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102
Games
106
Solo Tackles
9.5
Sacks
Christian Covington is a former defensive end out of Rice, selected by the Houston Texans with the 216th overall pick (round 6) in the 2015 NFL Draft. He played 102 regular-season games from 2015 to 2022, with the Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys, Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Chargers.
Draft Details
Christian Covington Career Stats
- Primary starter for 1 season.
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | HOU | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | HOU | 13 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | HOU | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | HOU | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | DAL | 12 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | CIN | 16 | 14 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | LAC | 14 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | LAC | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 86 | 99 | 90 | 16 | 9.5 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
NFL Combine Results
Height
6-2
Weight
289 lbs
40-Yard Dash
4.90s
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| 1 | 1 |  TB |
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| 1 | 9 |  NYG |
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| 5 | 1 |  LA |
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