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Herb Covington
New Orleans Saints
359th pick
Herb Covington is a former running back out of Memphis State, selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 359th overall pick (round 14) in the 1968 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Herb Covington Draft Context
Herb Covington was the 359th overall pick in the 1968 NFL Draft, selected by the New Orleans Saints.
Picks Around Herb Covington
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 356 | Joe Polk | RB | Atlanta Falcons | Livingstone |
| 357 | Marlin Briscoe | QB | Denver Broncos | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 358 | Henry McKay | DE | Boston Patriots | Guilford |
| 360 | Don Evans | OT | Minnesota Vikings | Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
| 361 | Chuck DeVliegher | DT | Buffalo Bills | Memphis State |
| 362 | Ray Blunk | TE | Miami Dolphins | Xavier |
New Orleans Saints 1968 Draft Class
Other New Orleans Saints picks in 1968 include Kevin Hardy (DE, round 1), Dave Szymakowski (WR, round 3), Willie Crittendon (DT, round 4), Dan Sartin (OT, round 4), Ronnie South (QB, round 5), Ray Phillips (G, round 7), Eugene Howard (WR, round 7), Dick Swatland (G, round 8), Joe Blake (OT, round 9), Doug Robinson (DB, round 10), Bennie Blocker (TE, round 11), John Beck (DB, round 12).
Other Memphis State players drafted in 1968 include Rich Coady, Chuck DeVliegher, Bob Baxter.
No NFL career statistics are available for Herb Covington in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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New Orleans Saints 1968 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Kevin Hardy | DE | Notre Dame |
| 3 | 59 | Dave Szymakowski | WR | West Texas A&M |
| 4 | 86 | Willie Crittendon | DT | Tulsa |
| 4 | 103 | Dan Sartin | OT | Ole Miss |
| 5 | 115 | Ronnie South | QB | Arkansas |
| 7 | 169 | Ray Phillips | G | Michigan |
| 7 | 175 | Eugene Howard | WR | Langston |
| 8 | 195 | Dick Swatland | G | Notre Dame |
| 9 | 223 | Joe Blake | OT | Tulsa |
| 10 | 254 | Doug Robinson | DB | Iowa State |
| 11 | 276 | Bennie Blocker | TE | South Carolina State |
| 12 | 303 | John Beck | DB | San Diego State |
| 13 | 331 | K.O. Trepanier | DE | Montana State |
| 15 | 384 | Wilmer Cooks | RB | Colorado |
| 16 | 411 | Elie Ghattas | G | Ball State |
| 17 | 439 | Jim Ferguson | LB | USC |