2009: Honorable Mention Consensus Draft Scout Preseason All-America... Second Team Preseason All-Conference pick by Phil Steele.

2008: Sports Network Honorable Mention All-America... Second Team All-CAA Football... VaSID All-State Second Team... CAA Football Academic All-Conference Team... Started all 16 games in 2008 on the O-line, switching from right guard to right tackle after the fifth game of the season.

2007: CAA Football Academic All-Conference... Started all 14 games at right tackle... Helped pave the way as Richmond set school records for total offense (5,675 yards), rushing offense (3,284), touchdowns (63), scoring (489 points) and first downs (285)... Was key on the front line for the Spiders which ranked 12th nationally - second in the CAA - in rushing (234.6 yards/game) and 21st nationally - fourth in the CAA - in sacks allowed (1.2/game).

2006: Appeared in three games on the offensive line.

2005: Redshirted.

High School: Nominated to play in the Central Florida All-Star game... Led team to first playoff appearance in seven years... Team offensive line MVP for head coach Matt Hedrick... Served as team captain... Made 25 tackles, two fumble recoveries and one interception as defensive end... Three-year letterman on the basketball team where he averaged 17 points and 10 rebounds as a senior... Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Nathan and Joan Silva... Born March 18, 1987.