2026 PFN Player Profile: Chase Kostelnik-WR/SS-Trinity
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Cody Brady | June 29, 2026
Chase Kostelnik
Trinity Area
Class Of 2027
SS/WR
Jersey #8
6’2/195
75 TOT tackles 2025 season
Other sports Basketball
25 1st All Conference DB
Twitter/X @chase_kostelnik
Coach Says: Chase is a physical athlete on both sides of the ball. He led the Hillers in receiving his sophomore season and received 1st team all-conference honors as a safety/DB in 2025. Chase plays the game with aggressive instincts that allow him to excel in all three phases of the game.
Why do you play football?
I play football because it’s the ultimate team sport and no other sport can match the thrill that football gives me.
It’s gameday! What are you looking forward to the most?
The first play of the game.
Who is your favorite sports star and WHY?
Troy Polamalu because he was so exciting to watch and you never knew what he was going to do next.
Do you have a favorite play you remember the most? Explain:
I remember scoring my first varsity touchdown my sophomore year.
What was last years season like for you?
It was a great season for me as far as getting good film out there for coaches.
What are your goals for this coming season?
Lead the team in tackles and become a dominant receiver.
Who is the best player you ever lined up against?
Tikey Hayes
When the game is on the line, which college/professional coach would you like to call in the play?
Mike Tomlin
What stadium, HS/college/pro would you love to visit for a game?
Sofi Stadium
What is your favorite Pro team, any sport?
Steelers
What game, yours, college or pro, was your favorite game you watched and why?
The Steelers vs Panthers a few years back because it was my first NFL game and the highest scoring game in Heinz Field history.
What sports movie would you watch every day if you had to pick one and why?
Remember the Titans because it’s a classic sports movie.
If your mom and dad are screaming at you from the stands, what is it they usually yell?
Pick it up chase
Name one thing that you’d love to do in football that may never happen?
Play quarterback
Who is your mentor, the person you want to be like? WHY?
My Dad because he’s always done his best to set the best example for me and my brother.
Name a sport you’d love to play but can’t:
Wrestling
What is your most embarrassing sports moment?
When I got ran over freshman year in the second round of the playoffs.
If you could only drive one car for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Shelby Mustang
When you aren’t playing, practicing or training for sports, what is your go to activity and why?
I weightlifting on my own or run in my free time because I enjoy bettering myself.
What is your favorite football memory to date?
Winning the section last year.
What is your favorite play to run?
30 Fade
What scares you the most?
Heights
Music of choice:
Grunge/Alt Rock
What is the most food you ever ate in one sitting?
An all you can eat seafood boil on vacation.
What restaurant is your go to when you need a big meal?
Totopo
What is your favorite vacation destination?
Naples, Florida
Do you remember what the first football game you saw was?
Steelers vs Ravens
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