Scott Covington

Scott Covington (born January 17, 1976 in Fresno, California) is a former college and professional American football quarterback. He played 5 seasons in the NFL for the Bengals and Rams, and 1 in the CFL for the Argonauts.

College
He played in college for the University of Miami Hurricanes, and was their starting quarterback in 1997 after Ryan Clement suffered an injury in the middle of the season. Covington had an average college career, mostly serving as a backup for Clement. He did not earn a chance to start until his Senior year in 1998, helping the Hurricanes to a 9-3 record, including a season defining win against the then #3 UCLA Bruins, 49-45, in the final regular season game.

NFL career
Covington was drafted in the 1999 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals, for whom he played with for three seasons. He spent the majority of those three seasons as the third string quarterback, behind the likes of Akili Smith and Scott Mitchell. He appeared in just 3 games, completing 4 of 5 passes for 23 yards and running the ball twice for -4 yards. In 2002, he joined the St. Louis Rams, where he played for two seasons. He played in just one game, but he also started it in place of an injured Kurt Warner. He completed 2 of 5 passes for 7 yards and was sacked twice before being replaced by Jamie Martin. He was released during the 2004 offseason.

Post NFL career
After sitting out the entire 2004 season, Covington was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL on March 1, 2005. He was released on June 18.