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|high_school = [[Ramapo High School (New Jersey)|Ramapo]]<br/>([[Franklin Lakes, New Jersey]])
 
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* 2× All-[[Patriot League]] (2004, 2005)
  
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'''Blake Costanzo''' (born April 14, 1984) is an [[American football]] [[linebacker]] for the [[Chicago Bears]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was signed by the [[New York Jets]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2006. He played [[college football]] at [[Lafayette College#Athletics|Lafayette]].
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'''Blake Costanzo''' (born April 14, 1984) is a former [[American football]] [[linebacker]]. He was signed by the [[New York Jets]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2006. He played [[college football]] at [[Lafayette College#Athletics|Lafayette]].
   
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Costanzo has also played for the [[Buffalo Bills]], [[Cleveland Browns]], and [[San Francisco 49ers]].
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Costanzo has also played for the [[Buffalo Bills]], [[Cleveland Browns]], and [[Chicago Bears]].
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He is currently an assistant coach at [[Ramapo High School (New Jersey)|Ramapo High School]] (New Jersey).
   
 
==Early years==
  
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He played [[high school football]] at [[Ramapo High School (New Jersey)|Ramapo High School]] in his [[New Jersey]] hometown as a linebacker and a tight end. He helped lead his team to two state championships. He played linebacker and tight end, and was awarded the Defensive Player of the Year Award. In his high school career, he recorded 210 tackles, 24 sacks, and 11 blocked punts. He was named three times to the All-League first team, as well as the All-Bergen County first team. In 2001, he was named the Defensive Player of the Year after recording 111 tackles, 15 sacks, and five blocked punts.<ref name=Lafayette>{{cite web|url=http://www.goleopards.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/costanzo_blake00.html |title=Player Bio: Blake Costanzo - Lafayette Leopards Official Athletic Site |publisher=Goleopards.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-01}}</ref>
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He played [[high school football]] at [[Ramapo High School (New Jersey)|Ramapo High School]] in his [[New Jersey]] hometown as a linebacker and a tight end. He helped lead his team to two state championships. He played linebacker and tight end, and was awarded the Defensive Player of the Year Award. In his high school career, he recorded 210 tackles, 24 sacks, and 11 blocked punts. He was named three times to the All-League first team, as well as the All-Bergen County first team. In 2001, he was named the Defensive Player of the Year after recording 111 tackles, 15 sacks, and five blocked punts.<ref name=Lafayette>{{cite web|url=http://www.goleopards.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/costanzo_blake00.html |title=Player Bio: Blake Costanzo - Lafayette Leopards Official Athletic Site |publisher=Goleopards.com |date= |accessdate=August 1, 2012}}</ref>
   
 
==College career==
  
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In 2004, he was the team's Most Outstanding Linebacker, as he ranked second on the team and seventh in the Patriot League with 93 tackles. He had 5.5 sacks, and recorded 1.5 sacks against [[Bucknell Bison football|Bucknell]]. Against the Holy Cross Crusaders, he made 12 tackles, forced a fumble, and blocked an extra point. Against the Columbia Lions, he made 11 tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery. Against the [[Fordham Rams football|Fordham Rams]], he recorded a sack vs. Fordham, as well as blocking a fourth-quarter field goal against Colgate, along with recording a sack against [[Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football|Delaware]].<ref name=Lafayette />
  
In 2004, he was the team's Most Outstanding Linebacker, as he ranked second on the team and seventh in the Patriot League with 93 tackles. He had 5.5 sacks, and recorded 1.5 sacks against [[Bucknell Bison football|Bucknell]]. Against the Holy Cross Crusaders, he made 12 tackles, forced a fumble, and blocked an extra point. Against the Columbia Lions, he made 11 tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery. Against the [[Fordham Rams football|Fordham Rams]], he recorded a sack vs. Fordham, as well as blocking a fourth-quarter field goal against Colgate, along with recording a sack against [[Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football|Delaware]].<ref name=Lafayette />
   
