Former Oregon quarterback Nate Costa announced on the CSNW show,

that he will join the Ducks' coaching staff as a graduate assistant.

Costa signed with Oregon in 2006 and showed great promise until a series of knee injuries prevented him from reaching his potential.

He got into law enforcement with the Springfield Police Department in 2011 but he retired after just a couple of months because his knee injuries prevented him from performing the duties required of a police officer.

Costa has spent much of the past two years working as a sports commentator.

"It's been a long road to what I want to do," Costa said on "Talkin' Ball." "I loved the TV work, but I missed the competition factor. And I really like watching young players develop and improve. I'm so excited about this opportunity to get into coaching."

Oregon has not officially announced Costa's hiring.

-- Aaron Fentress

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