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James Paul " Jimbo " Covert (born March 22, 1960) is an American former football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons with the Chicago Bears. He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers, earning consensus All-American honors.
Aug 7, 2021 · The legendary Pitt offensive tackle who spearheaded the Chicago Bears' vaunted rushing attack in the 1980s, Covert received induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame during enshrinement weekend, Aug. 6-7, in Canton, Ohio.
Jimbo Covert, a 6’4”, 277-pound tackle out of Pittsburgh, was drafted in the first round (6th player overall) of the 1983 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears. He earned the Bears’ starting left tackle position starting all 16 games during his rookie season.
Aug 5, 2021 · When Jimbo Covert was a senior at Freedom High School in 1977, he attracted interest from some of the finest college football programs in the land, Pitt and Penn State among them. The truth: The...
Place of Birth: Conway, PA. Date of Birth: Mar 22, 1960. Jersey Number: 75. Height: 6-4. Weight: 277. High School: Freedom, PA (Freedom HS) Jimbo Covert came to Pittsburgh as a gifted high school wrestler who used his athleticism as a defensive tackle.
Jimbo Covert made his name by making others famous first. Maybe that explains the wait. He was recruited by Jimmy Johnson and finished up at Pitt just in time to join the revving-up Chicago Bears.
Covert's elite play helped forge Pitt's status as an offensive lineman factory in the 1980s. He was an All-American in college and an All-Pro in the NFL. Raised in the steel-making town of Conway, Pa., Covert arrived as a freshman at Pitt in 1978 following a decorated career at Freedom High School.
