4th of July Guest Speakers

Britain Covey is a four-year NFL veteran, lining up at wide receiver and punt returner for Los Angeles Rams. Raised in Provo, in high school he was an Eagle Scout and Utah Valley football player of the year, before enrolling at the University of Utah, where he thrice led the team in receiving and set the school record for punt return yards. In 2022, Covey walked on to the Philadelphia Eagles roster, going on to lead the league in return yardage during the 2023-24 season and win a 2025 Super Bowl championship. Covey is ambassador for the Bridle Up Hope charity, which instils confidence and resilience in young women through horses and habits.

Patrick Mason is Leonard J Arrington Chair of Mormon History and Culture at Utah State University. Taking an undergraduate degree in history from Brigham Young University, in 2005 he earned a doctorate in history from Notre Dame. Professor Mason has previously taught at Claremont Graduate University, is past president of the Mormon History Association, and in 2015 was a Fulbright Scholar in Romania. His most recent publication is Proclaim Peace: The Restoration's Answer to an Age of Conflict (2021).