draftpick=245
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* Cincinnati Bengals (1999-2001)
* St. Louis Rams (2002-2003)
* Toronto Argonauts (2005)
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Scott Covington (born January 17, 1976 in Fresno, California is a former college and professional American football quarterback. He played 5 seasons in the NFL for the Bengals and Rams, and 1 in the CFL for the Argonauts.

College Years

He played in college for the University of Miami Hurricanes, and was their starting quarterback in 1997 after Ryan Clement suffered an injury in the middle of the season. Covington had an average college career, mostly serving as a backup for Clement and Kenny Kelly between 1995 and 1998.

NFL career

Covington was drafted in the 1999 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals, for whom he played with for three seasons. He spent the majority of those three seasons as the third string quarterback, behind the likes of Akili Smith and Scott Mitchell. He appeared in just 3 games, completing 4 of 5 passes for 23 yards and running the ball twice for -4 yards. In 2002, he joined the St. Louis Rams, where he played for two seasons. He played in just one game, but he also started it in place of an injured Kurt Warner. He completed 2 of 5 passes for 7 yards and was sacked twice before being replaced by Jamie Martin. He was released during the 2004 offseason.

Post NFL Career

After sitting out the entire 2004 season, Covington was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL on March 1, 2005. He was released on June 18.

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