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Blake Costanzo (born April 14, 1984 in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey) is an American football linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Lafayette.
Costanzo has also played for the Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, and San Francisco 49ers.
He played high school football at Ramapo High School in his New Jersey hometown as a linebacker and a tight end. He helped lead his team to two state championships.
Costanzo was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Jets in 2006, and was on the practice squad until 2007. After spending time with the Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns, Costanzo was signed by the San Francisco 49ers in 2011. Costanzo was notable for forcing a fumble in the 2011-12 NFL playoffs against the New Orleans Saints on a kickoff and recovering another, en route to a 49ers 36-32 victory.He was also know as a great special teamer throughout the 2011-2012 season.
Peyton Hillis (born January 21, 1986) is an American professional football running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Hillis attended Conway High School in Conway, Arkansas and was a highly touted recruit. Hillis chose to attend the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas where he was primarily used as a fullback. After being drafted in the 7th round of the 2008 NFL Draft, Hillis rose to the top of the depth chart as the starting fullback for the Broncos before being ushered to the starting running back position due to injuries to the running back corps. After spending two years in Denver, Hillis was traded to the Cleveland Browns in 2010. In 2011 Hillis won a nationwide vote which put him on the cover of EA Sports' Madden NFL 12.
He has also played for the Denver Broncos and Cleveland Browns.
Hillis attended college at the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville from 2004–2008, majoring in Sociology. As a true freshman, Hillis gained 240 yards rushing, 97 yards receiving, and scored 8 touchdowns, ranking 4th in the SEC in total touchdowns and tying Georgia's Thomas Brown for most touchdowns scored by a SEC freshman that year.