Covington Confident in 2004

Following an off-season that seems to have been very successful, Maurice Covington is more confident than ever at the start of his final high school season. Covington, who is now 6-4 ½, 210-pounds, combines great size with improved speed.

“I’ve improved my speed, I’ve gained weight and I’m stronger and quicker,” Covington said. “My most recent time in the 40 was in the 4.4s.”

Covington plays a plethora of positions for Southern High School (Durham, NC), who he has helped get off to a 3-0 start this season. He plays wide receiver – which is the position Virginia is recruiting him to play – as well as tight end, outside linebacker and a new one this year – cornerback. He demonstrated his corner skills last week, shutting down the opposing teams top receiver.

“This year I’ve been playing a lot of defense,” Covington said. “I’ve been playing a lot more defense. I’ve played linebacker and cornerback. I played linebacker for the first 2 games. In the 3rd game I played cornerback. The player I covered didn’t make a catch. He was about my height and I heard he runs a 4.42 in the 40. He was their go-to receiver and I shut him down. At linebacker I play bandit – an outside linebacker that blitzes a lot. I’m also used a lot in dropping back in coverage.

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