Grover Covington
Grover Covington
Born: March 25, 1956
Monroe, NC
Position: DE,DL
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 235
College: Johnson C. Smith
Career: 1981-1991
Grover Covington played from 1981 to 1991 during his career with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Covington recorded 157.0 quarterback sacks in his career.
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Sacks:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 1982 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 12.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 1983 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 1984 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 1985 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 1986 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 1987 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 17.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 1988 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 25.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 1989 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 15.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 1990 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 1991 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Totals | 157.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Def | ST | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1984 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1985 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1986 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1987 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 25 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1988 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 21 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1989 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1990 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | |||
| 1991 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 9 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| Totals | 111 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | CFL | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | |
| 1982 | CFL | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | |
| 1983 | CFL | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | |
| 1984 | CFL | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | |
| 1985 | CFL | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 15 | |
| 1986 | CFL | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 15 | |
| 1987 | CFL | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | |
| 1988 | CFL | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | |
| 1989 | CFL | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | |
| 1990 | CFL | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 15 | |
| 1991 | CFL | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 5 |
Awards
1986 - CFL Grey Cup Most Valuable Player, Defence
1988 - CFL Most Outstanding Defensive Player
Honors
1981 - CFL CFL East All-Star
1985 - CFL CFL All-CFL
1985 - CFL CFL East All-Star
1986 - CFL CFL All-CFL
1986 - CFL CFL East All-Star
1987 - CFL CFL East All-Star
1988 - CFL CFL All-CFL
1988 - CFL CFL East All-Star
1989 - CFL CFL All-CFL
1989 - CFL CFL East All-Star
1990 - CFL CFL East All-Star
