The BYU Cougars will kick off the 2025 season in 83 days against Portland State. As we continue counting down the days until kickoff, today we will profile the player who wears No. 83 - redshirt freshman wide receiver Weston Covey
Weston Covey's background
The Covey last name should sound familiar to BYU fans. Weston's father, Sean, played quarterback at BYU in the 1980s. Weston stayed close to Provo playing his high school ball at local powerhouse Lone Peak. During his senior season of high school football in 2021 he put up 43 receptions for 743 yards and an impressive 13 touchdowns.
Despite his strong high school career at a juggernaut program, Covey didn't attract a ton of interest on the recruiting trail. He doesn't have a profile at 247 Sports and reportedly joined BYU as a walk-on. He served a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 2021-2023 and joined the program in 2024 for his redshirt freshman year.
Covey's potential impact in 2025
While Covey has shaken off the mission rust and spent a season in Aaron Roderick's system, the odds are still stacked against him making this year. The 5-foot-11, 180-pounder is part of a loaded wide receiver room that boasts both veterans and highly-touted underclassmen. Of the eight players listed at wide receiver on Ourlads' current depth chart, the name Weston Covey doesn't appear.
And that's not a knock on Covey, either. It's just the reality for an unheralded walk-on coming off a redshirt season competing for playing time at a deep, talented position on a Power Four roster. Wide receivers coach Fesi Sitake is an excellent scout and talent evaluator, and he signed Weston Covey for a reason. He's coming back for a second season with the program for a reason.
Success for Weston Covey this year likely means continuing to hone his craft, getting reps with the scout team, working on his body, and gaining additional experience. Counting this season, he still has four years remaining in a BYU uniform. The goal this season is to look long term and even if he doesn't see the field in 2025, he'll be better prepared to do so in coming years.