Jim Kovach

James Kovach (born May 1, 1956) is a former American football linebacker who played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at the University of Kentucky, where he also studied medicine.

Early life

Kovach played as a linebacker at University of Kentucky while studying pre-medicine. Because he had an injury-related redshirt season, he played his senior year of eligibility while taking his freshman year at University of Kentucky College of Medicine.

Career

National Football League Kovach was drafted 93rd overall in the fourth round by the New Orleans Saints in the 1979 NFL draft and played for the team for six seasons, while completing his medical education at University of Kentucky College of Medicine in the off-seasons. Kovach is a member of the NFL concussion committee.

Kovach was the COO and SVP of Business Development of CrowdOptic.

He is currently the Director, Entrepreneurism and Innovation at the University of California Davis Health.