2021 Football Roster
Roster
Silver, Josiah
Jersey Number 96
Josiah Silver
- Position:
- Defensive End
- Class:
- Freshman
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 227
- Hometown:
- Hampton, Va.
- High School:
- Phoebus
- Major:
- Kinesiology: Sport Management & Leadership
Bio
- Appeared in 12 total games this season.
- Recorded a season high eight total tackles including two for loss in the season opener at UCF.
- Recorded 7 total tackles including 5 for loss with 4 being sacks at Elon.
- Tied his season high in tackles with 8 at Villanova including (2.5) for loss.
- Finished 1st on the team in sacks with (11.5) this season.
- Finished 1st on the team in tackles for loss (17.5).
- Finished 3rd on the team in tackles (58).
Collegiate Awards
- CAA Second Team Defense DL (2023)
- Named to four All-America Teams (2022)
- New England Football Writers All-New England Team (2022)
- CAA All-Conference First Team (2022)
- Associated Press FCS All-America Second Team (2021)
- All-America Third Team by both Stats Perform and Phil Steele (2021)
- CAA Defensive Rookie of the Year (2021)
- All-CAA First Team (2021)
- All-New England Team (2021)
- Finalist for the Jerry Rice Award (national freshman of the year) (2021)
2023 - CAA Second Team Defense DL...Started all 11 games... finished with 23 solo stops and 20 assisted tackles for a total of 43... led all UNH defensive linemen in those three stats and ranked fourth on the team in total tackles... team leader in both tackles for loss (9.5) and sacks (five), as well as quarterback hurries (eight).... also credited with a blocked kick....season highs of eight tackles and five assisted tackles at Central Michigan; recorded two tackles for loss that game... season highs of three tackles for loss and two sacks at Monmouth; finished that game with five tackles... also had five tackles against Towson... four tackles, including two for loss (both sacks) vs. UAlbany; also credited with three QB hurries that game.
2022 - Played in all 13 games... named to four All-America Teams... New England Football Writers All-New England Team... CAA All-Conference First Team... on the national leaderboard, ranked No. 12 in blocked kicks and 17th in tackles for loss... on the CAA leaderboard, ranked fifth in sacks and sixth in tackles for loss... led UNH with 17.5 tackles for loss and ranked second in sacks (8.5), as well as third in tackles (55) and tied for third in quarterback hurries (four)... blocked two punts, one of which was returned for a touchdown and the other resulted in a safety... credited with two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery... had 10 games with 4+ tackles and recorded at least one tackle for loss in 11 of 13 games... season-high 3.5 tackles for loss vs. Stony Brook... 3.0 tackles for loss at nationally-ranked Richmond... season-high and team-leading seven tackles in the NCAA first round vs. Fordham and forced a fumble on the opening possession of the game... recorded six tackles, a fumble recovery, QB hurry and blocked punt in the NCAA second round at Holy Cross... recorded at least one tackle for loss each of the first nine games and in 11 of 13 overall... had a sack in 8 of 13 games... season-high 3.5 tackles for loss, including 1.5 sacks, and tied for team lead of five tackles vs. Stony Brook... 10 games with 4+ tackles.
2021 – Associated Press FCS All-America Second Team... All-America Third Team by both Stats Perform and Phil Steele... CAA Defensive Rookie of the Year... All-CAA First Team... All-New England Team... finalist for the Jerry Rice Award (national freshman of the year)...national rankings: tied for #2 in forced fumbles; #5 in sacks; #7 in tackles for loss... CAA leader in sacks, tackles for loss and forced fumbles; also #7 in solo tackles and #12 in total tackles... UNH leader in solo tackles, assisted tackles, total tackles, tackles for loss, sacks and forced fumbles... team leader in tackles each of the last five games... started all 11 games... recorded a tackle for loss in 10 of 11 games... recorded a sack in 6 of 11 games... 42 solo tackles and 38 assisted tackles for a total of 80... 19.5 tackles for loss (of 87 yards)... 12.5 sacks (for loss of 70 yards)... six forced fumbles and one fumble recovery... career-high 12 tackles (7-5-12) in finale vs. Maine... career highs in both tackles for loss (5.0) and sacks (4.0) at Rhode Island; finished that game with 11 tackles (7-4--11)... nine tackles three consecutive games at Elon (2-7-9), vs. Richmond (6-3-9) and at UAlbany (5-4-9)... two sacks in three games: at Lafayette, vs. James Madison and vs. Maine... two forced fumbles in consecutive games at UAlbany and at URI... five tackles (1-4-5) in first collegiate game (at Stony Brook)... wore jersey #96.
PERSONAL:
- Son of Velvet and Vernon
UNH Football vs Stony Brook Highlights 11-16-24
Sunday, November 17
UNH Football vs Monmouth Highlights 11-9-24
Saturday, November 09
UNH Football vs Rhode Island Highlights 10-19-24
Sunday, October 20
UNH Football vs. Bryant 9-21-24
Saturday, September 21