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2018 (SENIOR): Appeared in four games, making three starts before suffering a season ending injury… After making the switch from defensive end to outside linebacker, Silva recorded two sacks, three tackles for loss, one forced fumble, and one quarterback hit in only the first three games… A force as a pass rusher, Silva had a standout game against Miami (9/22) in which he recorded both his sacks, two of his tackles for loss, and his lone forced fumble… Due to an injury in late September, Silva was forced to miss the rest of the season for the Panthers… He finished the year with 11 total tackles, including six solo and five unassisted.

2017 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 13 games for the Panthers on the defensive line, starting 11 times... Recorded 50 total tackles including 14 for loss... Tallied seven sacks and six QB hurries... Forced one fumble against Western Kentucky. 

2016 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in all 12 games for the Panthers on the defensive line, starting in 11…Recorded 42 total tackles (14 solo) with 5.5 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks…Also recovered a fumble, produced four quarterback hurries and one pass breakup…Finished No. 6 on the team in total tackles, No. 4 in tackles for loss and led the Panthers in sacks…Registered three-or-more tackles eight times, including a career-best eight at UMass (9/17)…Had a tackle for loss in six games, including a career-best 2.0 versus Marshall (11/19)…His tackles for loss produced 30 lost yards, while his sacks accumulated 29 yards…Collected three tackles at Old Dominion (11/26)…Notched a career-high two sacks for 10 yards versus Marshall (11/19)…Produced back-to-back games with three tackles (vs. Middle Tennessee -10/29; at WKU – 11/5)…Had four tackles (two solo), including a half sack versus Louisiana Tech (10/22)…Recorded seven tackles (three solo) at Charlotte (10/15)…Had two tackles, including a half sack and a fumble recovery versus Florida Atlantic (10/1)…Registered four tackles versus UCF (9/24)…Set a career-mark in tackles with eight at UMass (9/17), including a tackles for loss and a half sack…Opened the season with four tackles, including one sack and a pass breakup versus Indiana (9/1).

2015 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in nine games for the Panthers...Finished the season with seven tackles (three solo) with a half of a sack...Registered two tackles at Marshall (11/14)...Tied career-high in tackles (2) versus Charlotte (11/7)...Recorded a career-high two tackles versus UTEP (10/10), including a half of a sack...Made FIU debut at UCF (9/3).

PREP CAREER: Played on the defensive line at Miami Central that won its third-consecutive state title in 2014... Coach by Roland Smith…Recorded a career-high 73 tackles last season for the Rockets…Forced one fumble and recovered two more…Also intercepted a pass en route to helping Central to the state championship…Was part of a Central defense that allowed just 7.9 points per game in 2014…After a junior season in which he made 47 tackles and 15 sacks, was named to the All-Dade Football 6A-8A First Team.

PERSONAL INFO: Son of Fermin Silva and Temeka Lowe...Majoring in communication arts at FIU...Aspires to play in the NFL.