Nate Costa
| Oregon Ducks No. 7 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | 2010 |
| Major | Sociology |
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| High school | Hilmar High School |
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| Date of birth | May 15, 1988 |
| Place of birth | Turlock, California |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
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Nathaniel William "Nate" Costa (born May 15, 1988) is a former American football player and current American football coach at the University of Oregon. He played quarterback at the University of Oregon from 2006 to 2010 and was a team captain of the 2010 Oregon Ducks football team. He is currently an Offensive Graduate Assistant coach on the Duck football coaching staff.
Born in 1988 in Turlock, California, Costa grew up in nearby Hilmar, California. He attended Hilmar High School, where he played quarterback for the football team. As a junior, he gained 2,200 yards and 24 touchdowns through the air while rushing for 700 yards and six touchdowns. In his senior year, Costa threw for 2,252 yards and 15 touchdowns, and rushed for 1,709 yards and 18 touchdowns, for a total of 33 touchdowns and 3,961 yards of total offense. He received all-state honors for three consecutive years, and as a senior was selected as the Central Valley player of the year.
Costa was rated by rivals.com as the No. 19 dual-threat quarterback in the country in the recruiting class of 2006. He received scholarship offers from the University of Oregon, University of Iowa, Colorado State University, University of Utah, and Boise State University. Costa committed to Oregon in August 2005, before the start of his senior season.
Costa enrolled at the University of Oregon in 2006 and played Quarterback for the Oregon Ducks football team from 2006 to 2010.
As a true freshman in 2006, he appeared in games against Portland State and USC. He completed all three of his pass attempts against Portland State for 51 yards. Against USC, he completed two passes in two attempts for 22 yards and also rushed for 39 yards on seven carries.
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