Thomas Costigan
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1997)}}
{{Infobox CFL biography
| name = Thomas Costigan
| team =
| image = 2023, 97, Thomas Costigan (H).jpg
| image_upright = 1
| caption = Costigan with the Argonauts in 2023
| status = Active
| import = yes
| position1 = Defensive lineman
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|8|26}}
| birth_place = Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| number =
| college = Bryant
| high_school = Trinity Catholic High
(Connecticut)
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 245
| playing_years1 = {{NFL Year|2019}}
| playing_team1 = Los Angeles Chargers*
| playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|2020|2022}}
| playing_team2 = Edmonton Elks
| playing_years3 = {{CFL Year|2022}}
| playing_team3 = Montreal Alouettes
| playing_years4 = {{CFL Year|2023}}
| playing_team4 = Toronto Argonauts
| career_footnotes =
| career_highlights =
| CFL = thomas-costigan/165579/
}}
Thomas Costigan (born August 26, 1997) is a professional gridiron football defensive lineman who is a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
Costigan played college football for the Bryant Bulldogs from 2015 to 2018.{{Cite web |title=Thomas Costigan |url=https://www.bryantbulldogs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/bios/costigan_thomas_ne3j |access-date=June 3, 2023 |publisher=Bryant Bulldogs}} He played in 44 games, starting 29, where he had 285 total tackles, 46.5 tackles for a loss, 26 sacks, three interceptions, 13 forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, and one blocked kick.{{Cite web |title=Thomas Costigan |url=https://www.argonauts.ca/players/thomas-costigan/165579/ |access-date=June 3, 2023 |publisher=Calgary Stampeders}}
Professional career
=Los Angeles Chargers=
Costigan signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent on August 12, 2019.{{Cite web |title=Chargers Sign DE Thomas Costigan |url=https://www.chargers.com/news/chargers-sign-de-thomas-costigan |publisher=Los Angeles Chargers |date=August 12, 2019}} He was released with final roster cuts.{{Cite web |title=Chargers Transactions |url=https://www.chargers.com/team/transactions/2019 |publisher=Los Angeles Chargers |access-date=May 26, 2024}}
=Edmonton Elks=
Costigan signed as a free agent with the Edmonton Eskimos on February 7, 2020.{{Cite web |title=Transactions 2020 |url=https://www.goelks.com/transactions-2020/ |access-date=June 3, 2023 |publisher=Edmonton Elks}} However, he did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season. Following training camp in 2021, he made the active roster for the newly named Edmonton Elks and made his professional debut on August 7, 2021, against the Ottawa Redblacks.{{Cite web |title=Game Notes |url=https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021_CFL_Gm_Notes_61_Edm_at_BC.pdf |access-date=June 3, 2023 |publisher=Canadian Football League}} He played in 11 regular season games that year where he recorded 24 defensive tackles and lead the team with six sacks. In 2022, Costigan again played in 11 regular season games for the Elks where he had 14 defensive tackles, three special teams tackles, and three sacks.
=Montreal Alouettes=
On August 31, 2022, Costigan was traded to the Montreal Alouettes along with Nafees Lyon for Avery Ellis and a third-round pick in the 2023 CFL Draft.{{Cite web |date=August 31, 2022 |title=Elks acquire Ellis, draft pick from Als in exchange for Costigan, Lyon |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2022/08/31/elks-acquire-ellis-draft-pick-from-als-in-exchange-for-costigan-lyon/ |access-date=September 3, 2023 |website=CFL.ca |publisher=Canadian Football League}} He played in seven games for the Alouettes where he had three defensive tackles, one special teams tackle, one sack, and two forced fumbles. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 14, 2023.{{Cite web |title=Transactions – Football player trades and signings |url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2023/ |access-date=June 3, 2023 |publisher=Canadian Football League}}
=Toronto Argonauts=
On the first day of free agency, on February 14, 2023, it was announced that Costigan had signed with the Toronto Argonauts.{{Cite web |date=February 14, 2023 |title=Boatmen Bring DL Thomas Costigan & FB Mario Villamizar aboard |url=https://www.argonauts.ca/2023/02/14/boatmen-bring-dl-thomas-costigan-fb-mario-villamizar-aboard/ |access-date=June 3, 2023 |publisher=Toronto Argonauts}} He played in 13 regular season games where he had 17 defensive tackles, six sacks, and two forced fumbles. He was released on February 14, 2024, after the team re-signed Shawn Oakman.{{Cite web |title=Staying in the Six: Oakman re-signs with Argos |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2024/02/14/staying-in-the-six-oakman-re-signs-with-argonauts/ |date=February 14, 2024 |publisher=Canadian Football League}}
Personal life
References
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External links
- [https://www.argonauts.ca/players/thomas-costigan/165579/ Toronto Argonauts bio]
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Category:American football defensive linemen
Category:Bryant Bulldogs football players
Category:Canadian football defensive linemen
Category:Edmonton Elks players
Category:Montreal Alouettes players
Category:Sportspeople from Stamford, Connecticut
Category:Toronto Argonauts players
Category:Players of American football from Fairfield County, Connecticut