Eric DeCosta was born on April 10,1971 and is an American professional football executive who is the executive vice president and general manager of the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League.
13 Facts About Eric DeCosta
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Eric DeCosta attended high school at Taunton High School and played college football at Colby College, where he served as team captain in 1992 under head coach, Tom Austin.
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In 1996, Eric DeCosta received a master's degree in English from Trinity College, Hartford.
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Eric DeCosta has been a member of the Board of Trustees at Colby College since 2021.
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In January 2010, after reportedly being a finalist for the Seattle Seahawks general manager position, Eric DeCosta removed his name from consideration prior to interviewing for the post.
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In January 2012, Eric DeCosta signed a new contract with Baltimore that would make him one of the highest paid executives in the NFL.
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On February 2,2018, the Ravens announced that Eric DeCosta would take over as general manager for Ozzie Newsome following the 2018 season.
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Eric DeCosta made three training-camp trades with other teams that fortified the roster and accumulated additional draft picks for the 2020 Draft.
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Along the way, just before the trade deadline, Eric DeCosta made a season-changing trade by dealing a 5th round pick and LB Kenny Young to the Los Angeles Rams for CB Marcus Peters, a move that seemingly fortified the Ravens defense.
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Eric DeCosta reached extensions with Pro Bowl fullback Patrick Ricard and veteran wide receiver Willie Snead during the 2019 season.
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In May 2020, Eric DeCosta was named NFL Executive of the Year by Sporting News.
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The Ravens received the 23rd pick in the 2022 NFL Draft which Eric DeCosta then traded to the Buffalo Bills for the 25th pick in the first-round and pick 130 in the fourth-round.
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Eric DeCosta drafted All-Pro safety Kyle Hamilton out of Notre Dame University with the fourteenth pick in the first round, selected Pro-Bowler Tyler Linderbaum from University of Iowa with the 25th pick acquired from Buffalo and punter Jordan Stout, a punter out of Penn State University with the extra pick 130 received from the Bills.