| NIC COSTA |
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 | Class:
RS Freshman
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| Hometown:
ALOHA, ORE.
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| High School:
ALOHA
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| Height / Weight:
5-11 / 200
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| Position:
QB
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| Birthdate:
10/15/1982
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| Experience:
RS
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5-11 196
Aloha, Ore.
Freshman- RS
Quarterback
Arizona: RS... Will contend for the top spot at quarterback entering 2002 fall practice... Redshirted in 2001 and worked with both the varsity and scout teams... Heralded as a mobile thrower who throws well and tests out as one of the strongest players on the team... Costa has a sprinter’s speed but did not come to Arizona as an option quarterback... One of three heavily recruited QBs to come out of the Oregon prep ranks in 2001… One of Arizona’s all-time high-profile quarterback recruits… Has great speed and is considered a good scrambler and a proficient passer who can get himself some time to throw the ball... Some of the college coaches in the Pac-10 compared him to (former UA quarterback) Keith Smith...
High School: Aloha High School, Beaverton, Ore., 2001… Three-year letterman at quarterback for coach Rob Casteel… An All-America selection by SuperPrep, PrepStar and Prep Football Report, the latter of which tabbed him the West’s No. 5 quarterback prospect… He was selected to the Tacoma News-Tribune Western 100, received six votes in the Long Beach Press-Telegram’s Best in the West poll to earn second-team honors and was the No. 10 QB nationally by Rivals100.com… Attended the prestigious Elite 11 camp in Southern California during the summer of 2000 and was tutored there by Drew Brees and Marques Tuiasosopo, among others… Also lettered in track and field and was named first team all-state as a freshman and sophomore… Nominated for National Honor Society…
Personal: Academic major is psychology… 2001 Mary Roby Academic Achievement Award... Son of Joe Costa and Kathi Costa… Father is a real estate appraiser and attended San Diego City College… Mother attended Mt. Hood Community College… Older brother, Eric, participates in track and field… Uncle, David Koch, played baseball at the University of Oregon from 1966-68… Enjoys running, reading, lifting, swimming and spending time with friends and family… Full name Dominic Koch Costa… Date of birth: 10-15-82.
