DE · Los Angeles Chargers
Christian Covington
Age 32 · 188 cm (6'2") · 136 kg · Born Oct 16, 1993 · Rice
NFL career
2015
debut year
2023
last season
9
seasons
#96
jersey
College: Rice
2015 NFL Draft
Rd 6
round
#216
overall pick
HOU
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2015 to 2022 · 86 games.
Defense
99solo tackles
9.5sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
8 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Houston Texans | 9 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Houston Texans | 13 | 16 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Houston Texans | 7 | 9 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Houston Texans | 11 | 8 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 20 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 14 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Chargers | 14 | 25 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Chargers | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Los Angeles Chargers
Most recent results for the franchise while Christian Covington was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
12–13 vs Chiefs
2023-18 · Jan 7, 2024 · REGULAR
L
9–16 @ Broncos
2023-17 · Dec 31, 2023 · REGULAR
L
22–24 vs Bills
2023-16 · Dec 23, 2023 · REGULAR
L
21–63 @ Raiders
2023-15 · Dec 14, 2023 · REGULAR
L
7–24 vs Broncos
2023-14 · Dec 10, 2023 · REGULAR
W
6–0 @ Patriots
2023-13 · Dec 3, 2023 · REGULAR
L
10–20 vs Ravens
2023-12 · Nov 26, 2023 · REGULAR
L
20–23 @ Packers
2023-11 · Nov 19, 2023 · REGULAR
Other "Covington" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Rice alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Rice.
Brant Banks
OT · 2025 · Packers
Luke McCaffrey
WR · 2024 · Commanders
Ikenna Enechukwu
LB · 2023 · Falcons
Elijah Garcia
DE · 2022 · Falcons
Austin Trammell
WR · 2021 · Jaguars
Myles Adams
DT · 2020 · Lions
Nick Leverett
G · 2020 · Cowboys
Austin Walter
RB · 2019 · Raiders
Jack Fox
P · 2019 · Lions
Emmanuel Ellerbee
LB · 2018 · Falcons
2015 NFL Draft · Round 6 class
Other players selected in the same round.
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Deiontrez Mount
LB · TEN
#178
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Matthew Wells
NWE
Max Valles
OLB · OAK
#180
Michael Bennett
DT · JAX
#180
Michael Bennett
RB · JAX
#180
Michael Bennett
DE · JAX
#180
Michael Bennett
WR · JAX
#181
Kyshoen Jarrett
S · WAS
#182
Tevin Mitchel
CB · WAS
#183
Tayo Fabuluje
OT · CHI
#184
Kaelin Clay
WR · TAM
#185
Tyrus Thompson
OT · MIN
DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Christian Covington.
