Jamie Silva

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Jamie Silva
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Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1984-12-14) December 14, 1984 (age 39)
East Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: East Providence (RI)
College: Boston College
Undrafted: 2008
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:48
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:2
Player stats at PFR

James J. Silva (born December 14, 1984) is an American former college and professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Indianapolis Colts. He played college football for Boston College, and earned consensus All-American honors. He was signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2008.

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Early life

Silva was born in East Providence, Rhode Island. He attended East Providence High School, and was a standout high school football player for the East Providence Townies.

College career

Silva attended Boston College, where he played for the Boston College Eagles from 2003 to 2007. He redshirted as a true freshman in 2003. As a senior in 2007, Silva recorded 125 tackles (82 unassisted) and eight interceptions, being the only player in NCAA history to ever accomplish this. For this, he was named a consensus first-team All-American selection, as well as one of three finalists for the Jim Thorpe Award, given annually to the nation's top defensive back. He was also named the most valuable player of the 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, in which the Eagles defeated the Michigan State Spartans 24-21; Silva gained 10 tackles and two interceptions. He played in the 2008 East/West Shrine game and was voted captain by his teammates. [1] He majored in communications.

Professional career

Silva went undrafted in the 2008 NFL Draft and was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 2. He recorded seventeen tackles during the 2008 season.

Jamie was a member of the 2009 Indianapolis Colts. He served as a special team specialist as well as the second string free safety. Silva recorded 32 tackles and deflected 2 passes in his second season. As well as 4 post season tackles. Silva and the Colts advanced to Super Bowl XLIV, where they faced the New Orleans Saints. The Colts were defeated 31-17.

During the first preseason game of the 2010 season, Silva sustained a torn ACL, MCL, and crushed knee joint causing him to miss the rest of the year. The doctors never cleared Silva to play again. [2]

On July 26, 2011, the Colts surrendered the rights to Silva making him an unrestricted free agent. [3]

Personal life

Silva and his wife Theresa reside in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They have 4 daughters and a son. Silva was an assistant coach on the Mt. Lebanon High School football team in the fall of 2016. He is also a cousin of USA Women’s Hockey player Kacey Bellamy.

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References

  1. ↑ NFL Draft Bio
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2020-05-10. Retrieved 2016-11-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ "Report: Colts surrendering rights to Jamie Silva | Patriots Blog | Rhode Island news | the Providence Journal". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
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