He played college football at Miami and Arizona State and was selected by the Raiders in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL draft.
[2] He was a consensus four-star recruit and compiled 79 tackles, 25 tackles-for-loss and 12 sacks as a senior, being named by USA Today the Florida High School Defensive Player of the Year.
[6] In his first season at Miami, Silvera appeared in 10 games and posted 13 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss and a blocked punt.
[7] He missed the first four matches in 2019 due to an injury, but returned for the final nine and finished the year having totaled 19 tackles with a single sack.
[7] Silvera became a starter in 2020, appearing in 11 games, all but one of which he started, and recording 35 tackles with 8.0 tackles-for-loss, being named honorable mention all-conference.