Jamie Silva
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| Indianapolis Colts — No. 40 | |
| Safety | |
| Date of birth: December 14, 1984 | |
| Place of birth: East Providence, Rhode Island | |
| Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Weight: 210 lb (95 kg) |
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| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| College: Boston College | |
| Undrafted in 2008 | |
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Jamie J. Silva (born December 14, 1984 in East Providence, Rhode Island) is a former college football free safety for the Boston College Eagles. In 2007, he recorded 125 tackles (82 solos, 43 assists), and had a school-record 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 declared for the 2008 NFL Draft, but was not selected.
[edit] NFL career
After going undrafted in the 2008 NFL Draft, Silva signed a free agent contract with the Indianapolis Colts.
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