Damien Covington
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 4, 1972 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Berlin Township, New Jersey | ||||||||
| Date of death: | November 29, 2002 (aged 29) | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 236 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Pine Hill (NJ) Overbrook | ||||||||
| College: | NC State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1995 / Round: 3 / Pick: 5 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 87 |
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| Sacks: | 0.5 |
| Interceptions: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Damien Emere Covington (December 4, 1972 – November 29, 2002) was a professional American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was a 1st round selection (96th overall pick) in the 1995 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills out of North Carolina State University. He played for the Bills for three seasons (1995–1997). He was killed in an attempted robbery while at a friends apartment.
He attended Overbrook High School in Pine Hill, New Jersey.
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