[4] Prior to his stint in the NFL, DeCosta worked at Trinity College (1993–1996) as a Graduate Fellow, coaching football in the Athletic Department.
[8] Oher was featured in Michael Lewis' acclaimed book, The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game which was also made into a movie starring Sandra Bullock.
In January 2010, after reportedly being a finalist for the Seattle Seahawks general manager position,[9] DeCosta removed his name from consideration prior to interviewing for the post.
The Ravens reached a long-term contracts with Nick Boyle, from Delaware, regarded as being one of the better blocking tight ends in the league, and Tavon Young, a CB who played at Temple and was a fourth-round pick in 2017.
At the start of the new league year, DeCosta allowed four starters from the 2018 Ravens defense to test the free-agency market, Pro Bowl linebacker C.J.
In response, the Ravens and DeCosta surprised the NFL and reached a four-year agreement with All-Pro safety Earl Thomas and a three-year contract with running back Mark Ingram.
The Ravens traded OG Alex Lewis to the NY Jets for a 7th round draft pick (later used to select safety Geno Stone out of Iowa).
Also, the Ravens got a 5th round pick from the Minnesota Vikings for Kaare Vedvik, an undrafted punter/kicker who was not going to make the 53-man roster due to Justin Tucker and Sam Koch.
DeCosta also reached extensions with Pro Bowl fullback Patrick Ricard and veteran wide receiver Willie Snead during the 2019 season.