Nesta Jade Silvera

TRANSACTION: Selected by Las Vegas Raiders in the seventh round (231st overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft, April 29, 2023.

TRANSACTION: Selected by Las Vegas Raiders in the seventh round (231st overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft, April 29, 2023.

AT A GLANCE

• Played in 59 career games over four seasons with Miami (2018-21) and one season with Arizona State (2022).
• Totaled 161 tackles (62 solo), 20.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, four passes defensed, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
• Named honorable mention All-Pac-12 Conference in 2022 after posting a single-season career-high 56 tackles (20), 1.5 sacks, three passes defensed and one forced fumble.

COLLEGE: Spent one season with Arizona State University after transferring from Miami…Appeared in all 12 games and finished fourth on the team with 56 tackles…Tied for the team lead with 4.5 tackles for loss…As a redshirt junior in 2021, played in 11 games and made eight starts, totaling 38 tackles and 5.5 tackles for loss with one fumble recovery for Miami…Recorded four total tackles against Alabama…Made first start of season against Appalachian State, recording four total tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss…Finished with three tackles against Michigan State…Posted two tackles against Central Connecticut State…Posted two tackles against Virginia…Recorded three tackles against North Carolina…Recorded two tackles against NC State…Recorded three tackles against Georgia Tech…Registered a season-high six tackles against Florida State…Matched a season high with six tackles (three) against Virginia Tech…Totaled three tackles at Duke…In 2020, started 10 games and earned All-ACC Honorable Mention recognition… Led all interior defensive linemen in total tackles (35) and tackles for loss (eight)…Added one sack, one forced fumble and one pass defensed…Made first start of career in season opener against UAB and finished with five tackles (one)…Recorded one tackle for loss against UAB…Finished with four tackles (two) against Louisville…Compiled three tackles (two) and a 14-yard sack against Florida State…Finished with four tackles at Clemson…Registered one tackle and one pass defensed against Pittsburgh…Posted two tackles against Virginia…Recorded five tackles (two) and one tackle for loss at NC State…Finished with four total tackles (one) and one tackle for loss at Virginia Tech…Compiled two tackles, one tackle for loss and one forced fumble at Duke…Started against North Carolina and recorded one tackle for loss…Finished with four tackles in the Cheez-It Bowl against Oklahoma State…As a sophomore in 2019, played in nine game and totaled 19 tackles and one sack…Made season debut against Virginia Tech and recorded one tackle…Posted one tackle against Virginia…Finished with one tackle against Georgia Tech…Tallied a career-high six tackles (four) and one 8-yard sack at Florida State…Finished with three tackles against Louisville…Posted one tackle against FIU…Posted three tackles and first fumble recovery of career at Duke…Registered three tackles in the Walk-On's Independence Bowl against Louisiana Tech…As a freshman, saw action in 10 games and totaled 13 tackles…Added 1.5 tackles for loss and credited with one blocked punt…Recorded five tackles against Savannah State…Added one blocked punt that was recovered for TD…Posted one tackle at Toledo…Posted one tackle against FIU…Recorded one tackle in win over North Carolina…Recorded three tackles (two) in New Era Pinstripe Bowl against Wisconsin.

PERSONAL: Attended Plantation American Heritage High School, where he was widely regarded as one of nation's best defensive lineman…Rated as consensus four-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com…Helped guide the team to back-to-back Class 5A state championships and 27 straight wins…Selected to 2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl…Named to 2017 Sun Sentinel All-Broward First Team…Finished with a team-best 79 tackles, 25 tackles for loss and 12 sacks in 2017.