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Sep 13 (Sat)

6:00 PM

Caden Costa

Position:
K
Letters Earned at Ole Miss:
2
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 200
Hometown:
Mandeville, La.
High School:
Mandeville
Major:
Criminal Justice

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS

• Dean's Honor Roll (Spring 2022)
• Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023)
• SEC First-Year Honor Roll (2021-22)

2023 (JUNIOR): Entered the transfer portal following the 2023 regular season ... Played in three games as a reserve placekicker and was redshirted ... Was successful on his only field goal attempt from 36 yards out ... Tallied two kickoffs with one touchback ... vs. Mercer (9/2/23): Went 5-for-5 on PATs, handled one kickoff that went for a touchback ... vs. ULM (11/18/23): Made one PAT, handled one kickoff for 53 yards ... at Mississippi State (11/23/23): Hit a 36-yard field goal in the second quarter.

2022 (SOPHOMORE): Did not appear in any games for the Rebels.

2021 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in 11 games as a true freshman ... 14 field goals on the season tied for the program record for the most ever by a true freshman ... Was a perfect 9-for-9 on field goals less than 40 yards ... Became first Rebel to connect on a 50-yard field goal since Andrew Ritter made a 50-yarder against Idaho in 2013 ... Earned first collegiate letter ... vs. Louisville (9/6/21): Was a perfect 3-3 on field goals, including a 47-yard make on his first collegiate attempt ... Also handled kickoff duties ... Claimed SEC Co-Freshman of the Week Honors ... vs. Austin Peay (9/11/21): Hit all seven PATs and tacked on a 26-yard field goal in the blowout victory ... vs. Tulane (9/18/21): Made seven of eight PAT attempts and handled kick off duties ... at #1 Alabama (10/2/21): Converted all three PAT attempts and handled kick off duties ... vs. #13 Arkansas (10/9/21): Hit a career-long 50-yard field goal, the longest by a Rebel since 2013 ... Made 5-of-6 PATs ... at Tennessee (10/16/21): Hit a 30-yard field goal and was 4-4 on PATs in the victory ... vs. LSU (10/23/21): Made a 43-yard field goal and was a perfect 4-4 on PATs ... at #18 Auburn (10/30/21): Was 2-for-2 on field goal attempts, hitting from 29 and 49, and 2-for-2 on PAT attempts ... vs. Liberty (11/6/21): Made 2-of-3 field goal attempts, connecting from 43 and 38 while missing from 41 ... vs. #11 Texas A&M (11/13/21): Earned SEC Freshman of the Week Honors after going 2-for-2 on field goal attempts and making all three PAT tries ... vs. Vanderbilt (11/20/21): Was 1-for-1 on field goal attempts and 4-for-4 on PATs ... Tabbed a Preseason True Freshman All-American by 247Sports ... Member of the 2020-21 signing class.

HIGH SCHOOL: Rated a 4.5-star prospect by Chris Sailer Kicking ... Tabbed a three-star prospect by Rivals, ESPN and the 247Sports Composite ... Touted as the nation’s No. 7 kicker and the No. 53 player in Louisiana via the 247Sports Composite ... A 2019 All-South Louisiana honoree ... Also named all-metro in 2019 ... Two-time all-district and all-parish honoree ... Made 30-of-42 total field goal attempts with a long of 51 ... Converted 178-of-181 career PAT attempts ... Also received time at receiver and tight end ... Also lettered in soccer and baseball ... Chose Ole Miss over offers from UCONN, Army, Air Force and Louisiana ... Coached by Hutch Gonzalez.

PERSONAL: Son of Kelly and Melissa Costa ... Full name is Caden Phillip Costa ... Born Aug. 26, 2002 ... 2021-22 SEC First-Year Honor Roll ... SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll in 2022 … Dean’s Honor Roll in spring 2022 ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in fall 2021 and fall 2022 ... General business major.