| No. 67 Dallas Cowboys | |
| Center / Guard | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: July 11, 1987 | |
| Place of birth: Moorestown Township, New Jersey | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 316 lb (143 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Maryland | |
| Undrafted in 2010 | |
| Debuted in 2010 for the Dallas Cowboys | |
| Career history | |
| *Dallas Cowboys ( 2010–present) | |
| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2012 | |
| Games played | 23 |
| Games started | 20 |
| Fumble recoveries | 0 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Phil Costa (born July 11, 1987) is an American football center and guard for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cowboys after he went undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft.
Cotsta played high school football at Holy Cross High School, where he was a starting guard who played in every game during his three seasons on the team. He played college football at Maryland.[1]
Professional career[]
Dallas Cowboys[]
Costa signed with the Dallas Cowboys after he was not drafted in the 2010 NFL Draft. He was the 4th string center, with Kyle Kosier and Travis Bright ahead of him, but when Kosier got hurt and Bright struggled, Costa became the primary backup center. He impressed the coaching staff and made the opening day 53-man roster.
He performed well during the 2011 training camp and preseason, before suffering a strained right posterior cruciate ligament on August 24, 2011.[2] After contract restructuring negotiations fell through, five time Pro Bowl center Andre Gurode was cut before the fourth preseason game in 2011, and Costa became the starting center. [3]
References[]
- ↑ Phil Costa, Maryland Terrapins football. Accessed March 1, 2011.
- ↑ Clarence Hill, Jr. (2011-08-25). "Knee injury stalls rise for Cowboys center Costa". http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/08/25/3314588/cowboys-center-gurode-shares-time.html. Retrieved 2011-09-06.
- ↑ "Cowboys release Gurode, go with three new starters". Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/sports/sns-rt-fbn-cowboys-newss29763b9a1-20110828,0,7181256.story. Retrieved 29 August 2011.