Matt LaCosse
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Naperville, Illinois, U.S.
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born | September 21, 1992 Naperville, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Naperville North (Naperville, Illinois) | ||||||||
| College | Illinois | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2015: undrafted | ||||||||
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Matthew Robert LaCosse (born September 21, 1992) is an American former professional football player. He was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants, Denver Broncos, and New England Patriots. He played college football at Illinois.
At Naperville North High School in Naperville, Illinois, LaCosse played football, basketball, and baseball, earning eight varsity letters. As quarterback, he led Naperville North to the Class 8A quarterfinals in his senior year. In his senior season, he recorded 1,218 rushing yards, 14 rushing touchdowns, 919 passing yards, and five passing touchdowns.[1] In the opening game of the season against Nequa Valley, he set the school record for most rushing yards in a game. He was named honorable mention All-State by the Chicago Tribune and was rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com. He initially gave an oral commitment to the University of Minnesota, but after their coach, Tim Brewster, was fired, LaCosse reconsidered and eventually chose Illinois.
College career
As a true freshman in 2011, LaCosse played in 10 games for the Illini. He made one start that year. His debut came against South Dakota State. He caught his first career pass for 11 yards in a game at Minnesota.
As a sophomore in 2012, LaCosse played in all 12 games at tight end and also received playing time on special teams. He recorded three catches for 32 yards. One of his receptions was for a successful two-point conversion against Ohio State.
LaCosse played in all 12 games and started nine of those games as the tight end in 2013. As a junior, he totaled 20 receptions for 237 yards. He ranked third on the team with three touchdown receptions. His season was highlighted by his career-high five receptions at Indiana. He also recorded three catches for 68 yards and two touchdowns against Miami (Ohio).[2] He caught a two-point conversion pass against Southern Illinois.
During his senior year at Illinois in 2014, he recorded 14 receptions for a total of 117 yards and three touchdowns. At the Illinois Pro Day, LaCosse ran his 40-yard dash in 4.64 seconds, and got 20 bench press reps of 225 pounds.[3]
