American football player (born 1988)
Alex Silvestro |
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| Position | Defensive end |
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| Born | (1988-11-15)November 15, 1988 (age 37)
Gibbstown, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
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| Weight | 267 lb (121 kg) |
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| High school | Paulsboro(Paulsboro, New Jersey) |
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| College | Rutgers |
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| NFL draft | 2011: undrafted |
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Alexander Allen Silvestro (born November 15, 1988) is an American former professionalfootball player who was adefensive end in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theRutgers Scarlet Knights.[1]
Prior to Rutgers, Silvestro played forPaulsboro High School inPaulsboro, New Jersey.[2][3]
Professional career
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Alex SilvestroNew England Patriots
[edit]As adefensive end, he was signed by theNew England Patriots as anundrafted free agent in 2011. On February 4, 2012, he was called up to replace a former college teammate,Tiquan Underwood, on the active roster of theNew England Patriots, one day beforeSuper Bowl XLVI, though he didn't appear in the game.[4] During the 2012 OTAs and minicamp, Silvestro was forced into duty attight end due to a shortage at that position of the roster.
In November 2012, he was signed by theBaltimore Ravens to the practice squad. On August 30, 2013, he was released by the Ravens.[5]
- ^Wilson, Aaron (November 7, 2012)."Ravens sign tight end Alex Silvestro to practice squad, cut Dennis Dixon".The Baltimore Sun. RetrievedNovember 10, 2012.
- ^Chappelear, Scott (February 2, 2012)."Paulsboro High School product Alex Silvestro helping Patriots prepare for Super Bowl".Gloucester County Times. Frank Gargano. RetrievedFebruary 5, 2012.
- ^Reiss, Mike (June 13, 2012)."Leftovers from Bill Belichick - New England Patriots Blog - ESPN Boston". Espn.go.com. RetrievedJune 23, 2012.
- ^Shpigel, Ben."One Game to Remember. Just One.These six men are members of an exclusive group: They played only one N.F.L. game. They are proud of the distinction — and sometimes haunted by it. ",The New York Times, November 22, 2017. Accessed November 22, 2017. "In a move perceived as coldhearted from the outside but as standard operating procedure from those within the sport, the Patriots released receiver Tiquan Underwood. Replacing him on the active roster was Silvestro, Underwood’s former teammate at Rutgers.... Despite being active, Silvestro came close to entering only once, when Rob Ninkovich missed a play. Silvestro, Ninkovich’s backup, grabbed his helmet, but when New England switched the defensive front, he was told not to rotate in."
- ^"Ravens make first batch of cuts ahead of roster deadline".baltimoresun.com. Archived fromthe original on October 4, 2013. RetrievedAugust 30, 2013.
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