Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics

Statistics: Career / 2010 / 2009 / 2008 / 2007

2010: CAPTAIN ... Played in 10 games ... Second on the team in rushing with 296 yards on 99 carries ... Long of 28 yards ... Ran in one touchdown ... Averaged 3.0 yards per carry and 29.6 rushing yards per contest ... Recorded four tackles (1 solo) ... Fifth on the squad in all-purpose yards with 296 ... Rushed for 45 yards against Alfred (10/16) ... Had a season-high 80 yards rushing on 16 carries against Merchant Marine (11/13) ... Liberty League All-Academic ... George Bode Coaches Award Winner ...  2010 ESPN Academic All-District 1 College Division First Team ... 

2009: Played in eight games … Led the team in rushing with 608 yards, averaged 4.2 yards per carry … Long of 61 yards … Fourth in the Liberty League in rushing yards … Recorded four touchdowns … Caught six passes for 57 yards, averaged 9.5 yards per catch … Long of 34 yards … Second on the team in all-purpose yards with 665, averaging 83.1 yards per game … Had a team high rush of 61 yards and a total of 140 yards against WPI (9/26) … Had a team high of 29 rushes against Utica College (9/19) … Tied with a team high of two touchdowns in a game against WPI (9/26) … Had two solo tackles … Liberty League All-Academic …

2008: Played nine games, all as starter ... Led team with 177 carries for 608 yards and 11 touchdowns ... Averaged 3.4 yards per carry and 67.6 yards per game ... Made 15 receptions for 75 yards ... Had two tackles ... Had 27 carries for 97 yards and three touchdowns in 36-7 victory over Endicott (9/13) ... Caught four passes for 30 yards vs. Gulls ... Rushed 24 times for 107 yards and a touchdown in 24-0 win against Utica (9/20) ... Recorded 14 carries for 68 yards and two touchdowns in 35-14 win against Susquehanna (10/18) ... Ran for 102 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries against Hobart (11/8) ... Posted a season-high 32 carries for 113 yards in 34-31 victory over Alfred in ECAC North Atlantic Championship (11/22) ... Liberty League Offensive Performer of the Week once (9/15) ... All-Liberty League Second Team ... Liberty League All-Academic ...

2007: Played in nine games, including three as starter … Ran 88 times for team-high 403 yards … Rushed for team-best seven touchdowns … Averaged 4.6 yards per carry and 44.8 yards per game … Caught five passes for 36 yards … Had three carries for 24 yards and a touchdown at Susquehanna (9/29) … Ran 23 times for 70 yards and two scores, including game-winning TD in double overtime, at WPI in Transit Trophy Game (10/27) … Had eight-yard reception against Engineers ... Rushed for 98 yards on 23 carries and a touchdown against Rochester (11/3) … Had 160 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries in Dutchman Shoes Trophy Game win at Union (11/10) ... Rushed for two touchdowns and caught two passes for 18 yards in NCAA Playoffs against TCNJ (11/17) … Liberty League Rookie of the Week twice (10/29 & 11/12) …

High School: Three years of varsity football ... Golden Dozen ... All-County ... Played in Senior Bowl ... Four-year track performer ... Captained football for two years and track for three ... All-League, All-County and All-American in track ... Track team won League and County Championships ... National Honor Society ...

Personal: Management major ... Dean’s List ... Son of Donna and Anthony Costa.