Frank Costa (American football)
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 8, 1972 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Miami (FL) (1991–1994) |
| Bowl games | |
| High school | St. Joseph's Preparatory School (Philadelphia) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Frank Costa (born September 8, 1972) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes from 1991 to 1994.
Biography
[edit]Costa played several sports at St. Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia. When he graduated from high school, he held virtually every passing record in the city's history including completions in a game (27), season (196), and career (373); as well as yards passing in a season (2547) and career (4760); and touchdowns in a season (24) and career (35).[1] The Philadelphia Inquirer named Costa as the quarterback on their all-decade high school team for the 1980s.[2] After being recruited nationally, he chose to play football at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.
In his first two seasons with the Hurricanes, Costa was a backup quarterback, behind starter Gino Torretta. In his final two seasons, Costa was the starter for most of Miami's games, including a memorable win against rival Florida State on October 8, 1994.[3] The 1994 Hurricanes reached the Bowl Coalition's championship game for that season, the 1995 Orange Bowl, where Costa passed for 248 yards (18-for-35) with two touchdowns and one interception, as Miami lost to Nebraska, 24–17.[4] Costa finished his college career with a record of 19–3 as a starter; he appeared in a total of 34 games for the Hurricanes, passing for 4256 yards and 22 touchdowns.[5]
Costa was not selected in the 1995 NFL draft.[6] He had tryouts with the Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins, and Philadelphia Eagles, but did not make an NFL roster.[7] Costa played two seasons with the London Monarchs of the World League of American Football, and then one season for the Mobile Admirals of the short-lived Regional Football League (RFL).[7] Costa was the winning quarterback of the league's only championship game, played in June 1999.[8]
After the Regional Football League ceased operation, Costa moved back to the Philadelphia area and became a financial adviser.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Jensen, Mike (February 5, 1990). "St. Joe Prep QB chooses Miami". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 6. Retrieved January 23, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Silary, Ted (January 21, 2010). "Previous all-decade teams". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 23, 2019 – via philly.com.
- ^ Moran, Malcolm (October 9, 1994). "FOOTBALL; Miami Gains Redemption". The New York Times. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
- ^ "1995 Orange Bowl: Nebraska vs. Miami". huskermax.com. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- ^ "Frank Costa College Stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ "Free-agent alert". The Tampa Tribune. April 24, 1995. p. Sports-5. Retrieved January 23, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Tracking proCanes – Frank Costa – Part I". proCanes.com. March 3, 2009. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ "Roller coaster ride ends with championship for Admirals". Pensacola News Journal. June 21, 1999. p. 5D. Retrieved January 23, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
Further reading
[edit]- Price, S. L. (October 17, 1994). "Miami Whammy". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 23, 2019 – via Sports Illustrated Vault.
External links
[edit]- Biography at oakfinancialpartners.com