Rice defensive tackle Christian Covington, who mi Noah Dobson Jersey sed the final five games of the season with a knee injury, reportedly will declare for the draft. ESPN's Joe Schad Monday morning.Covington had surgery Nov. 11 for a dislocated kneecap. At the time, the Houston Chronicle reported that Thus, the potential would seem to exist that he wouldn't be able to do any pre-draft workouts.Covington (6-foot-3, 300 pounds) was one of the best defensive linemen outside the Power Five conferences and might have been the most talented player in Conference USA. Covington, a Canadian, has good strength and athleticism, and also po se ses some big-play ability; he had 12.5 sacks and 27.5 tackles for lo s in his three seasons. His dad, Grover Covington, is in the CFL as a defensive end. Mike Huguenin can be reached at mike.huguenin@nfl.com. You also can follow him on Twitter . Henrik Tikkanen Jersey