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Sherrod Covil
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Sherrod Covil

DB (S) · #7 ·
Transfer
Height5'10"
Weight196 lbs
Est. eligibility1 yrs
Production index
Low
Roster status
RosteredSherrod Covil (DB) officially transferred from Clemson University to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
CollegeVP
Last updatedNov 5, 2026, 3:19 PM
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Background

2025: Played in four games, making one tackle. 2024 at Clemson: Saw action on special teams in season opener vs. No. 1 Georgia … finished second on the team with seven tackles and added a pass breakup vs. Appalachian State … contributed a tackle and a pass breakup vs. NC State … added four tackles vs. Stanford … made first career start at Florida State … recorded a tackle at Pitt … credited with one tackle vs. The Citadel. 2023 at Clemson: Credited with 13 tackles and a pass breakup in 114 snaps over eight games prior to suffering a season-ending injury in November … made season debut at Duke, playing one defensive snap in addition to his work on special teams … recorded two tackles and a pass breakup vs. Charleston Southern … credited with six tackles vs. Florida Atlantic … made three tackles at Syracuse. 2022 at Clemson: Credited with 16 tackles (one for loss) in 152 defensive snaps over 13 games in his freshman campaign … made collegiate debut vs. Georgia Tech … added a tackle vs. Louisiana Tech … credited with three tackles vs. No. 10 NC State … contributed two tackles at Boston College … notched a special teams tackle vs. Miami (Fla.) … added five tackles (one for loss) vs. South Carolina … made one tackle vs. No. 24 North Carolina … recorded three tackles in the Orange Bowl vs. No. 6 Tennessee. High School: Starter on defense at Oscar Smith High School in Virginia who helped the team to consecutive 6A state titles in 2020 and 2021 … team had a 13-1 record in 2021, winning the state championship on Dec. 11 with a 42-17 victory over James Madison … selected to the Under Armour All-America Game … consensus top-200 national defensive back … rated as the No. 154 overall player in the nation by PrepStar, which also listed him as the 13th-best safety and fifth-best player in Virginia … ranked No. 166 in the nation by ESPN.com, which also listed him as the 11th-best safety and ninth-best player in Virginia … ranked No. 194 overall by 247Sports, including ranking as the 14th-best safety and eighth-best player in Virginia … Rivals.com ranked him No. 211 overall, including 15th among safeties and fifth in Virginia … rated by On3 Sports as the nation’s No. 200 overall player, the 17th-best safety and the fifth-best prospect in Virginia … coached by Chris Scott at Oscar Smith High School … committed to Clemson on June 17, 2021 … enrolled at Clemson in January 2022. Personal: Sociology major … also studying religion and culture ... completed a microinternship with Google in spring 2024 … name pronounced “SURE-odd COE-ville”… born May 2, 2003.

Hometown
🏴󠁵󠁳󠁶󠁡󠁿Chesapeake, VA
High schoolOscar Smith
Scholarship--
Career path
  • Transferred
    Sherrod Covil (DB) officially transferred from Clemson University to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  • CommittedUpNext · 12/18/24, 8:40 PM
    Sherrod Covil (DB) committed to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Career stats
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2026
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
3041Low00020
2025
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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2024
Clemson University
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2023
Clemson University
80--Med.000107
2022
Clemson University
130--Med.000146
Career39141Low1103923
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Profile last updated Nov 5, 2026