Britain Covey is the newest member of the Los Angeles Rams after signing a one-year deal with the defending NFC West champions on Monday. He’s an electric return specialist who led the NFL in punt return yards in 2023, consistently making defenders miss in the open field.
It’s something he’s been doing since he was a high school quarterback at Timpview in Utah. Covey was only a starter for two years but he put up some eye-popping numbers. He had nearly 7,400 yards of total offense, throwing for 4,492 yards with 56 touchdown passes and rushing for 2,904 yards with another 44 touchdowns on the ground.
He led Timpview to a perfect 26-0 record in those two years as a starter, scoring a total of 111 touchdowns in two years, fourth-most in Utah high school history.
The only thing more impressive than those numbers is his highlight reel. These are just his rushing highlights, but they show how elusive he was in high school. There wasn’t anyone who could tackle him, making anyone and everyone miss in the open field.
It’s easy to see why Covey is such a talented returner because when he has the ball in his hands, he’s tough to get on the ground. It almost wasn’t fair to opposing defenders in high school because he was on a different level agility-wise.
He also showed good toughness and strength to fight through some of those tackles, but jukes were his bread and butter.