- Scott Covington
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position=Quarterback
number=4
birthdate=birth date and age|1976|1|17
birthplace=Fresno, California
debutyear=1999
finalyear=2005
draftyear=1999
draftround=7
draftpick=245
college=
teams=
*Cincinnati Bengals (1999-2001)
*St. Louis Rams (2002-2003)
*Toronto Argonauts (2005)
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stat1value=0-0
stat2label=Yards
stat2value=30
stat3label=QB Rating
stat3value=64.6
stats=Y
nfl=COV562272
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PFR=CoviSc00Scott Covington (born
January 17 ,1976 inFresno, California is a former college and professionalAmerican 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 afterRyan Clement suffered an injury in the middle of the season. Covington had an average college career, mostly serving as a backup for Clement andKenny Kelly between 1995 and 1998.NFL career
Covington was drafted in the
1999 NFL Draft by theCincinnati 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 ofAkili Smith andScott 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 theSt. Louis Rams , where he played for two seasons. He played in just one game, but he also started it in place of an injuredKurt Warner . He completed 2 of 5 passes for 7 yards and was sacked twice before being replaced byJamie 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 theCFL on March 1, 2005. He was released on June 18.External links
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