On Wednesday, Philadelphia Stars quarterback K.J. Costello signed with the New Orleans Saints, as reported by WWLTV’s Nick Underhill.
The 25-year-old from Rancho Santa Margarita, California, becomes the seventh Stars player to sign in the NFL. Costello signed with the Stars on May 27th after starter Bryan Scott went out with a knee injury against New Jersey in Week 3 and missed the season. Costello backed up Case Cookus for the rest of the season.
Costello played three regular season games with 4/10 completions for 69 yards and five carries for -15 yards. After quarterback Case Cookus was injured with a fractured fibula, Costello played the rest of the USFL Championship game against Birmingham, going 5/9 completions for 65 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions in a 33-30 loss.
Before joining the Stars, Costello tried out for the Los Angeles Chargers in 2021 and was released during training camp.
Costello played three seasons at Stanford (2017-19) with 495 of 791 completions for 6,151 yards, 49 touchdowns, 18 interceptions, 88 carries for 96 yards, and three touchdowns in 29 games. In 2018, he was named All-Pac-12 Second Team.
After Stanford, Costello transferred to Mississippi State (2020) for his senior year with 134 of 209 completions for 1,283 yards, six touchdowns, 11 interceptions, and 24 carries for -65 yards in six games.
In his first start for the Bulldogs against the defending champions LSU, Costello went 36-60 for 623 yards, five touchdowns, and two interceptions. His 623 yards broke the SEC record for passing yards in a single game.
