21 Shawn DeCost
Shawn DeCost
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Nashua, N.H.
  • High School:
    Nashua South
  • Position:
    WR

Bio

DeCost As a Senior in 2015: Contributed on both sides of the ball and on special teams while playing in all seven games for the Ravens...Offensively, finished with eight catches for 73 yards and a touchdown, and returned 10 kicks for 187 yards...Defensively, finished with five tackles (two solo) and a fumble recovery...On special teams, punted seven times and averaged 28.9 yards, including two punts inside the 20...Had two catches for 18 yards, including a season-long reception of 16 yards, had a solo tackle and recovered a fumble in the season opener against Penn...Had one catch for three yards, one tackle and punted seven times for 202 yards (28.9 average), including a long of 40 and two inside the 20, against Cornell on 9/26...Made an eight-yard touchdown catch against Post on 10/3...Caught two passes for 30 yards against Army on 10/17...Had two catches for 14 yards, contributed two tackles (one solo) and had a season-long kick return of 33 yards at Chestnut Hill on 10/23...Recorded a tackle against Mansfield on 10/31.

As a Junior (2014): DeCost appeared in all seven games for the Ravens...Contributing both offensively and defensively...DeCost had a total of 12 tackles (10 unassisted). He recieved a total of 97 yards, a season high of 29 in the Ravens game verus Cornell (9/20), and 185 yards in kick returns a season high of 79 yards in 3 returns in the Ravens win against Post (11/1). 

As a Sophomore (2013): Appeared in all seven games for the Ravens… was a big contributor on both offense and defense… made two receptions in three different games… biggest game came versus Cornell (9/21) with two receptions for 45 yards, including a long of 28 yards… made tackles in five out of seven games, three of which he made at least two… had an interception that he returned for 49 yards at Princeton (10/4).

Before Franklin Pierce: Played football, lacrosse and ran track at Nashua South H.S. ... finished second in the decathlon at the state championship as a senior ... earned his school's Pauline Albert Scholarship Award as a senior ... finished 12th in the decathlon at the states as a junior ... was a multiple time Honor Student ... competed in the decathlon as a National Junior Olympian.

Personal: Son of Keith and Lisa DeCost ... has two brothers, Ken and Derek ... majoring in law enforcement.