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ASU football DL Nesta Jade Silvera accepts invitation to 2023 Senior Bowl
Defensive lineman Nesta Jade Silvera #4 of the Arizona State Solar Devils reacts after a sack throughout the first half in opposition to the Oregon State Beavers at Solar Satan Stadium on November 19, 2022 in Tempe, Arizona. The Beavers beat the Solar Devils 31-7. (Picture by Chris Coduto/Getty Photos)
(Picture by Chris Coduto/Getty Photos)
Arizona State Solar Devils defensive lineman Nesta Jade Silvera on Saturday accepted his invitation to play within the 2023 Senior Bowl.
Silvera turns into the primary Solar Satan to be taking part in within the exhibition recreation at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Cellular, Alabama, on Feb. 4 in entrance of NFL scouts.
Formally Accepted! DL Nesta Jade Silvera @NJS_ERA from @ASUFootball is headed to the 2023 Senior Bowl #ForksUp #TheDraftStartsInMOBILE™️@JimNagy_SB @PaniniAmerica #RatedRookie pic.twitter.com/wR9mJ2b1zB
— Reese’s Senior Bowl (@seniorbowl) January 14, 2023
The 6-foot-2, 315-pound defensive lineman introduced his declaration for April’s draft in Kansas Metropolis on Dec. 13.
Silvera spent the primary 4 years of his collegiate profession as a Miami Hurricane earlier than graduating and transferring to Arizona State for his lone season in Tempe.
In 10 video games for the Solar Devils this previous season, the graduate pupil totaled 51 tackles (18 solo), three tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, two passes defensed and one compelled fumble.
Silvera undoubtedly had the perfect 12 months of his five-year faculty profession at ASU, having gathered 41 tackles (18 solo), 16 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, one compelled fumble and one move defensed over 4 seasons at Miami.
He’s at the moment projected to be a Day-3 choice, which means draft specialists count on him to be picked someplace between the fifth and seventh rounds.
Silvera was the primary of six Solar Devils to declare for the 2023 NFL Draft and joins teammate linebackers Merlin Robertson and Kyle Soelle, working again Xazavian Valladay and offensive lineman LaDarius Henderson to have accepted invites to both the East-West Shrine Bowl (Feb. 2) or Hula Bowl (Saturday) — or each in Soelle’s case.
Nonetheless, Henderson has since introduced his switch to play his remaining 12 months of eligibility for the Michigan Wolverines.
