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ITHACA, N.Y. -- Senior linebacker Chris Costello has been named to the ECAC Football All-Star team after wrapping up an outstanding senior season for the Cornell football team. Costello is the first Big Red football player to be named All-ECAC since Kevin Boothe in 2005.

Costello capped off an outstanding four-year campaign with a first-team All-Ivy League nod by finishing second in the Ancient Eight and 13th nationally in tackles (104). He was third in the conference in tackles for loss (13), while his four sacks were good for fifth in the Ivy League. A big-play middle linebacker, Costello also had three forced fumble, an interception, a blocked kick and two pass breakups in 2009. The team co-captain was named the Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week after posting 15 tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss in the season-opening 33-9 win over Bucknell. The ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District pick also notched 14 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles vs. Fordham and 13 tackles and a forced fumble vs. Colgate. One of the team's most consistent players, he had at least seven tackles in all 10 games and at least one tackles for loss in eight contests. Costello ended his career with 216 tackles, 23.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, seven forced fumbles and three blocked kicks. He was named the Pop Warner Co-MVP of the 2009 Big Red.