University of New Hampshire Athletics
8/1/2022 2:27:00 PM | Football
Sophomore Defensive End Has Been Named to a Pair of Preseason All-America Teams
CHICAGO – Sophomore defensive end Josiah Silver (Hampton, Va.) of the University of New Hampshire football team was named to the Stats Perform 2022 FCS Preseason All-America First Team on Monday.
This is the third 2022 preseason accolade for Silver. The 6-foot-2, 234-pound defensive end was named to the 2022 Athlon Sports FCS Preseason All-America Team in mid-June and to the CAA Preseason All-Conference Team in July.
Season tickets for UNH football at Wildcat Stadium start at just $99 per ticket and can be purchased online HERE or by calling (603) 862-4000 or e-mailing unh.tickets@unh.edu.
Single-game tickets are also on sale and start at $15 with group tickets as low as $10 per ticket.
Led by first-year head coach and 2007 alum Rick Santos, the Wildcats play host to five games at Wildcat Stadium. The season opener is slated for Sept. 1 (7 p.m.) at home against CAA newcomer Monmouth University for the Thursday Night Throwdown presented by Dunkin'.
Silver was voted to the 2021 Associated Press FCS All-America Second Team as a freshman, when he also garnered All-America Third Team honors from both Stats Perform and Phil Steele, as well as CAA Defensive Rookie of the Year and CAA All-Conference First Team accolades. Silver was also named one of 23 finalists for the Jerry Rice Award for the National Freshman of the Year Award and was a NEFWA All-New England Team selection.
Silver amassed 80 tackles (42 solo), 20.5 TFL (88 yards), 12.5 sacks, six forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in 11 games. With those stats, Silver led UNH in solo tackles, assisted tackles, total tackles, tackles for loss, sacks and forced fumbles.
Silver's 12.5 sacks led the CAA and ranked fourth among all FCS players. His six forced fumbles also led the CAA and tied for second in the FCS.
Silver finished the season strong by recording 9+ tackles each of the last five games. His totals down the stretch included 50 tackles (27 solo), 13.0 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, and five forced fumbles.
He was named CAA Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 15 following a game-high 11 tackles, career-best of 5.0 TFL's and 4.0 sacks, and two forced fumbles at the University of Rhode Island on Nov. 13. One week later, Silver finished the 2021 season with a career-high 12 tackles, which included three tackles for loss and two sacks, as well as a forced fumble against the University of Maine.
Of this year's 105 Stats Perform FCS preseason All-Americans, Silver is one of 56 who previously earned postseason All-America recognition.
This is the third 2022 preseason accolade for Silver. The 6-foot-2, 234-pound defensive end was named to the 2022 Athlon Sports FCS Preseason All-America Team in mid-June and to the CAA Preseason All-Conference Team in July.
Season tickets for UNH football at Wildcat Stadium start at just $99 per ticket and can be purchased online HERE or by calling (603) 862-4000 or e-mailing unh.tickets@unh.edu.
Single-game tickets are also on sale and start at $15 with group tickets as low as $10 per ticket.
Led by first-year head coach and 2007 alum Rick Santos, the Wildcats play host to five games at Wildcat Stadium. The season opener is slated for Sept. 1 (7 p.m.) at home against CAA newcomer Monmouth University for the Thursday Night Throwdown presented by Dunkin'.
Silver was voted to the 2021 Associated Press FCS All-America Second Team as a freshman, when he also garnered All-America Third Team honors from both Stats Perform and Phil Steele, as well as CAA Defensive Rookie of the Year and CAA All-Conference First Team accolades. Silver was also named one of 23 finalists for the Jerry Rice Award for the National Freshman of the Year Award and was a NEFWA All-New England Team selection.
Silver amassed 80 tackles (42 solo), 20.5 TFL (88 yards), 12.5 sacks, six forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in 11 games. With those stats, Silver led UNH in solo tackles, assisted tackles, total tackles, tackles for loss, sacks and forced fumbles.
Silver's 12.5 sacks led the CAA and ranked fourth among all FCS players. His six forced fumbles also led the CAA and tied for second in the FCS.
Silver finished the season strong by recording 9+ tackles each of the last five games. His totals down the stretch included 50 tackles (27 solo), 13.0 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, and five forced fumbles.
He was named CAA Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 15 following a game-high 11 tackles, career-best of 5.0 TFL's and 4.0 sacks, and two forced fumbles at the University of Rhode Island on Nov. 13. One week later, Silver finished the 2021 season with a career-high 12 tackles, which included three tackles for loss and two sacks, as well as a forced fumble against the University of Maine.
Of this year's 105 Stats Perform FCS preseason All-Americans, Silver is one of 56 who previously earned postseason All-America recognition.
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