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==Professional career==
  
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Costanzo was signed as an undrafted free agent by the [[New York Jets]] in 2006, and was on the [[practice squad]] until 2007, and eventually plared for the [[Buffalo Bills]] and [[Cleveland Browns]]. In the 2010 season, Costanzo played in ten games before injuring his groin and being placed on injured reserve.<ref name=Lehigh>{{cite web|author=Photo Courtesy of Cleveland Browns |url=http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/08/blake_costanzo_signs_one-year.html |title=Blake Costanzo signs one-year deal with San Francisco 49ers |publisher=lehighvalleylive.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-01}}</ref> Costanzo was signed by the [[San Francisco 49ers]] in 2011.<ref name=Lehigh /> Costanzo was notable for forcing a fumble in the [[2011-12 NFL playoffs]] against the [[New Orleans Saints]] on a kickoff and recovering another, en route to a 49ers 36-32 victory.<ref>{{cite web|author=9:00 pm |url=http://www.lafayette.edu/about/news/2012/01/16/blake-costanzo-%E2%80%9906-helps-49ers-advance-to-nfc-championship-game/ |title=Blake Costanzo ’06 Helps 49ers Advance to NFC Championship Game · About · Lafayette College |publisher=Lafayette.edu |date= |accessdate=2012-08-01}}</ref>
  
   
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===New York Jets===
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In 61 career games, Costanzo has recorded 71 tackles on special teams with eight forced fumble/fumble recoveries (four force fumbles, four fumble recoveries). In the 2011 season, Costanzo recorded 17 special teams tackles, which ranks second on the 49ers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/DailyBlogs.asp?DAILY_BLOG_DATE=07/31/12 |title=Bears a special team for Costanzo |publisher=Chicagobears.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-01}}</ref>
  
   
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Costanzo was signed as an undrafted free agent by the [[New York Jets]] in 2006, and was on the [[practice squad]] until 2007.
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Costanzo was signed by the [[Chicago Bears]] in 2012 on a two-year deal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bears sign veteran linebacker Blake Costanzo|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-03-13/sports/chi-bears-sign-veteran-linebacker-blake-costanzo-20120313_1_bears-sign-veteran-veteran-linebacker-brad-seely|date=March 13, 2012|author=Brad Biggs|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|accessdate=March 22, 2012}}</ref>
  
   
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{{quote|"Blake has done some dynamic things as a special teams player, as is evident from his four forced fumbles with one of them in a playoff game against New Orleans this past year."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=8698 |title=Bears fill key needs, bolster their roster |publisher=Chicagobears.com |date=2012-03-20 |accessdate=2012-08-01}}</ref>|Bears general manager [[Phil Emery (American football)|Phil Emery]]}}
  
   
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Costanzo played for the [[Buffalo Bills]] in 2007 and 2009 seasons.
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As of Week 14, Costanzo is tied with [[Eric Weems]] for the team's lead in special teams tackles with 11.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mayer|first=Larry|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-need-group-effort-on-special-teams/f948af6c-d6de-4775-bb87-f54b74d7ccea|title=Bears need group effort on special teams|publisher=[[Chicago Bears]]|date=2012-12-14|accessdate=2012-12-19}}</ref>
  
   
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===Cleveland Browns===
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<small>[http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/11192/blake-costanzo Souce] ''Retrieved on July 31, 2012''</small>
  
