Elad Covaliu
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Rockville, Maryland
 Covaliu with the Saint Anselm Hawks in 2015 | |
| Profile | |
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| Positions | Running back and wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 21, 1994 Rockville, Maryland |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Walter Johnson High School |
| College | Holy Cross and Saint Anselm |
| NFL draft | 2016: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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Elad Covaliu (born April 21, 1994) is an American football running back. He played college football at the College of the Holy Cross and at Saint Anselm College where was named First-team JSR All-American, First-team All-ECAC, and All-Super Region 1 Third-team running back. Covaliu also earned Northeast-10 All-Conference honors in 2014 and 2015.[1] Covaliu signed with the Bloomington Edge of the Indoor Football League (IFL) in 2017 where he played for one season.[2] In 2018, Covaliu attended Mini-Camp with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[3]
Football
A native of Rockville, MD, Covaliu attended Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda, Maryland, where he was a three-sport athlete in football, wrestling, and track.
Covaliu played running back, wide receiver, and defensive back during his high school career. Covaliu totaled 1,347 rushing yards, 1,583 receiving yards and 24 touchdowns, in addition to posting 124 tackles, 10 interceptions, a forced fumble and fumble recovery on defense.[4] He was named All-League running back by MaxPreps and The Gazette (Maryland) as a senior in 2011.[5]
Wrestling
Covaliu was the first Maryland state champion wrestler at Walter Johnson since 1976 and is currently the second ever state champion. As a senior in 2012, Covaliu won the MPSSAA State Championship Tournament at the 182 pound weight class.[6] As a Junior in 2011, he placed second in the state of Maryland at the 160 pound weight class.[7] Covaliu additionally won 10 total individual tournament championships including his two-time Maryland 4A West Regional Championships and his Montgomery County Championship.[8] Covaliu was named All-Met by The Washington Post and All-Gazette by The Gazette (Maryland) in his senior year. He currently holds the Walter Johnson High School record for most varsity wrestling wins (126).[9]
Track
Covaliu was also an elite hurdler and sprinter for the school's track & field team. During his junior year in 2011, Covaliu placed 1st in both the 110-meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles at the Maryland 4A West Regional Championship Meet.[10] As a Senior in 2012, Covaliu was presented with the James Demoss Award and named Most Outstanding Male Athlete at the Montgomery County Championship Meet for his double victory in the 110-meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles. Despite high winds and a steady downpour, Covaliu came within 0.33 seconds of breaking the 17 year old meet record of 39.0 (handtimed) in the 300-meter hurdles.[11] At the Maryland State Championship Meet, he finished 3rd and 5th in the state for 110-meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles respectively.[12] Covaliu currently holds the Walter Johnson High School records for both the 110-meter hurdles (14.92) and 300-meter hurdles (38.84).