He played college football for the Utah Utes and was signed by the Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2022.

He finished his high school career fourth all-time in Utah touchdowns (with 111), despite only playing two years as a starter.

He was twice the Utah Valley Football Player of the Year and led Timpview to back-to-back state championships.

[2][4] Covey committed to the University of Utah, and as a true freshman started eight games and appeared in twelve.

Against Washington State, Covey recorded 134 receiving yards, a career-high, and made a 91-yard touchdown catch, the second longest in school history.

The 132 punt return yards ranked second-most for an FBS player on the season and is sixth all-time in team history for a single game.

He averaged 100.0 yards exactly per game, and was named a CBS Sports and Phil Steele first-team All-American at the end of the year.

[2] After going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft, Covey was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent.

[13][14] He was elevated to the active roster for their week one game against the Detroit Lions,[15] and made his NFL debut in the match, returning two punts for 13 yards.

[17] In week thirteen against the Tennessee Titans, he returned six punts for 105 yards for an average of 17.5 yards-per-return, which was the second-highest single-game total in the season.

In the Super Bowl, Covey had two punt returns for 35 yards in the Eagles 38–35 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.