Jamie Silva
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College: | Boston College | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2008 | ||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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James J. Silva (born December 14, 1984 in Template:City-state) is an American football safety for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He was signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Boston College.
College career
In 2007, he recorded 125 tackles (82 solos, 43 assists), and had 8 interceptions. For this, he was named a consensus first-team All-America selection, as well as one of three finalists for the Jim Thorpe Award, given yearly to the nation's top defensive back. He was also named MVP of the 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, in which the Eagles defeated the Michigan State Spartans 24-21. He played in the 2008 East/West Shrine game and was voted captain by his fellow teammates.
Professional career
Indianapolis Colts
Silva went undrafted in the 2008 NFL Draft and was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 2. He was waived by the team during final cuts on August 30 but re-signed to the practice squad on September 1. On September 21, he was promoted to the active roster and made his regular season NFL debut against the Jacksonville Jaguars, recording one tackle.