Ian Silberman (born October 10, 1992) is a former American football guard. A 2009 USA Today High School All-American out of Fleming Island High School, Silberman had enrolled at Florida, where he appeared in 20 games with seven starts, before transferring to Boston College after his graduation.[1] Silberman was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL draft. He has also been a member of the New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns, Oakland Raiders, Carolina Panthers, and New York Guardians.

Ian Silberman
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Silberman in 2015
No. 62, 67, 69
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1992-10-10) October 10, 1992 (age 32)
Orange Park, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:Fleming Island
(Fleming Island, Florida)
College:Boston College
NFL draft:2015 / round: 6 / pick: 190
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-ACC (2014)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

High school career

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A native of Orange Park, Florida, Silberman attended Fleming Island High School, where he played offensive tackle and also saw limited action at defensive end. As a junior, Silberman earned All-Area and All-Clay County honors and was named to the 4A All-State Second-team. The Golden Eagles finished 8–2 on the season, yet missed the playoffs because of lopsided district losses to Orange Park and Gainesville Buchholz late in the season.[2] In his senior year, Silberman helped to lead Fleming Island to a 10–2 season record. The Golden Eagles advanced to the FHSAA Class 5A Regional finals, where they lost to Lakeland High School. Silberman was named Second-team USA Today High School All-American after the season, and also participated in the 2010 Under Armour All-American Game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.[3]

Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Silberman was ranked as the No. 10 offensive tackle prospect of the class of 2010, which was highlighted by Seantrel Henderson.[4] He chose Florida over offers from Auburn, Louisiana State, and Southern California.

College career

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After redshirting his initial year at Florida, Silberman saw limited action during his redshirt freshman season, appearing on the Gators' offensive line in only three non-conference games. In his sophomore year, Silberman played in eight games while starting three. As a junior, he started four games of out of a total of eight he appeared in.

Having graduated from Florida in December 2013 with a bachelor's degree in Family, Youth and Community Science, Silberman decided to use his final year of eligibility at another institution. He was set to transfer to Louisville, but reversed his decision after head coach Charlie Strong left for the Texas Longhorns.[5] Instead, he and quarterback Tyler Murphy decided to enroll at Boston College.[6] Silberman started all 13 games at right tackle for the Eagles, competing in 896 plays (98.1 percent of the team's offensive snaps), as dual-threat quarterback Murphy broke the ACC single-season record for rushing yards by a quarterback (1,184). After the season, Silberman earned All-ACC third-team honors voted by the league’s head coaches.

Professional career

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San Francisco 49ers

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Silberman was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round (190th overall) in the 2015 NFL draft.[7] On August 27, 2016, Silberman was released by the 49ers.[8]

New England Patriots

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On September 15, 2016, Silberman was signed to the Patriots' practice squad.[9] He was released on September 28, 2016.[10] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 11, 2016.[11] He was released on October 18, 2016.[12]

Oakland Raiders (first stint)

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On October 21, Silberman was signed to the Oakland Raiders' practice squad.[13] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Raiders on January 9, 2017.[14] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[15]

Indianapolis Colts (first stint)

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Silberman was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts on September 3, 2017.[16] He was waived by the Colts on September 22, 2017 and was re-signed to the practice squad.[17][18] He was released on November 21, 2017.[19]

Cleveland Browns

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On December 13, 2017, Silberman was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad.[20]

Oakland Raiders (second stint)

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On December 22, 2017, Silberman was signed by the Raiders off the Browns' practice squad.[21] He was waived on September 2, 2018.[22]

Tennessee Titans

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On September 25, 2018, Silberman was signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad.[23]

Oakland Raiders (third stint)

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On October 3, 2018, Silberman was signed by the Raiders off the Titans' practice squad.[24] On December 3, he was released.[25]

Carolina Panthers

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On December 6, 2018, Silberman was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad.[26] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on December 31, 2018.[27] He was waived on July 24, 2019.[28]

Indianapolis Colts (second stint)

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On July 30, 2019, Silberman was signed by the Colts.[29] He was released with a non-football illness designation on August 10, 2019.[30]

Arizona Cardinals

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On November 13, 2019, Silberman was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad, but was released six days later.[31]

