Hernandez-Silva grew up in Las Vegas, the daughter of Brian Hernandez and Christy Silva.[1] She played multiple sports at Bonanza High School, earning letters in volleyball, flag football, and softball.[1] In 2017, she was named second-team all-state in flag football after throwing for 1,733 yards and 22 touchdowns and rushing for 2,671 yards and 26 touchdowns.[2] Her flag football jersey number 16 was retired by the school where she was named team MVP three times.[1] With college scholarships not yet available in flag football, she enrolled in the College of Southern Nevada to play college softball.[3] She spent one season with the Coyotes in 2019 and had 8 runs batted in (RBI) in 42 games.[1]
After playing three seasons at Kansas Wesleyan and appearing at the invitational The One Flag Championship, she transferred to Keiser University in Florida for a fourth and final season in 2024, joining United States national teamers Kennedy Foster, Ashlea Klam, and Brenna Ramirez.[3] She was named first-team All-Sun Conference at running back after catching 96 passes for 826 yards and 14 touchdowns.[3] She helped the Seahawks to the NAIA national title game, where she caught a touchdown in the loss to Ottawa University.[2]
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