Alex Cover

Position:
Defender
Height:
6-0
Weight:
174
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Nottingham, England

Junior (2021): Did not play due to injury ... Named to the Fall Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll

Junior (2020): Appeared in four matches off the bench ... Played a season-high 71 minutes at UCLA on April 3.

Sophomore (2019): Started all 15 games he played on the season … Scored the game-winning goal against Colgate on Sept. 1 … Played at least 90 minutes in 12 matches … Tallied an assist against San Diego State on Sept. 22.

Freshman (2018): Played in all 20 games, starting the final 15 matches of the season … Played at least 90 minutes on 11 occasions … Scored the game-winning goal in overtime vs. California (10/21) … Helped the Oregon State back line lock down five clean sheets on the season.

Before OSU: Spent the last few seasons with Derby County’s (UK) youth organization … Named Derby County Academy Player of the Year at the U16 level … Helped his team win the Premier League’s U23 Division 2, as the squad earned promotion to Division 1.

Personal: Native of Nottingham England … Son of Sarah and Neil Cover … Two siblings, Lynsey and Stephanie … His favorite athlete growing up was Cristiano Ronaldo … His sister Lynsey plays tennis for North Carolina Central University.