Latest news with #Timpview
USA Today
05-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
New Rams WR Britain Covey's high school highlight reel is absolutely electric
New Rams WR Britain Covey's high school highlight reel is absolutely electric 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.
USA Today
05-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
6 things to know about new Rams WR Britain Covey, the NFL's top punt returner in 2023
6 things to know about new Rams WR Britain Covey, the NFL's top punt returner in 2023 The Los Angeles Rams added another return specialist and wide receiver to their roster on Monday when they signed Britain Covey to a one-year deal. Covey spent the last three years with the Eagles, primarily contributing as a returner in Philadelphia. He'll now try to make the Rams' roster this offseason, potentially helping out on offense and special teams. Here are six things to know about the Rams' newest addition to the roster. He grew up in the same city as Puka Nacua Covey and Nacua have one thing in common: They're both from Provo, Utah. Covey is 5 years older than Nacua and attended a different high school (Timpview) but they both have ties to Provo. While Nacua was actually born in Las Vegas and grew up in Provo, Covey was born and raised in the city. He attended the University of Utah after graduating high school, staying close to home. He was an outstanding high school QB, going 26-0 as a starter Covey was only a starter in high school for two years but he certainly made them count. As Timpview's starting QB, he went a perfect 26-0, won back-to-back state championships, threw 56 touchdown passes and had 4,492 passing yards and was named Utah Valley Football Player of the Year twice. He did a lot of his damage on the ground, too, rushing for 2,904 yards and 44 touchdowns. In his career, he scored 111 total touchdowns. He was a first-team All-American returner in 2021 Covey had an instant impact at Utah, earning Freshman All-American honors in his first year when he led the Utes in receiving with 519 yards on 43 catches. He was also an honorable mention All-Pac 12 and had a 77-yard punt return for a touchdown as a freshman. After missing two years for an LDS religious mission in Chile, he returned to Utah in 2018 and picked up right where he left off. He was first-team All-Pac 12 as a returner in 2018, 2020 and 2021, also earning first-team All-American honors in his final season in 2021. He had three return touchdowns that year, all from at least 78 yards out. He's Utah's all-time leading punt returner As good as Covey was on offense, he was especially impactful as a returner. He finished his career at Utah as the school's all-time leader with 1,092 punt return yards, scoring five total return touchdowns. His best season came in 2021 when he had 29 punt returns for 427 yards and two touchdowns, also returning a kickoff 97 yards for a score. He led the NFL in punt return yards in 2023 Covey earned a spot on the Eagles' roster after going undrafted in 2022 because of his return skills. He returned 33 punts as a rookie in 2022, along with 10 kickoffs, totaling 514 all-purpose yards in his first year. He came back in 2023 and was even better, returning 29 punts for an NFL-leading 417 yards with a long of 54 yards. He's still waiting to score his first NFL touchdown but with his elusiveness, he could return a kick to the house at some point soon. He won Super Bowl LIX last season with the Eagles Covey didn't play in the Super Bowl and was limited to just five games, but he was still a member of the Eagles' championship squad. He caught seven passes for 34 yards in 2024 and returned six punts for 46 yards. He had two stints on the injured reserve list, which limited his availability significantly.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
BYU commit demolishes national high school 5K record
Timpview's Jane Hedengren wins the Timpanogos Invitational cross-country meet in Orem on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News Utah high school runner Jane Hedengren broke another national record on Thursday. At the 2025 Bryan Clay Invitational, Hedengren, a star for Timpview High, ran 14:57.93 to shatter the high school national record for the 5,000 meters. Advertisement The time bests the outdoor record of 15:25.27 that Elizabeth Leachman set in 2024 and the indoor record of 15:13.26 that Hedengren set almost exactly a month ago at the Nike Indoor Nationals. On Thursday, Hedengren finished third overall in the 5,000 meter race, five seconds behind BYU's Lexy Halladay-Lowry, who finished second. New Mexico's Pamela Kosgei won the race with a time of 14:52.45. Halladay-Lowry's time of 14:52.93 broke the BYU record set by Whittni Morgan (15:12.90) in 2021 by almost 20 seconds, per the university. What Jane Hedengren said after the race Hedengren has been on a tear as of late, setting indoor national records for the high school 5,000 meter and the mile (4:26.14) at the Nike Indoor Invitational as well as the two-mile (9:34.12), which she set just six days ago. Advertisement Before beating her own 5,000 meter record Thursday and becoming the first high school girl to run the race in under 15 minutes, Hedengren woke up with a sore throat, she told reporters post-race. 'I'm just so grateful to have competed tonight. I woke up sick this morning, and so, I just really didn't know how it was going to go,' she said, per FloTrack. She added, 'It was just a great opportunity to be out here and I'm so glad that like my body was able to pull through and I was able to feel decent today.' Hedengren on running for BYU After the race, the BYU commit expressed her excitement to join the BYU team. Advertisement 'I'm so excited for BYU. They're just such great women. I'm excited to build my relationships on that team,' she said. Hedengren already knows 'pretty much everyone on the team,' she said. 'But it's different when you're in the workouts with them, like hanging out all the time. You really get to know people. So I'm really looking forward to that aspect for sure,' she said.
