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Alex Silvestro was signed by Baltimore to the practice squad on 11/7/12 after being released from the Patriots' practice squad on 10/31/12...Originally signed by New England as an undrafted free agent on 7/27/11.
2011: (with New England – 1/0) Spent the majority of the season on the team's practice squad...Was activated to the 53-man roster and saw his first NFL action as a DE in game 15 vs. Mia. (12/24), registering 2 assisted tackles...Was active but did not play in Super Bowl XLVI vs. NYG (2/5/12)
A four-year letterman at Rutgers, Silvestro appeared in 49 career games, starting 41...Finished his career with 152 tackles, including 34.5 TFL and 9.5 sacks...Earned second-team All-Big East honors by Phil Steele as a junior in 2009...Started all 12 games as a senior in 2010, recording a career-high 56 tackles, 14.5 TFL and 5.5 sacks...Started all 13 contests as a junior in 2009, posting 42 tackles, 12 TFL and 2 sacks...Recorded at least 1 TFL in 10 of 13 contests...Recorded 4 FRs, tied for the nation's most...Posted 5 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1 sack and 1 FR against West Virginia...Was one of two defensive linemen to start all 13 games as a sophomore in 2008...Finished the season with 41 tackles, including 8 TFL and 2 sacks...Had 5 tackles (4 solo) at Navy...Had 4 tackles and recorded his first-career sack at Cincinnati...Played in 11 games (three starts) as a true freshman in 2008, posting 13 tackles and 3 QB hurries...Had 3 tackles in the International Bowl victory against Ball State.
High School, Personal
Prepped at Paulsboro (NJ) HS, where he was named the Philadelphia Inquirer's South Jersey Athlete of the Year as a senior after posting 93 tackles (61 solo), 10 sacks, 12 TFL, 2 FRs and 8 PD while helping lead Paulsboro to a 10-2 record and the Group I State Championship for the second-straight year…Rated the 25th-best overall prospect in New Jersey by Rivals.com…Was a three-year starter at LB and also served as the Red Raiders' starting TE and punter…Named Star-Ledger second-team All-State and Associated Press third-team All-State...Was a two-time first-team All-Conference, All-Area and All-South Jersey selection by the Philadelphia Inquirer...Helped lead the Red Raiders to a combined 30-6 record during his three years as a varsity starter…Totaled 85 tackles and 5 sacks as a junior...Was also a standout wrestler, finishing sixth and fourth in the state as a sophomore and junior, respectively…Captured the state title at 215 pounds as a senior…Was one of nine members of the 2007 recruiting class invited to play in the 2007 NY/NJ High School All-Star Classic at Rutgers Stadium.
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Alex Silvestro was signed by Baltimore to the practice squad on 11/7/12 after being released from the Patriots' practice squad on 10/31/12...Originally signed by New England as an undrafted free agent on 7/27/11.
2011: (with New England – 1/0) Spent the majority of the season on the team's practice squad...Was activated to the 53-man roster and saw his first NFL action as a DE in game 15 vs. Mia. (12/24), registering 2 assisted tackles...Was active but did not play in Super Bowl XLVI vs. NYG (2/5/12)
A four-year letterman at Rutgers, Silvestro appeared in 49 career games, starting 41...Finished his career with 152 tackles, including 34.5 TFL and 9.5 sacks...Earned second-team All-Big East honors by Phil Steele as a junior in 2009...Started all 12 games as a senior in 2010, recording a career-high 56 tackles, 14.5 TFL and 5.5 sacks...Started all 13 contests as a junior in 2009, posting 42 tackles, 12 TFL and 2 sacks...Recorded at least 1 TFL in 10 of 13 contests...Recorded 4 FRs, tied for the nation's most...Posted 5 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1 sack and 1 FR against West Virginia...Was one of two defensive linemen to start all 13 games as a sophomore in 2008...Finished the season with 41 tackles, including 8 TFL and 2 sacks...Had 5 tackles (4 solo) at Navy...Had 4 tackles and recorded his first-career sack at Cincinnati...Played in 11 games (three starts) as a true freshman in 2008, posting 13 tackles and 3 QB hurries...Had 3 tackles in the International Bowl victory against Ball State.
High School, Personal
Prepped at Paulsboro (NJ) HS, where he was named the Philadelphia Inquirer's South Jersey Athlete of the Year as a senior after posting 93 tackles (61 solo), 10 sacks, 12 TFL, 2 FRs and 8 PD while helping lead Paulsboro to a 10-2 record and the Group I State Championship for the second-straight year…Rated the 25th-best overall prospect in New Jersey by Rivals.com…Was a three-year starter at LB and also served as the Red Raiders' starting TE and punter…Named Star-Ledger second-team All-State and Associated Press third-team All-State...Was a two-time first-team All-Conference, All-Area and All-South Jersey selection by the Philadelphia Inquirer...Helped lead the Red Raiders to a combined 30-6 record during his three years as a varsity starter…Totaled 85 tackles and 5 sacks as a junior...Was also a standout wrestler, finishing sixth and fourth in the state as a sophomore and junior, respectively…Captured the state title at 215 pounds as a senior…Was one of nine members of the 2007 recruiting class invited to play in the 2007 NY/NJ High School All-Star Classic at Rutgers Stadium.
