The B.C. Lions signed defensive tackle Christian Covington on Wednesday.
Christian Covington is six foot two and weighs 300 pounds. The 30-year-old from Vancouver, British Columbia, was drafted by the Houston Texans in the sixth round (216th pick) in the 2015 NFL Draft and was drafted by the B.C. Lions in the fifth round (43rd pick) in the 2015 CFL Draft. Covington chose to play in the NFL.
Covington played eight seasons in the NFL for the Houston Texans, Los Angeles Chargers, Cincinnati Bengals, and Dallas Cowboys making 196 tackles (106 solo, 90 assists), 19 tackles for loss, 21 quarterback hits, 9.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, and two pass breakups in 102 games, of which 32 were starts. In 2023, he returned to the Chargers for his second stint on the practice squad.
Collegiately, Covington played four seasons at Rice University (2011-14) making 104 tackles (65 solo, 39 assists), 19.5 tackles for loss, nine sacks, four pass breakups, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and two blocked kicks in 27 games for the Owls.
