Alex Kostas

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Class: Sophomore Hometown: Warrensburg, Mo. High School: Warrensburg High

Height / Weight: 6-1 / 209 Position: Safety Experience: 1SQ

Second-year MSU student who went through spring camp with the Bears in 2012 ... Will try to gain valuable experience this fall and provide depth at strong safety.

High School: Was a three-sport standout at Warrensburg (Mo.) High where he was a three-year starter at safety and wide receiver for Coach Scott Grinde (2010) and Wiley Meade (2007-09) ... Was part of a 6-4 conference championship run as a senior in which he earned All-West Central Conference honors at WR and DB ... Had 32 receptions for 474 yards and 5 touchdowns in 2010 along with 42 tackles ... Was also part of the KMZU Dream Team and landed a spot in the Lions Club All-Star Game ... Was all-conference as a junior DB after recording 4 interceptions and 49 tackles to go along with 34 receptions for 508 yards and 5 TDs ... Tallied 16 catches for 160 yards as a sophomore with 15 tackles and a pair of picks on the defensive side ... Also played varsity basketball and baseball.

Personal: Alex Elias Kostas was born 3/9/93 in Warrensburg, Mo. ... Won of Leo Kostas and Rita Schaefer ... Has two sisters, Erica and Andrea ... Majoring in Finance.