Before Maryville
Attended Maryville High School in Maryville, Tennessee … played four seasons under head coach Derrick Hunt … Senior-year captain.

Position: LB
Senior Stats: For career, 108 tackles … 14 tackles for loss …four sacks … three fumble recoveries … two blocked field goals … one interception … one safety … Also added one defensive touchdown and one receiving touchdown.
Honors: 2024 All-County … Daily Times All-Area Defensive Player of the Year … Region 6A Defensive Player of the Year … TNFCA First-Team All-State … TSWA First Team All-State … 2023 All-County … First-Team All-Region … Selected for East Tennessee All-Star Rivalry Showcase as LB.

Personal
Born: Matthew Roger Covert in Columbia, South Carolina.
Family: Son of Chris and Melissa Covert … One brother, Nicholas.