From the LDS mission field to the Pac-12 football field, star receiver Britain Covey discusses his faith, his family, and what motivates him to dodge tacklers: “It’s fear.”
fame, teach you any life lessons that were applicable to football?
My grandpa is by far the biggest influence on me and kind of who I want to be. I think part of that is because, you know, his teachings went to my dad and my dad passed them on to me, of course. My grandpa used to have these family devotionals and meetings, and there was nothing worse because they would last three hours. [I was] a 12-year-old kid and he’d want to talk about leadership. And you’re just like, “oh gosh.” .... Now I’ve read all of his books multiple times over.
I definitely do. Missionaries bring maturity to the team that is unmatched. What happens on a mission can’t be replicated in life for a 20-year-old…[especially] when it comes down to the adversity part. Anyone who’s been on a mission has experienced moments when they really didn’t think they were going to make it through. That brings levelheadedness to a person. You know, this year was tough for usThe best part about it was I got to bring my wife, Leah.
It’s funny because I predicted it before the game to our team. I told our guys, “Their weak link is their kickoff unit. And so if you guys give me a chance and some good blocks, I promise we’re going to score.” People ask me all the time how I run, and honestly, I just say, “it’s fear.” You just run away from people to try and not get tackled, especially at my size. I used to play with my older brothers growing up and had to learn how to avoid much bigger men than me.
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