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| Born | April 13, 1999 | ||||||||||||||
| Home town | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Flag football | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Defensive back, quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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Brianna Hernandez-Silva (born April 13, 1999) is an American flag football player for the United States national team.
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 DJCAA Division I college softball. [3] She spent one season with the Coyotes in 2019 and had 8 runs batted in (RBI) in 42 games. [1]
When the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced sanctioning for flag football, Hernandez-Silva transferred to Kansas Wesleyan University before their debut season in 2021. [3] She was named the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) Offensive Player of the Year in both 2022 and 2023. [2] She was also named Co-KCAC Player of the Year in 2022 while being named first-team All-KCAC at quarterback and second-team All-KCAC at safety. [2] She was named second-team All-KCAC at quarterback in 2023. [2]
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]
Hernandez-Silva made the United States national team as an alternate for the 2024 IFAF Women's Flag Football World Championship in Finland. [4] She made the final roster and made her international debut at the 2025 World Games in China. [2] She mostly played defense but also caught a touchdown pass from Maci Joncich in the opening game against the hosts. [5] She earned a silver medal after the United States lost 26–21 to Mexico in the final. [5]
