Covey was born in Provo, Utah, and attended Timpview High School, where he played quarterback for two years and led his team to a 26-0 record. He threw for 4492 yards and 56 touchdowns while also gaining 2904 yards and scoring 44 touchdowns as a runner.
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Contract
Covey’s contract is for one year.
Salary per year
Covey will earn a base salary of $705,000 and a signing bonus of $12,500 in 2022.
Net worth
Covey’s net worth in 2022 is between $5 million and $10 million USD.
Despite only playing two years as a starter, he finished his high school career fourth all-time in Utah touchdowns (with 111). He was named Utah Valley Football Player of the Year twice and led Timpview to back-to-back state titles. Covey’s total offense at the school was nearly 7,400 yards.
Covey started six games and appeared in fourteen as a senior in 2021, totaling 52 catches for 514 yards and a team-leading 1,400 all-purpose yards. Covey had a 97-yard kickoff return touchdown and 208 total all-purpose yards in the Rose Bowl Game against Ohio State, ranking second all-time for Utah in a single game.
His kick return score ranked fourth all-time in team history. He was named Paul Hornung Player of the Week for his performance against San Diego State, which included eight catches for 46 yards and a touchdown, six punt returns for 132 yards, and a 25-yard kick return for a total of 203 all-purpose yards. The 132 punt return yards ranked second on the season for an FBS player and sixth all-time in team history for a single game. Covey finished seventh in the FBS in total return yards (787), third in punt return average, and first in punt return touchdowns. He finished the year as a CBS Sports and Phil Steele first-team All-American, averaging 100.0 yards per game. Covey was named to the FWWA second team, and he was also named to the Pac-12 first team.
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