Alex Silvestro

Alex Silvestro

Silvestro at Super Bowl XLVI media day
No. 69
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1988-11-15) November 15, 1988 (age 36) Gibbstown, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	267 lb (121 kg)
Career information
High school:	Paulsboro (Paulsboro, New Jersey)
College:	Rutgers
NFL draft:	2011: undrafted
Career history
New England Patriots (2011) Baltimore Ravens (2012)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards Super Bowl champion (XLVII) Career NFL statistics Games played: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference Alexander Allen Silvestro (born November 15, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. [1] Prior to Rutgers, Silvestro played for Paulsboro High School in Paulsboro, New Jersey. [2] [3] Professional career Alex Silvestro New England Patriots As a defensive end, he was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2011. On February 4, 2012, he was called up to replace a former college teammate, Tiquan Underwood, on the active roster of the New England Patriots, one day before Super Bowl XLVI, though he didn't appear in the game. [4] During the 2012 OTAs and minicamp, Silvestro was forced into duty at tight end due to a shortage at that position of the roster. Baltimore Ravens In November 2012, he was signed by the Baltimore Ravens to the practice squad. On August 30, 2013, he was released by the Ravens. [5] References Wilson, Aaron (November 7, 2012). "Ravens sign tight end Alex Silvestro to practice squad, cut Dennis Dixon". The Baltimore Sun . Retrieved November 10, 2012. Chappelear, Scott (February 2, 2012). "Paulsboro High School product Alex Silvestro helping Patriots prepare for Super Bowl". Gloucester County Times . Frank Gargano. Retrieved February 5, 2012. Reiss, Mike (June 13, 2012). "Leftovers from Bill Belichick - New England Patriots Blog - ESPN Boston". Espn.go.com. Retrieved June 23, 2012. Shpigel, Ben. "One Game to Remember. Just One.These six men are members of an exclusive group: They played only one N.F.L. game. They are proud of the distinction — and sometimes haunted by it. ", The New York Times , November 22, 2017. Accessed November 22, 2017. "In a move perceived as coldhearted from the outside but as standard operating procedure from those within the sport, the Patriots released receiver Tiquan Underwood. Replacing him on the active roster was Silvestro, Underwood’s former teammate at Rutgers.... Despite being active, Silvestro came close to entering only once, when Rob Ninkovich missed a play. Silvestro, Ninkovich’s backup, grabbed his helmet, but when New England switched the defensive front, he was told not to rotate in." "Ravens make first batch of cuts ahead of roster deadline". baltimoresun.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013. External links New England Patriots bio Media related to Alex Silvestro at Wikimedia Commons This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.