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Alex Silvestro
	Silvestro at Super Bowl XLVI media day
No. 69
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	November 15, 1988 (age 36); Gibbstown, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	267 lb (121 kg)
Career information
High school:	Paulsboro (Paulsboro, New Jersey)
College:	Rutgers
Undrafted:	2011
Career history
	New England Patriots (2011); Baltimore Ravens (2012)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (XLVII);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Alexander Allen Silvestro (born November 15, 1988) is a former American football tight end/defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rutgers.^[1]

Professional career

As a defensive end, he was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2011. On February 4, 2012, he was called up to replace a former college teammate, Tiquan Underwood, on the active roster of the New England Patriots, one day before Super Bowl XLVI, though he didn't appear in the game.^[4] During the 2012 OTAs and minicamp, Silvestro was forced into duty at tight end due to a shortage at that position of the roster.

In November 2012, he was signed by the Baltimore Ravens to the practice squad. On August 30, 2013, he was released by the Ravens.^[5]

^ Wilson, Aaron (November 7, 2012). "Ravens sign tight end Alex Silvestro to practice squad, cut Dennis Dixon". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
^ Chappelear, Scott (February 2, 2012). "Paulsboro High School product Alex Silvestro helping Patriots prepare for Super Bowl". Gloucester County Times. Frank Gargano. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
^ Reiss, Mike (June 13, 2012). "Leftovers from Bill Belichick - New England Patriots Blog - ESPN Boston". Espn.go.com. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
^ Shpigel, Ben. "One Game to Remember. Just One.These six men are members of an exclusive group: They played only one N.F.L. game. They are proud of the distinction — and sometimes haunted by it. ", The New York Times, November 22, 2017. Accessed November 22, 2017. "In a move perceived as coldhearted from the outside but as standard operating procedure from those within the sport, the Patriots released receiver Tiquan Underwood. Replacing him on the active roster was Silvestro, Underwood’s former teammate at Rutgers.... Despite being active, Silvestro came close to entering only once, when Rob Ninkovich missed a play. Silvestro, Ninkovich’s backup, grabbed his helmet, but when New England switched the defensive front, he was told not to rotate in."
^ "Ravens make first batch of cuts ahead of roster deadline". baltimoresun.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.