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In the 2010 season, Costanzo played in ten games before injuring his groin and being placed on injured reserve.<ref name=Lehigh>{{cite web|author=Photo Courtesy of Cleveland Browns |url=http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/08/blake_costanzo_signs_one-year.html |title=Blake Costanzo signs one-year deal with San Francisco 49ers |publisher=lehighvalleylive.com |date= |accessdate=August 1, 2012}}</ref>
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===San Francisco 49ers===
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Costanzo was signed by the [[San Francisco 49ers]] in 2011.<ref name=Lehigh /> Costanzo was notable for forcing a fumble in the [[2011–12 NFL playoffs]] against the [[New Orleans Saints]] on a kickoff and recovering another, en route to a 49ers 36–32 victory.<ref>{{cite web |author= |url=http://www.lafayette.edu/about/news/2012/01/16/blake-costanzo-%E2%80%9906-helps-49ers-advance-to-nfc-championship-game/ |title=Blake Costanzo '06 Helps 49ers Advance to NFC Championship Game · About · Lafayette College |publisher=Lafayette.edu |date= |accessdate=August 1, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121219055655/http://www.lafayette.edu/about/news/2012/01/16/blake-costanzo-%e2%80%9906-helps-49ers-advance-to-nfc-championship-game/ |archive-date=December 19, 2012 |dead-url=yes }}</ref>
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In 61 career games, Costanzo has recorded 71 tackles on special teams with eight forced fumble/fumble recoveries (four force fumbles, four fumble recoveries). In the 2011 season, Costanzo recorded 17 special teams tackles, which ranks second on the 49ers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chicagobears.com/DailyBlogs.asp?DAILY_BLOG_DATE=07/31/12 |title=Bears a special team for Costanzo |publisher=Chicagobears.com |date= |accessdate=August 1, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120802003926/http://www.chicagobears.com/DailyBlogs.asp?DAILY_BLOG_DATE=07%2F31%2F12 |archive-date=August 2, 2012 |dead-url=yes }}</ref>
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===Chicago Bears===
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Costanzo was signed by the [[Chicago Bears]] in 2012 on a two-year deal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bears sign veteran linebacker Blake Costanzo|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-03-13/sports/chi-bears-sign-veteran-linebacker-blake-costanzo-20120313_1_bears-sign-veteran-veteran-linebacker-brad-seely|date=March 13, 2012|author=Brad Biggs|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|accessdate=March 22, 2012}}</ref> General manager [[Phil Emery (American football)|Phil Emery]] commented, "Blake has done some dynamic things as a special teams player, as is evident from his four forced fumbles with one of them in a playoff game against New Orleans this past year."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=8698 |title=Bears fill key needs, bolster their roster |publisher=Chicagobears.com |date=March 20, 2012 |accessdate=August 1, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120605020058/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=8698 |archive-date=June 5, 2012 |dead-url=yes }}</ref>
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Costanzo ended the 2013 season leading the Bears with 17 special teams tackles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/multimedia/photo-gallery/2013-Season-Highlights/63dcadad-fea7-4e96-b6ee-9c8374fd01b0|title=2013 Season Highlights|work=[[Chicago Bears]]|date=January 8, 2014|accessdate=January 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109015340/http://www.chicagobears.com/multimedia/photo-gallery/2013-Season-Highlights/63dcadad-fea7-4e96-b6ee-9c8374fd01b0|archive-date=January 9, 2014|dead-url=yes|df=}}</ref>
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On June 3, 2014, Costanzo signed a one-year deal to return to the 49ers. He was released later in the year.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.profootballrumors.com/49ers-sign-blake-costanzo/ | title=49ers Sign Blake Costanzo}}</ref>
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<small>[http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/11192/blake-costanzo Source] ''Retrieved on September 2, 2014''</small>
 
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*[http://buffalobills.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=122773 Buffalo Bills bio]
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*[http://www.chicagobears.com/team/roster/Blake-Costanzo/e5b47a8d-de56-447e-9543-43b4dfd2ed25 Chicago Bears bio]
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121104164039/http://www.chicagobears.com/team/roster/blake-costanzo/e5b47a8d-de56-447e-9543-43b4dfd2ed25/ Chicago Bears bio]
 
*[http://www.goleopards.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/costanzo_blake00.html Lafayette bio]
  
*[http://www.goleopards.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/costanzo_blake00.html Lafayette bio]
 
*[http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/11192/blake-costanzo ESPN bio]
  
*[http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/11192/blake-costanzo ESPN bio]
   
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Blake Costanzo
File:Blake Costanzo in 2012.jpg
Costanzo in 2012 during his tenure with the Bears
No. 54, 51, 52     
Linebacker / Special teamer
Personal information
Date of birth: (1984-04-14) April 14, 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth: Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
Career information
College: Lafayette (PA)
Undrafted in 2006
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
* New York Jets ( 2006– 2007)*
Career highlights and awards
* 2× All-Patriot League (2004, 2005)
Tackles     72
Sacks     0.0
Forced fumbles     5

Blake Costanzo (born April 14, 1984) is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Lafayette.

Costanzo has also played for the Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, and Chicago Bears.

He is currently an assistant coach at Ramapo High School (New Jersey).

Early years

He played high school football at Ramapo High School in his New Jersey hometown as a linebacker and a tight end. He helped lead his team to two state championships. He played linebacker and tight end, and was awarded the Defensive Player of the Year Award. In his high school career, he recorded 210 tackles, 24 sacks, and 11 blocked punts. He was named three times to the All-League first team, as well as the All-Bergen County first team. In 2001, he was named the Defensive Player of the Year after recording 111 tackles, 15 sacks, and five blocked punts.[1]

College career

2002

In 2002, Costanzo recorded 34 tackles and finish fourth among the Leopard freshmen in tackles. He also made two sacks, while leading the team in forced fumbles with two.[1]

