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#15 Matt Costello
Position: Wide Reciever
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Everett, Mass.
High School: Everett

At Princeton - 2012: finished second on the team in receptions (37) and receiving yards (316) … had at least one catch in nine games and had at least three catches in seven games … had career-best seven catches for 68 yards against Penn … caught first collegiate touchdown during furious fourth-quarter rally in 39-34 win over Harvard; pass was a 29-yard touchdown strike down the home sideline … caught six passes for 63 yards at Cornell … caught nine-yard touchdown pass at Yale to secure 29-7 road win and Princeton's first bonfire since 2006. 2011: set Princeton freshman records for single-season receptions (29) and single-season receiving yards (341); both totals were second-best on the team, trailing only Shane Wilkinson '13 … had season-high six catches apiece against both Hampton and Harvard … recorded 79 receiving yards at Harvard … would have caught first touchdown pass against Columbia, but penalty nullified play … had multiple catches in seven games … returned 14 punts for 84 yards, including one for long of 18 yards against Bucknell … earned starting role midway through season … earned one of five 2011 NFF National High School Scholar-Athlete Awards; he became the second Princeton player to win the honor in as many years, following Max Coale '14.

At Everett - earned league all-star honors ... chosen to the All-Scholastic Teams by both the Boston Globe and the Boston Herald ... ESPN Boston's Mr. Football honoree ... played multiple skill positions on offense, including quarterback and wide receiver ... broke school records for receptions and touchdown receptions ... named the Gatorade Player of the Year ... also played cornerback and safety ... helped team to four league titles and two state championships, including one as a senior; served as team captain senior year ... also lettered in basketball and baseball ... earned league all-star honors in both ... led both teams to multiple league championships.

Personal - born Jan. 5, 1992 ... son of Lenny Parsons and Rachelle Costello ... father is a truck driver; mother is a hair dresser ... has a younger sister, Isabella ... enjoys sports and competition ... may study math or science-related courses at Princeton.

Year Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Long Avg/Gm
2011 29 341 11.8 0 47 34.1
2012 31 316 10.2 2 29 31.6
Totals 60 657 11.0 2 47 32.9

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