Villanova: Has a good combination of speed and strength … Will fight for playing time in the Wildcats backfield.

2017: Recipient of the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award … Played in all 11 games and tallied 57 carries for 288 yards in addition to making four receptions for 29 yards … Had nine carries for a career-high 74 yards versus Lafayette … Recorded one rush for two yards at Albany … Posted eight carries for 16 yards and two receptions for 18 yards at Towson … Had 10 carries for 49 yards against Maine … Tallied seven rushes for 21 yards at James Madison … Had one rush for three yards versus Elon … Recorded seven rushes for 54 yards and two catches for 11 yards against Richmond … Credited with two carries for seven yards at Rhode Island … Tallied a career-high 12 carries for 62 yards versus Delaware.

2016: Named to the CAA Football All-Academic Team … Redshirted.

Cardinal Hayes High School: Named the Bronx Player of the Year … Earned first team all-state, all-city and all-league honors … Selected as an Empire Challenge New York City All-Star … As a senior tallied 165 carries for 1,612 yards and 24 touchdowns … Also earned four varsity letters in track & field … Was the School Vice President and Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Born 12/24/98 … Younger of two sons of Willie Covington and Nicole Welch-Covington … Nursing major.