2003

In 2003, he ranked third among the Leopards and seventh in the Patriot League with 94 total tackles. He also blocked a three kicks, and recorded 13 stops and blocked a PAT against the Colgate Raiders. He also recorded 12 tackles and blocked two punts against Towson. He also recorded 12 tackles against Georgetown and Columbia, as well as recording his first career interception against Holy Cross.[1]

2004

In 2004, he was the team's Most Outstanding Linebacker, as he ranked second on the team and seventh in the Patriot League with 93 tackles. He had 5.5 sacks, and recorded 1.5 sacks against Bucknell. Against the Holy Cross Crusaders, he made 12 tackles, forced a fumble, and blocked an extra point. Against the Columbia Lions, he made 11 tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery. Against the Fordham Rams, he recorded a sack vs. Fordham, as well as blocking a fourth-quarter field goal against Colgate, along with recording a sack against Delaware.[1]

College statistics

Year Defense[1]
GP GS Tackles FF/FR Sacks Int TDs
2002 12 0 34 2/1 2.0 0 0
2003 11 11 94 0/0 4.0 1 0
2004 12 12 93 1/1 5.5 0 0
Totals 35 23 221 3/2 11.5 1 0

Professional career

New York Jets

Costanzo was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Jets in 2006, and was on the practice squad until 2007.

Buffalo Bills

Costanzo played for the Buffalo Bills in 2007 and 2009 seasons.

Cleveland Browns

In the 2010 season, Costanzo played in ten games before injuring his groin and being placed on injured reserve.[2]

San Francisco 49ers

Costanzo was signed by the San Francisco 49ers in 2011.[2] Costanzo was notable for forcing a fumble in the 2011–12 NFL playoffs against the New Orleans Saints on a kickoff and recovering another, en route to a 49ers 36–32 victory.[3]

In 61 career games, Costanzo has recorded 71 tackles on special teams with eight forced fumble/fumble recoveries (four force fumbles, four fumble recoveries). In the 2011 season, Costanzo recorded 17 special teams tackles, which ranks second on the 49ers.[4]

Chicago Bears

Costanzo was signed by the Chicago Bears in 2012 on a two-year deal.[5] General manager Phil Emery commented, "Blake has done some dynamic things as a special teams player, as is evident from his four forced fumbles with one of them in a playoff game against New Orleans this past year."[6]

Costanzo ended the 2013 season leading the Bears with 17 special teams tackles.[7]

San Francisco 49ers

On June 3, 2014, Costanzo signed a one-year deal to return to the 49ers. He was released later in the year.[8]

Career statistics

Source Retrieved on September 2, 2014

Career statistics Tackles Sacks Interceptions Other
Season Team Games Solo Ast Total Sack Int Yds IntTD DefTD FFum PD Safety
2007 BUF 3 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008 BUF 16 15 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
2009 CLE 16 9 5 14 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
2010 CLE 10 5 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 SF 16 11 1 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 CHI 14 6 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 CHI 16 7 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2014 SF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 91 59 13 72 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Player Bio: Blake Costanzo - Lafayette Leopards Official Athletic Site". Goleopards.com. http://www.goleopards.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/costanzo_blake00.html. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Photo Courtesy of Cleveland Browns. "Blake Costanzo signs one-year deal with San Francisco 49ers". lehighvalleylive.com. http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/08/blake_costanzo_signs_one-year.html. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Blake Costanzo '06 Helps 49ers Advance to NFC Championship Game · About · Lafayette College". Lafayette.edu. http://www.lafayette.edu/about/news/2012/01/16/blake-costanzo-%E2%80%9906-helps-49ers-advance-to-nfc-championship-game/. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Bears a special team for Costanzo". Chicagobears.com. http://www.chicagobears.com/DailyBlogs.asp?DAILY_BLOG_DATE=07/31/12. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  5. ↑ Brad Biggs (March 13, 2012). "Bears sign veteran linebacker Blake Costanzo". Chicago Tribune. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-03-13/sports/chi-bears-sign-veteran-linebacker-blake-costanzo-20120313_1_bears-sign-veteran-veteran-linebacker-brad-seely. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Bears fill key needs, bolster their roster". Chicagobears.com. March 20, 2012. http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=8698. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  7. ↑ "2013 Season Highlights". Chicago Bears. January 8, 2014. http://www.chicagobears.com/multimedia/photo-gallery/2013-Season-Highlights/63dcadad-fea7-4e96-b6ee-9c8374fd01b0. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
  8. ↑ "49ers Sign Blake Costanzo". http://www.profootballrumors.com/49ers-sign-blake-costanzo/.

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