New York Guardians

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Silberman signed with the New York Guardians of the XFL in December 2019. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[32]

References

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  1. ^ Favat, Brian (January 11, 2014). "BC Will Reportedly Add Florida OL Ian Silberman". BC Interruption. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "Fleming Island High football hungry for success". Mayport Mirror. August 29, 2009.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Rosters for 2010 Under Armour All-America High School Football Game Set". ESPN Press Room U.S. December 9, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "Rivals.com offensive tackles 2010". Rivals.com. January 20, 2010.
  5. ^ Jones, Steve (January 5, 2014). "Florida OL transfer Ian Silberman withdraws his commitment to Louisville after word Charlie Strong is leaving". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  6. ^ "Florida transfers boost BC's signing class". AP. February 5, 2014.
  7. ^ "San Francisco 49ers Sign Nine Draft Picks". 49ers.com. May 11, 2015. Archived from the original on January 5, 2018.
  8. ^ "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves". 49ers.com. August 27, 2016. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016.
  9. ^ "Patriots sign OL Ian Silberman to practice squad; Release OL Clay DeBord from the practice squad". Patriots.com. September 15, 2016. Archived from the original on October 20, 2016.
  10. ^ "Patriot sign Anthony Johnson to the practice squad; Release OL Ian Silberman". Patriots.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  11. ^ "Patriots re-sign OL Ian Silberman to the practice squad". Patriots.com. October 11, 2016. Archived from the original on February 14, 2017.
  12. ^ "Patriots sign OL Jamil Douglas to the practice squad; release OL Ian Silberman from the practice squad". Patriots.com. October 18, 2016. Archived from the original on November 19, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  13. ^ Bouda, Nate (October 21, 2016). "Raiders Sign G Ian Silberman To Practice Squad, Place OT Takoby Cofield PS Injured List". NFL Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  14. ^ "Raiders Announce Reserve/Future Signings". Raiders.com. January 9, 2017. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017.
  15. ^ "Raiders Announce Transactions". Raiders.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  16. ^ Walker, Andrew (September 3, 2017). "Colts Claim Five Players Off Waivers". Colts.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2017.
  17. ^ Walker, Andrew (September 22, 2017). "Colts Elevate Running Back Matt Jones To Active Roster". Colts.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2017.
  18. ^ "Roster Moves: Colts Sign Local Product Krishawn Hogan to Active Roster". Colts.com. September 26, 2017. Archived from the original on February 26, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  19. ^ "Colts Sign DT Jeremy Liggins To Practice Squad". Colts.com. November 21, 2017. Archived from the original on December 14, 2017.
  20. ^ "Browns add DE Lavar Edwards, OL Geoff Gray and WR Matt Hazel". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 13, 2017. Archived from the original on February 15, 2018.
  21. ^ "Raiders Announce Transactions". Raiders.com. December 22, 2017. Archived from the original on March 12, 2018.
  22. ^ "Raiders announce transactions 9.2.18". Raiders.com. September 2, 2018.
  23. ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 25, 2018). "Titans Add Veteran QB Austin Davis, Place OL Kevin Pamphile on Injured Reserve". TitansOnline.com.
  24. ^ "Raiders Sign OL Ian Silberman; Place T Donald Penn on IR". Raiders.com. October 3, 2018.
  25. ^ "Raiders claim G/T Denzelle Good". Raiders.com. December 3, 2018.
  26. ^ Strickland, Bryan (December 6, 2018). "Taylor Hearn replaces fellow rookie guard Brendan Mahon on roster". Panthers.com.
  27. ^ "Panthers sign 13 players to future contracts". Panthers.com. December 31, 2018.
  28. ^ "Panthers make roster moves ahead of training camp". Panthers.com. July 24, 2019.
  29. ^ "Colts Sign WR Roger Lewis, G Ian Silberman". Colts.com. July 30, 2019.
  30. ^ "Colts Sign G Nate Theaker". Colts.com. August 10, 2019.
  31. ^ Urban, Darren (November 13, 2019). "Cardinals Place Zach Allen On Injured Reserve". AZCardinals.com.
  32. ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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