Defensive line, Arizona State (from Miami), 2018–22
Nesta Silvera
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 315 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Pembroke Pines, FL
- Born
- Jan 23, 2000
Nesta Silvera played defensive line at Miami (2018–21) and Arizona State (2022). The Las Vegas Raiders took Silvera in round 7, No. 231 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
12tackles, career highvs. Utah, 2022Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Miami | 13 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Miami | 19 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | Miami | 35 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | Miami | 38 | 15 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | Arizona State | 53 | 19 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 2 |
| Career | 158 | 61 | 19.5 | 2.5 | 4 | 10 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Miami | 4 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Miami | 4 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Miami | 4 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Miami | 4 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | Arizona State | 4 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 315 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2022 Arizona State 12 games, 53 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Northern Arizona | W 40–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Oklahoma State | L 17–34 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Eastern Michigan | L 21–30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Utah | L 13–34 | 12 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at USC | L 25–42 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Washington | W 45–38 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | at Stanford | L 14–15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 29 | at Colorado | W 42–34 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. UCLA | L 36–50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Washington State | L 18–28 | 7 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Oregon State | L 7–31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Arizona | L 35–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Miami 11 games, 38 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Alabama | L 13–44 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. App State | W 25–23 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Michigan State | L 17–38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Central Connecticut | W 69–0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Virginia | L 28–30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at North Carolina | L 42–45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. NC State | W 31–30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 33–30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Florida State | L 28–31 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Virginia Tech | W 38–26 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | at Duke | W 47–10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Miami 11 games, 35 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs. UAB | W 31–14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Louisville | W 47–34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs.Florida State | W 52–10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Clemson | L 17–42 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Pittsburgh | W 31–19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 24 | vs.Virginia | W 19–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | atNC State | W 44–41 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | atVirginia Tech | W 25–24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | atDuke | W 48–0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | vs.North Carolina | L 26–62 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs.Oklahoma State | L 34–37 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Miami 8 games, 19 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5 | vs.Virginia Tech | L 35–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs.Virginia | W 17–9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Georgia Tech | L 21–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atFlorida State | W 27–10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Louisville | W 52–27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Florida International | L 24–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | atDuke | L 17–27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Louisiana Tech | L 0–14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Miami 7 games, 13 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs.Savannah State | W 77–0 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | at Toledo | W 49–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs.Florida International | W 31–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs.North Carolina | W 47–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | atVirginia Tech | W 38–14 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Pittsburgh | W 24–3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Wisconsin | L 3–35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2023 Senior Bowl (National team, won 27–10).
| Drill | Combine 2023 | Combine or pro day 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′2″ | |
| Weight | 304 lb | |
| Arm length | 32⅞″ | |
| Hand size | 9⅞″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 5.16 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.77 s | |
| Vertical jump | 29½″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′2″ | |
| Bench press | 21 reps |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 5 games with a stat; latest team: San Francisco 49ers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Las Vegas Raiders | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Las Vegas Raiders | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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