2025 (First Year)
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)… Finished with 1 tackle, along with 1 solo tackle and 1 assist on the season… 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.