Career
Games: 9
Maryville Debut: Sep. 6, 2025 against Hendrix
Stats: 9 tackles; 6 solo tackles

2025 (First Year)
Games:
Position:
Highlights: Saw action in 9 games: Hendrix (Sep. 6), Ohio Wesleyan (Sep. 13), Pikeville (Sep. 27), Sewanee (Oct. 4), Centre (Oct. 11), Millsaps (Oct. 18), Rhodes (Nov. 1), Berry (Nov. 8), Trinity (TX) (Nov. 15)…  Posted a season-high 2 tackles and 2 solo tackles at Berry on Nov. 8… Recorded a season-high 1 assisted tackle vs. Pikeville on Sep. 27, vs. Centre on Oct. 11 and vs. Rhodes on Nov. 1…

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.